Alipay, the Chinese digital payment arm of Alibaba, announced news that it has teamed up with online review website Yelp to bring Yelp’s local content to millions of Chinese travelers directly within Alipay’s mobile lifestyle and payment app. Get the Full Story Complete the form...
Urban FT has launched a bid for struggling mobile money firm Digiliti. To get a sense of the strategy behind the deal, Karen Webster got an exclusive first look with Urban FT's CEO Richard Steggall about why he and Urban FT took such an interest in a digital bank that’s teetering...
Ride hailing app company Uber is reportedly considering an offer from an investment group that wants to own a bigger share of the company. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
The Great Recession had a crippling effect on credit markets across the board. Consumers, enterprise-sized businesses and small businesses (SMBs) all found themselves caught in the squeeze of a wide-ranging credit crunch. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
Yandex, the largest search engine in Russia, announced news on Wednesday (Aug. 9) that it is has inked a deal to create an eCommerce partnership with Sberbank, the biggest bank in Russia. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
Vantiv’s path to purchase British firm Worldpay has gotten one step closer to completion with a formal offer of purchase for $10 billion (8 billion pounds). The potential deal was first announced in early July — but talks were so protracted that the deadline for...
Alibaba, the Chinese eCommerce giant, and Marriott International, the hotel giant, have inked a deal Monday (August 7) to enable Chinese consumers to book hotel stays via Alibaba’s travel website Fliggy. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
Startup bank Tandem has acquired Harrods Bank, officially achieving its goals of moving into the U.K. banking market. 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...
Fiserv — a U.S.-based financial services and technology firm — has upped its offer for Monitise to about $98 million in the hopes of gaining the backing of the U.K.-based firm’s investors. A previous offer of around $91 million was found insufficient from Monitise’s investors, led...
