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Partnerships / Acquisitions
Samsung Buys Analytics Startup With 5G In Mind
October 18, 2018

Samsung Electronics has announced that it has acquired Zhilabs to further enhance its 5G capabilities. 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...

Security & Fraud
First Data: 34 Percent Of PII Has Been Compromised In 2018
October 18, 2018

A new study has found that most consumers don’t understand just how vulnerable their Personally Identifiable Information (PII) is on the internet. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Cross Border Commerce
Markets Swoon And Risk Looms For Firms’ Cross-Border Commerce
October 18, 2018

Volatility in the stock markets and rising rates may have ripple effects — among them a greater amount of risk tied to FX transactions. Karl Schamotta, chief market strategist at Cambridge Global Payments, says the era of cheap money might be over, and some business...

Faster Payments
Flywire Streamlines Tuition Payments For Indian Students
October 18, 2018

Most people know that China is the world-leading supplier of students studying abroad. As of 2017, a little more than 600,000 Chinese students left the country to pursue their education overseas. Currently, there are about 1.5 million Chinese students enrolled in overseas higher-education institutions and, over the...

Digital Banking
TRENDING: Is Sharing Cybercrime Data Key To Fighting Fraud?
October 18, 2018

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Ridesharing
Uber And Lyft Race To Get Ahead In IPO Game
October 17, 2018

The world being created by ridesharing services is one of aggressive corporate expansion, political action, payments development, socio-economic uncertainty and gig economy growth. Now comes the real fun, theater and drama. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

B2B Payments
Russia’s Sberbank Develops Instant B2B Payments Service
October 17, 2018

Sberbank, Russia’s largest bank, is collaborating on a faster B2B payments solution with the financial services unit of Russian search engine Yandex. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

B2B Payments
Standard Chartered, Huawei Turn To IoT For Smarter Trade Finance
October 17, 2018

Standard Chartered is collaborating with Huawei on enhancing trade finance through Internet of Things (IoT) technology. 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,...

Alternative Finances
Pew Pushes Installment Loans As Regulated Payday Alternative
October 17, 2018

Short-term lending – specifically, payday loans – have attracted a lot of attention in recent years, from the media and from the regulators. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...