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Europe
How A Single Digital ID Will Become EU’s Commerce Passport
August 29, 2018

When trying to understand the new eIDAS regulations set to go officially online in the EU in September, it helps, Trulioo GM Zac Cohen told Karen Webster, to take a step back and look at the general purpose of the European Union. Get the Full...

Payment Methods
The Transition From Tellers To Digital Touchpoints In LATAM
August 29, 2018

Mass payments are no novel concept. Readers of this space know that many verticals and functions, from insurance to payroll – where payments are on the grandest scale in terms of volume – could see improvement in convenience and choice if only more companies would embrace...

Security & Fraud
Making Voice Biometrics Harder To Hack
August 29, 2018

Hackers, crackers and cyber criminals of all makes, models and specialties are more or less ubiquitous in 2018. There are many ways to catalog that reality. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Risk Management
NEW REPORT: How Businesses can Hedge Against FX Risk
August 29, 2018

A U.S. company holding money in euros is at constant risk of losing money: If the FX rate between the euros and the greenback falls, so do their profits. Political and economic factors, such as the Brexit vote or a lapsed loan between banks in...

News
Five At Five: Rakuten Takes On Amazon
August 28, 2018

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at the day’s payments and commerce news. Today’s coverage includes the latest plan to challenge Amazon, along with PayPal’s expansion of its money transfer service. Google also has new plans for digital payments, while Bose thinks bigger...

India Payment And Commerce Competition Heats Up
August 28, 2018

Payments and commerce competition in India is quickly heating up in 2018, with Google the latest company to make a major play there as it eyes further expansion in Asia. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
PayPal’s Xoom, Euronet’s Ria Pair On Remittances
August 28, 2018

PayPal has increased its foothold in Eastern Europe and Africa, and has boosted its presence in the global remittance market, through a new partnership agreement. Its Xoom service has signed a deal with Euronet Worldwide subsidiary Ria, which will offer Xoom customers cash pickup services...

Retail
Sears Sparked By Amazon Effect As Tires Gain Ground
August 28, 2018

The problems bedeviling Sears are well-known. Retail is rendered, more and more, through digital means. Sales have been sliding. The company has been shuttering stores. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Global Payments
Salary Finance Notches $20M In Series B; Tyro Teams Up With Alipay In Australia
August 28, 2018

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes U.K.-based Glint teaming up with partners for a U.S. rollout. In addition, U.K.-based Salary Finance has notched $20 million in Series B funding, and Australian business-only bank Tyro has announced an agreement with...