Last week, during its yearly and awaited developer conference in San Francisco, Google unveiled Android M, which will be available to the public next summer. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
A security breach experienced by Woolworths, an Australian supermarket chain, further fuels the debate on the growing costs of data breaches worldwide. Last week, a spreadsheet with the personal details (names, emails and gift codes) of thousands of Woolworths customers was mistakenly emailed to around...
The bane of small business may be administrative tasks, and JPMorgan is betting that banking convenience, alongside less paperwork, can help spur deeper and stronger relationships with smaller clients. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
Foreign payment networks can enter the Chinese payment market —an industry that handled $73 trillion in 2014 according to Bloomberg — marking a huge opportunity for companies such as Visa and MasterCard. Until now, UnionPay, the Chinese payment network, which was initally created by its Central...
Following the publication of the paper “Strategies for Improving the U.S. Payment System,” the U.S. Federal Reserve has tapped Gordon Werkema as payments strategy director, charged with implementing the changes recommended in the paper. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
Google just trumped its own soon-to-launch mobile payments app, Android Pay. 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, PYMNTS Today. By completing...
Microsoft is jumping into the retail fray this week as it looks to launch a pilot rewards program for customers called Earn. The program, still in beta, is rolling out at three Microsoft stores in U.S. states: Arizona, Massachusetts and Washington. Get the Full Story...
It seems team Amazon has decided to offer Pinterest some of the sincerest form of flattery, since its new service Stream builds on the “pin it” experience to offer Web shoppers an infinitude of products to browse. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...
The U.K. is in the middle of major overhauls aimed at strengthening small- and medium-sized businesses’ ability to compete in the markets. Legislation to boost competition in the banking sector and increase SME lending from big banks and alternative lenders, as well as new regulations...