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B2B Payments
Tink Launches API Platform To Open Up Nordic Bank Data
April 19, 2018

FinTech startup Tink announced the launch of its API platform this week, a solution to open up data from banks across the Nordic region for third-party developers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

B2B Payments
Banks’ Legacy Systems Are Roadblocking Blockchain Adoption
April 19, 2018

Recent analysis from Citi points to a massive gap in traditional financial institutions’ (FIs) digital migrations: According to the bank, while FinTech investments hit $19 billion in 2015 (with about 70 percent of that focused on consumer and small business banking), only 1 percent of...

Delivery
Uber Eats Now Fastest-Growing Food Delivery App
April 19, 2018

Watch out, Grubhub: Uber Eats is currently the fastest-growing meal delivery service in the U.S. 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,...

Payment Methods
Royal Bank Of Canada Gets Personal Payment Card Support From Samsung Pay
April 19, 2018

Samsung Pay continues its expansion into Canada, with Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) personal payment cards now supported by the mobile payment system. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Merchant Innovation
Facebook Hiring Chip Designers For AI Semiconductor Push
April 19, 2018

Facebook is gearing up to make its own artificial intelligence chips, with the company looking to hire chip designers. 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...

Payment Methods
Google Pay Now Installed More Than 100 Million Times
April 19, 2018

Google’s redesign of Google Pay, its digital payment service, appears to be paying off — the company passed the 100 million mark in terms of installs. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Mobile Commerce
What One Coffee Chain Learned After Extensively Testing Order-Ahead
April 19, 2018

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf is new to mobile order-ahead – but not to the market. The chain, now with 1,200 locations worldwide, was founded in its original form in 1963 in California. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Banking
OCBC Bank Doubles Down On AI Development With New Lab
April 19, 2018

From fraud prevention to customer service, AI is transforming how banks do their day-to-day business, says Ken Wong, head of OCBC Bank’s AI lab – and banks that aren’t ready to adopt the tech will soon fall behind. In the latest Digital Banking Tracker, Wong...

Payment Methods
Mastercard: Secure Remote Commerce Will Accelerate Unified Digital Checkout
April 18, 2018

It’s easy to take for granted how consistent in-store payments with cards have become for consumers; there isn’t a lot of mystery in that process for consumers, Jess Turner, EVP of Digital Payments and Labs of North America at Mastercard told PYMNTS in a recent...