Distributed payments technology company Ripple Labs has secured $28 million in Series A financing from a mix of venture capital funds and technology peers, the company announced yesterday (May 19). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
Tugboat Yards – a startup that helps content creators connect with their fans for financial support – has been acquired by Facebook, who will soon be shutting the whole thing down. Tugboat allows publishers (and other online content controllers) to tap into their fan base by...
Visa Checkout, an online checkout service that Visa launched nearly a year ago, announced yesterday (May 19) the addition of several new merchants, including Dunkin’ Donuts, Fandango, Sundance Catalog and Williams-Sonoma in the U.S., among others. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
A partnership between a payment processor and an accounting service seems like a home run for business owners. PayPal and QuickBooks have done just that, and gone a step further by creating a mobile application for businesses to even more easily balance the books. Get...
Some of the world’s largest technology conglomerates, including Apple and Google, are joining forces to encourage the White House to get tough on data encryption. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...
Venture capitalists have once again placed their confidence into alternative lenders. FinTech provider and alternative lending platform eProdigy revealed Tuesday (May 19) that it has secured a massive backing in the form of $100 million. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
Europe is one of the world’s top emerging markets for alternative lending, considered a crucial alternative to traditional banks as businesses, especially SMEs, struggle to manage their working capital. But as alternative lenders become more mainstream, authorities are exploring how to regulate what has been...
China’s B2B eCommerce industry has nabbed a lot of attention in recent years, thanks largely in part to the rise of Alibaba and its own B2B digital procurement efforts. But the latest data shows that the nation’s B2B eCommerce industry slipped in the first quarter...
Best Buy may be ramping up its B2B presence through the creation of a new online shop in Canada, reports said Sunday (May 17). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...