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B2B Payments
Clearing The Way To Instant Payments
January 26, 2017

If the movement toward instant payments is a work in progress, the infrastructure that is needed to put that progress in place has its own journey, too. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Alternative Finances
Vyze Doubled Its Financing Volume Last Year
January 26, 2017

Vyze, a cloud-based financial technology company for retailers and manufacturers, announced Wednesday (Jan. 25) that it continues to grow its financing platform that provides consumers with access to capital. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Alibaba Affiliate Ant Financial Is Getting Close To Acquiring MoneyGram
January 26, 2017

If reports in the Wall Street Journal this morning are accurate, Jack Ma’s Ant Financial could soon be the proud owner of money-transfer service MoneyGram International Inc. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Investments
Skype Founder Backs FinTech Chatbot Cleo
January 26, 2017

Cleo, the London-based FinTech startup, got a recent boost in its angel investing round from Skype Founder Niklas Zennström. 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...

Investments
Tech Startup Button In $20M Series B
January 26, 2017

New York-based technology startup Button, founded in 2014, connects the mobile economy via its marketplace, allowing mobile apps to find and integrate with one another. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Latin America
Will Trump’s Wall Kill Remittances To Mexico?
January 26, 2017

Remittances — cash payment into Mexico from expats living in the U.S. — are a national cash cow.  In fact, remittances are the largest source of cash that comes into Mexico — and they may now be threatened by President Trump’s widely anticipated announcement of...

Mobile Payments
Tesco Rolls Out PayQwig To All Of Its Stores After Positive Pilot
January 26, 2017

Tesco, the U.K. supermarket operator, is extending mobile pay app PayQwiq to all of the Tesco stores around the U.K. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Delivery
Postmates To Deliver Alcohol In San Francisco, LA In Minutes
January 26, 2017

As if there needs to be another reason not to ever leave your house or apartment, food delivery startup Postmates is getting into the business of alcohol delivery. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Mobile Payments
Finnair To Enable Alipay Mobile Payments For In-Flight Purchases
January 26, 2017

Finnair is gearing up to offer online payments in-flight, announcing it has teamed up with ePassi, Finland’s ePayment platform to provide Alipay to travelers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...