Bitcoin prices took a nosedive this weekend falling a whopping 17.2 percent, in just 72 hours, from 311.05 on Friday to $257.61 on Sunday. That completes a rocky year of ups and downs for bitcoin, but mostly downs, with the leading crypto-currency falling 72.8 percent...
The year 2015 may just be the year the payments and commerce industry sets the tone for years to come. There were a lot of things that happened in 2014 that certainly set the stage for a big and important year. And, where there’s big expectations, there’s...
Eyeing the growing credit market in China, Alipay has begun offering short-term loan service to Chinese customers shopping on Alibaba.com Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....
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Supermarket chain Kroger is expanding tests of a buy-online-pick-up-at-curbside e-commerce service to include actual customers, the Cincinnati Enquirer reported. 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...
Walmart’s big-box stores in Mexico are suffering from flat sales, but at the global retail giant’s mini-grocer format, called Bodega Aurrera Express, sales are now growing at 12 percent a year, according to The Wall Street Journal. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...
Uber will have to turn over emails from its CEO in a customer lawsuit over how the taxi-hailing service divides up payments with drivers, a federal judge ruled last week. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
A new credit union in Colorado formed specifically to serve legal marijuana businesses could be a turning point for the fledgling pot industry, according to CNN. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
Fewer small businesses are applying for commercial loans from banks, according to a monthly survey by American Banker. 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...