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Banking
FCA Awards P2P Lender Zopa First UK Banking License
December 04, 2018

British peer-to-peer lender Zopa announced that it has been awarded a U.K. banking license, with restrictions, from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Loyalty & Rewards
TSYS On How Payments Power Rewards, And Rewards Power Loyalty
December 04, 2018

Loyalty has come a long way in the payments realm, from the days when strict terms of rewards programs were more frustrating than enticing for consumers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

News
Five At Five: Apple’s 5G Delaying Plan
December 03, 2018

Welcome to the Five at Five, your late look at the day’s payments and commerce news. Today’s coverage includes the latest on how Apple views 5G, and why Mastercard and Microsoft want to work together on digital ID. Uber has fresh scooter ambitions, Grab makes...

Retail
Verizon And Samsung Target 2019 For U.S. Release Of 5G Smartphones
December 03, 2018

Verizon and Samsung announced on Monday (Dec. 3) that they would launch U.S. 5G phones in the first half of 2019, according to Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Global Payments
Khalti Digital Wallet Teams With Cinemas; Trinity Technology Receives Mobile Money License
December 03, 2018

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes Khalti Digital Wallet’s collaboration with cinemas in Nepal. In addition, Trinity Technology has reportedly received an operational license for mobile money in South Sudan, and Thailand’s Bangkok Bank (BBL) is predicting...

Cross-border Payments
TD Ameritrade Integrates With Tencent’s WeChat
December 03, 2018

TD Ameritrade, the Omaha, Nebraska online brokerage, announced Monday (December 3) that it is the first U.S.-based brokerage to integrate with Tencent’s WeChat messaging system, which is wildly popular in China. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Retail
Rent-A-Christmas Delivers Holiday Decorations On Demand
December 03, 2018

For some people, decorating for Christmas is an important part of the season’s fun: unpacking the decorations, laying them out perfectly and perhaps snapping a few shots for social media. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

B2B Payments
CFOs Held Back From Driving Digital Transformation
December 03, 2018

Like many positions in corporate finance, the role of chief financial officer (CFO) is facing new pressures in a climate of innovation and novel challenges, from cybersecurity to geopolitical events. It’s a shift that’s been happening for years. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

B2B Payments
US Lawmakers Want Cheaper Chapter 11 For SMBs
December 03, 2018

According to The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) on Friday (Nov. 30), two U.S. lawmakers proposed a bill to make filing for bankruptcy easier, faster and more affordable for small businesses (SMBs) with $2.5 million or less in debt. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...