It can be a moment of anxiety, worry and mistrust: that moment when a digital payment is sent into what was once called the ether. Will the funds end up in the right bank account? Will fraudsters hitch a ride? Those and other questions can...
PCI compliance is vitally important for businesses that process credit cards. The standards put forth by the PCI Security Standards Council – the PCI Data Security Standards – offer a framework for ensuring data security, and they must be followed in order to avoid fines and...
Even the smallest firms today are peddling their wares on Amazon, entering new markets and navigating the waves of FX volatility that can swamp top and bottom lines. Karl Schamotta illuminates the ways that firms large and small -- call them micro multi-nationals -- can be...
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China’s Tencent Holdings will require users to show proof of their ages and identities against police records in order to play its video games. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
In many parts of sub-Saharan Africa, almost 90 percent of all payments and transactions are based on cash. But there is a large opportunity to increase mobile money penetration, as two-thirds of the region is adopting mobile phones. Companies like Cellulant are tapping into this...
Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at the day’s payments and commerce news. Today’s coverage includes the latest about Apple’s plans for iPhones and President Trump’s plans for Big Tech. A convenience store chain rolls out scan-and-go, Ingenico has new leadership and news...
The time for retail nostalgia is over. Now, for Sears, comes the bankruptcy process — and as reported on Monday (Nov. 5), the chain, according to Reuters, “is nearing a deal with new lenders to increase a bankruptcy financing package to as much as $600...
Driven by President Donald Trump, the federal government will continue to study the technology-heavy hitters in Silicon Valley to identify any potential antitrust violations. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
