The Justice Department may have left its skirmish against American Express and the issue of “steering,” but nearly a dozen states are battling on against the card issuer in their own fight. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
The U.K. saw an insolvency spike in Q1, according to data from insolvency firm Hudson Weir. The stats, released last week, saw a 4.5 percent increase in Q1 insolvencies compared with Q4 2016, hitting nearly 4,000 businesses that shuttered operations. Get the Full Story Complete...
Russia is getting more into digital currency with the central bank in the country launching tests of several digital currency schemes. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...
LG Electronics announced late last week that it has officially rolled out its mobile payment service in South Korea. 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...
Google announced late last week that Android Pay is now in 10 markets with more coming soon. In a blog post, the company said that in addition to partnerships with Visa and Mastercard, it’s gearing up to improve the mobile checkout for PayPal users. Get...
Greenlight, the startup that provides a debit card for children in which funds can be reloaded from a mobile app and places restrictions on the merchants at which children can make purchases, has raised $7.5 million in funding. Get the Full Story Complete the form...
In an interview with Lisa Ellis, analyst with Sanford Bernstein, and as reported by Seeking Alpha, Visa CEO Al Kelly weighed in on a number of opportunities and challenges facing the company, from Visa Europe to China to digital payments. Get the Full Story...
Google is making a big push with Android Pay, announcing Thursday (June 1) it is now in Taiwan, marking the thirteenth country for the payment service. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...
Bitcoin rallied today after large China-based cryptocurrency exchanges announced they would resume withdrawals. The digital currency peaked at $2,407, a 4.1 percent increase from yesterday. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...
