Mergers, acquisitions and venture funding of startups, especially in the technology sector, are increasingly becoming an important tool for legacy U.S. corporations across sectors as a way to keep up with the pace of production and technology and to draw in more tech-savvy consumers. Get...
A recent search warrant in a murder case served to Amazon has IoT advocates worried about the future of privacy in the growing tech space. Investigators in Bentonville, Ark., have requested data from an Amazon Echo device present at the scene of a murder committed...
Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) is part of an effort to ensure legal marijuana businesses have access to banking services. 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...
U.S. regulators are apparently giving smaller banks a bit of a break when it comes to reporting requirements. 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...
It’s not so much the what, but the where. That’s how PayU CEO Laurent Le Moal framed his predictions for 2017 in a conversation he had with Karen Webster about the year ahead. While the new year, Le Moal said, will be filled with new...
If asked in September about what kind of year 2017 was going to be, CFPB officials most likely would have spoken mostly about their ongoing plans to make the world a better place for consumers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
As the old joke goes, for corporate professionals, the procurement department is where you go to retire. Indeed, said KPMG‘s Procurement and Operations in the Americas Practice Leader Samir Khushalani, historically, procurement has been viewed within the organization as a cost center that deals with straightforward...
A Netherlands-based consortium exploring logistics and supply chain technology will begin to look at blockchain in its efforts, reports said Friday (Dec. 30). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
In a retailing world where price may be the first (and only thing) some consumers look at, how can retailers make sure that their relationship with the fickle buyer is sticky? In an interview with Vantiv’s Andy Wind, mobile product manager, and Tony Rose, director...