A new report by Central Bank of Ireland paints mixed picture of the indebtedness of the country’s small and midsize enterprises and its overall impact. Whereas outstanding balances are dropping, the fact that SMEs are paying down their debts instead of investing in new projects...
Last week PayPal announced on its blog that it now offers fingerprint authentication for the Samsung Galaxy S Tab. Customers can now use their fingerprint to log in and pay at millions of merchants that accept PayPal on mobile and in stores, wrote PayPal Global...
Last week, Google had a plethora of announcements at its annual Google I/O developer conference about “What’s Next.” Included on that list were ideas for better options for mobile payments, banking and commerce. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...
Proving that there is more than one tech giant on the Chinese stage, Tencent Holdings Ltd., has announced that it will purchase roughly 20 percent of 58.com Inc., for approximately $736 million. 58.com is China’s answer to Craigslist. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...
Visa and MasterCard are teaming up with wireless carriers like AT&T to cut down the average resolution time for fraud transaction claims. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...
While an overarching payment system for the health care industry might still be a distant pipe dream, different providers in the sector are working to create the best options for all involved in the payments process. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...
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Retailers need to face the facts: calculating sales tax on transactions can be an expensive, confusing obligation. Many therefore rely on payment service providers to get the process done correctly. In a recent whitepaper, Avalara unveils the ways in which merchants can use their provider’s...
Yesterday a curious phenomenon swept the nation--a sudden and overwhelming desire to be in a bar of the middle of the work day watching international soccer. In cities across the nation bars suddenly had more patrons than stools, leaving thousands of thirsty customers standing and...
