Companies that want to go public during the first part of the year are hampered by a key roadblock: The month-long government shutdown has also shuttered the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which usually works with companies for months before approving an IPO. Get the...
Nielsen, a global information and measurement company, and financial services company Alipay teamed up to create a survey about the trends and habits of Chinese tourists. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...
Alphabet Inc.’s Google was hit with a $57 million fine Monday (Jan. 21) by a French regulator, in what the Wall Street Journal reported is the largest penalty under the new European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) privacy law. Get the Full Story Complete the form...
MarketInvoice, the FinTech, announced on Monday (Jan. 21) that it has raised £26m in new equity funding. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our...
Warung Pintar, a startup in Southeast Asia aiming to help traditional merchants digitize their businesses, has raised $27.5 million in funding. According to a report in TechCrunch citing the 18-month-old company, Warung Pintar exclusively caters to local merchants. It competes against Bukalapak, a leading startup...
Zwipe, the biometrics payment company, has raised $14 million in venture funding, reported TechCrunch. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...
Chinese consumers are planning to celebrate the Chinese New Year by traveling outside of the country, prompting UnionPay to expand its acceptance footprint. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
Aiming to appease small businesses, which are a key voter bloc in India, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is mulling free accident insurance to small businesses as well as low-cost loans. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
Digitally-native brands are testing the brick-and-mortar retail waters, and, now, new malls are set to have entire spaces designed around them: Hudson Yards, which is under development in Manhattan by the Related Companies and Oxford Properties Group, will reportedly house a dedicated floor for these...
