Much like the crisis afflicting Hollywood mega-studios, it’s becoming exponentially harder to develop video games that make millions upon release. As production costs skyrocket but the odds of market success dwindle, even longtime pillars of the industry like Nintendo have started to branch out into...
For reasons outside every involved party’s control, the potential purchase of Starwood Hotels & Resorts by a Chinese investment group has become a side issue in the political conversation. However, now that Marriott International has emerged as a likely buyer, the optics — and concerned...
As competition seeps across borders, suppliers are grabbing at the chance to enter new markets, especially those with massive potential to fuel growth, like the U.S. But there’s something happening in B2B payments today, says Seabury TFX CEO Robert Lin, that makes it especially hard...
The whispers have grown to loud chatter when it comes to blockchain technology and the impact it might have on the financial services sector. What once may not have been taken seriously — cryptocurrencies and futuristic payments — is today exploding as the innovation financial institutions are...
For the second time this week, a blockchain startup has secured funding from venture capitalists. 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,...
Accounts payable solution Anybill is getting closer to existing partner Intacct in an effort to streamline the flow of financial data between the two platforms. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...
FinTech players have been discussing the likely rise of traditional banks partnering with innovators to integrate more sophisticated solutions for their clients, a more cost-effective way of modernizing infrastructure instead of developing new solutions in-house. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
“Car 54 Where Are You?” meets payments. Yep, the talking police patrol car that was the star of 60’s TV is looking less like a hokey comedy and more like the inspiration for many a payments innovator with visions of voice activated apps under the...
The Justice Department said on Tuesday (March 22) that it has charged three Syrian nationals — each of them identified as being members (current or former) of the Syrian Electronic Army (SEA) — with counts of hacking and conspiracy. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...
