Not to ruin your holiday spirit, but let’s start this story with the cold and brutal truth: One of the largest risks that payments and commerce operators face in 2019 is being called to account by government officials, regulators or media about a failure to...
An overseer at HSBC flagged questionable transactions by Huawei Technologies, leading to the arrest of Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes the expanded collaboration between Germany’s Wirecard and European low-cost airline Wizz Air. In addition, AIB is making Fitbit Pay available to its customers in Ireland, and the UAE’s Beam plans to...
Cross River, a provider of banking services for financial technology companies, has raised about $100 million in a funding round, according to a report by the company. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
European lawmakers voted to spruce up legislation aimed at tech giants to put a stop to unfair business practices, according to a Reuters report. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
Hulu users have a brand-new way to pay, the company announced on Thursday (Dec. 6). Hulu and Venmo have teamed up to provide Venmo’s payment services to the streaming platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
Boku, a company that lets users charge smartphone purchases to their bills from companies like Apple, Microsoft and Spotify, among others, has purchased Danal, an outfit that specializes in phone identity and authentication, according to a report from a tech publication. The merger will allow...
Walgreens and FedEx announced Thursday (Dec. 6) the nationwide launch of a next-day prescription delivery service, bringing together Walgreens’ network of neighborhood pharmacies with the FedEx air and ground delivery network to provide a convenient way for patients to fill prescriptions. Get the Full Story Complete the...
Deutsche Bank’s exposure to the Danske Bank money laundering scandal has increased after the bank found it processed an additional €31bn of suspicious funds for Danske Bank than previously thought, reported Financial Times. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...
