Japanese tech startup and messaging app maker Line announced on Tuesday (August 1) that it is rolling out a taxi-booking service in Thailand’s capital of Bangkok. According to a news report in TechCrunch, the licensed service is slated to roll out before the end of 2017....
Klarna Bank, the Swedish fintech announced Tuesday (August 1) the release of a free peer-to-peer (P2P) payment service dubbed Wavy, which enables people to send and request money in a secure, fast and easy way. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
American Express, the credit card company, and MineralTree, an accounts payable (AP) and payment automation solution provider, announced news on Tuesday (August 1) the launch of an integrated solution that brings efficiency to everyday accounts payable (AP) processes. Get the Full Story Complete the form...
EMVCo, the global technical body that manages EMV specifications, announced Monday (July 31) it has released two QR code payment specifications supporting merchant-presented QR code and consumer-presented QR code use cases. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
Cloud IQ, a U.K. startup that optimizes eCommerce, has raised £4 million in venture funding. 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,...
Global financial services technology company FIS announced Monday (July 31) it has completed the sale of its majority ownership stake in Capco Consulting (CCOEF) to Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC (CD&R). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
When Braintree announced last week that it hit a billion transactions in Q2, it made news. It also prompted Karen Webster to ask Braintree GM, Juan Benitez, to take us inside the payments platform to give us a tour of that billion transaction journey. Along...
The QR code hasn’t always seemed like a world-changing technology. When it first appeared in the developed world approximately two decades ago — the technology was first invented in 1994 — to most consumers and corporate onlookers, it seemed like a mildly interesting technology with perhaps...
Uber Technologies and Lyft, the two ride-hailing startups, are reportedly getting into the payments markets with their own credit cards. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....
