Startup firm Uber is testing a new service in Nairobi, Kenya, that will charge a cheap rate for ridesharing customers who want to use its service for quick errands. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
YapStone, the online and mobile payment company, has raised $71 million in venture capital 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 to our daily newsletter,...
Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. is making a move on drug distributor AmerisourceBergen Corp. The move is undertaken as the U.S. drugstore landscape is becoming an increasingly fraught battleground. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), under the charge of acting director Mick Mulvaney, will rein in its activities and aim to promote what it is calling a “free market” for financial services, according to Reuters reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...
MoviePass is partnering with streaming service Fandor to offer customers a discounted subscription option. 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...
The former CTO of Samsung mobile, Injong Rhee, will be joining up with team Google as an entrepreneur-in-residence, according to ZDnet reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...
Following an announcement from an Italian cryptocurrency exchange that $200 million worth of virtual currency was stolen from its servers, investors and developers are taking in the news with skepticism, RT stated. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
When Harvard Business School grads Katia Beauchamp and Hayley Barna first came up with the Birchbox concept, it was so … well, out of the box that pitching it to investors was at first a series of cold emails dedicated to explaining their concept. Get the...
For nearly three decades, customers of McDonald’s have been able to buy burgers, fries and chance to play an in-house game of McDonald’s Monopoly. By collecting playing pieces earned through purchases, customers can get a tasty meal — and maybe win something along the way....
