Europe

B2B Payments
The Soaring Cost Of Non-Compliance
November 25, 2014

Although the fines and negative publicity of non-compliance for payments companies is well known, a new report from Thomas Reuters finds a laundry list of related—and far larger costs. Companies seeking to avoid additional government interference are finding non-compliance all but guarantees much more strict...

PayPal Taps Into Belgium Banks
November 24, 2014

PayPal is expanding its presence in Belgium, Telecompaper.com reported. 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 this form,...

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Who’s Driving eCommerce Spend?
November 21, 2014

In the late 90’s there was a popular bumper sticker “Think Globally, Act Locally,” that had all but disappeared by the mid-2000’s when their original owners bought Priuses, which successfully conveyed the same message without the risk to the paint that accompanies a bumper sticker....

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iBeacon Alternative AllUnite Gets $3.7m To Expand
November 19, 2014

Danish startup AllUnite, which lets retailers offers ad-supported free Wi-Fi in their stores, plans to add 50 new markets in 50 weeks with its €3 million ($3.76 million) in new funding, TechCrunch reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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DHL Wants To Deliver Your Package To Your Parked Car
November 18, 2014

Online deliveries could soon be delivered to customers’ parked cars, according to Bloomberg News. 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...

B2B Payments
Mass Payments And The Global Marketplace
November 18, 2014

Managing the “dozens of ACH islands” that exist around the worldwide in order to pay hundreds or even thousands of payments to suppliers is typically time consuming and expensive. But that’s exactly the problem that Chen Amit, set out to solve four years ago when...

It’s Only A Matter of Time: EU Mobile Payments Regulation
November 14, 2014

New mobile payment laws — particularly surrounding security measures — are likely to be proposed by the European Commission, Out-Law.com reported Thursday (Nov. 13), citing an official at the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

PayPal Offers Cash Option in Russia
November 10, 2014

PayPal is jumping onto the cash-based electronic payments business trend in Russia, The Moscow Times reported. 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,...

U.S. Bank Expands Corporate Payment Offering To Europe
November 06, 2014

Working with Visa, U.S. Bank is bringing a wide range of card-based—as well as cardless—corporate payment offerings to European customers. That includes a new program to offer its corporate purchasing cards in Europe. The bank will be the first in the continent to offer Visa...