Klarna — the Swedish FinTech that gives consumers 30 days to pay for their purchases, letting them return them before actually shelling out the money — is in expansion mode and is gearing up to launch its first banking product. Get the Full Story Complete the...
Three Chinese firms announced they have teamed up to launch a ridesharing platform. 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 Today....
Accounts payable (AP) automation offers lofty promises to the enterprise: nix paper, save money, cut out inefficiencies and provide more time for executives to focus on strategic tasks. And yet, many corporates still struggle to take even the beginning steps of automation. Dan Andrew, senior...
Here at PYMNTS, we see it all, often in the form of press releases – most of which claim to be the next big thing in retail, commerce and financial services. These days, those ideas are often associated with crypto. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...
With its mission to create the first everyday super-app in Southeast Asia, Grab has rolled out a suite of application programming interfaces (APIs) for developers dubbed GrabPlatform. The idea is to help developers integrate their services within the company’s app and to leverage Grab’s user...
Amid the swirl of headlines that focus on the back and forth between China and the United States, and the continuing escalation of tariffs, the ripple effects and casualties will be far-reaching. As with so much else in life, there will be winners and losers,...
Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes SIX Payment Services’ and Mastercard’s rollout of cashless payments at a renovated stadium in Austria. In addition, the Monterrey Digital Hub in Mexico has opened, and PT NFC Indonesia has held an...
The popularity of mobile commerce in Africa is a well-known — and ongoing — story. Now, global health experts are paying more attention to the prospect of using mobile payments, perhaps bundled with insurance services, to make it easier for people to get well. Get...
Celebrity brand endorsement is nothing new. The first recorded case of it dates back to the 1760s when Josiah Wedgwood and Sons, producers of pottery and chinaware, marketed their wares with endorsements from Britain’s royal family, hoping to show off the company’s inherent value and...
