For FIs, offering faster payments can be a game changer. However, enabling them isn’t always simple — FIs must choose whether to build a direct, expensive, labor-intensive connection to faster payment schemes or partner with, and become reliant on, a connected FI to gain access....
Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes Yoco’s $16 million Series B funding round. In addition, China’s Beijing Inspiry Technology is deploying a mobile payments in Japan, and Volopa has chosen Onfido to help verify applicants’ identities when...
Uber Technologies, the ride-hailing startup, announced on Thursday (Sept. 6) that it is launching a taxi-hailing app in Nagoya as it aims to expand in a country where its services aren’t in operation. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...
Monese, the U.K. bank challenger, announced on Wednesday (Sept. 6) that it has secured $60 million in venture 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...
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Big brands have a complicated relationship with Amazon: The eCommerce retailer serves both as a potential competitor and as a retail partner that could open up new sales channels. Among others, J.Crew has joined the likes of Nike and Party City to become the latest...
Founded by two ex-Googlers, autonomous transportation firm Nuro has driven a road less traveled when figuring out how to properly create a vehicle that drives itself. For starters, Nuro isn’t built for passengers – its focus is on deliveries. And deliveries of a special kind:...
After raising $30 million in a Series C funding round, Farmer’s Fridge has its eyes on doubling its operation in 2019. The startup, which is based in Chicago, offers salads and other meals through vending machines, the Chicago Tribune reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...
Restaurants face a dilemma when it comes to mobile ordering: There are plenty of apps to serve takeout or delivery orders, but what about orders placed for dining in-house? Eat Again, among others, seeks to provide restaurants with an alternative platform for ordering and payments geared...
