Startup Utrip announced Series A funding this week in an effort to streamline travel booking for both consumers and corporates. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....
When a company is hit with a data breach that leads to the leak of consumer information, the event will make headlines. Not so much, however, when a breach results in the compromise of sensitive corporate data, like information on M&A plans or intellectual property....
Mastercard has invested significantly in the Middle East, home to a blossoming FinTech scene. Most recently, the credit card company struck a partnership with Swipezoom in the United Arab Emirates to roll out a B2B payment and invoice management solution, signaling B2B FinTech as a...
Grocery stocks held steady or showed signs of growth this past week after some mixed sessions since the year began. Whole Foods pulled itself out of a Valentine’s Day slump, rising to hit $31 during Friday (Feb. 17) morning trading. At the time of writing,...
Though Wells Fargo is still dealing with the fallout of its major fraud scandal, the bank reported that it saw “relatively stable” trends in branch interactions in January. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
The Indian government is moving forward with the world’s largest biometric identity database, which will be available for use by tech companies, health care providers and app developers, The Wall Street Journal reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...
Banco Santander, the Spanish lender, has thrown its money into two artificial intelligence companies in an effort on the part of the financial industry to embrace AI. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
U.S. banks are revving up to take on a big lobbying battle with the goal of ending limits on debit card fees that they claim fail to really help consumers. They also allege that the limits have added up to a $42 million windfall for...
Worries over security concerns have prevented digital payments from taking off in Japan, but that is starting to change with Japanese smartphone owners indicating interest in mobile payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
