Monterey-Salinas Transit (MST) will now allow bus riders to pay fares using contactless solutions, becoming the first California transit agency — and the first system outside a major metropolitan area — to offer tap-to-pay fares, according to a press release emailed to PYMNTS. Get the...
Munich is now the first European airport to launch PayPal QR codes for mobile, cash-free purchases in all of its shops and Eurotrade retail subsidiaries, ftnnews.com reported on Monday (May 10). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
As the economy has started to reopen and vaccinated global citizens look to scratch their travel itch, the tally of just how much damage the global pandemic caused the travel sector is just now becoming more clear. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...
After nearly a full year of waiting, WhatsApp payments have been cleared by Brazil’s central bank to go live, enabling peer-to-peer (P2P) payments capabilities for its 120 million Brazilian users, 86 percent of whom claim to use the app every day. WhatsApp was shut down in...
Earnings season is a deluge of data, to be sure, but after a few weeks of conference calls, press releases and supplemental slide decks, some common themes emerge. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
One of the goals of the connected economy is to turn simple things into payment mechanisms. 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...
Mishawaka Utilities has introduced PayPal as an available payment method for utility customers, who can also pay through Venmo, according to a Tuesday (May 4) announcement. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
We’re in the midst of a sea change in the connected economy. The shift is underway from apps to ecosystems, with a single digital front door as point of access. The app, then, gives rise to the super app, which lets consumers plan, manage, spend and...
With cryptocurrencies like bitcoin beset by price spikes (and slides), a nonprofit organization plans to test the concept of a U.S. central bank digital currency in at least five pilot programs. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
