Financial Inclusion

Financial Inclusion
GlobalCollect Deal Fattens Virtual Piggy’s Processing Capabilities
May 30, 2014

Virtual Piggy Inc., provider of the Oink payment technology for families and teens, has entered into a partnership with processor GlobalCollect for international processing support, the companies announced May 29. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Alternative Finances
New Virus Targets Global Financial Institutions
May 30, 2014

Security researchers are warning of a new Trojan that combines elements of the Zeus and Carberp families of malware that is targeting more than 450 financial institutions, mostly in the U.S., U.K. and Australia. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Financial Inclusion
Alibaba Eyes SingPost
May 29, 2014

Alibaba will invest SGD 312.5 M (USD 249 M) for a 10.35% stake in Singapore Post. SingPost is a leading provider of e-commerce logistics solutions and trusted communications in the region. The press statement said that the collaboration between them “leverages the core competencies of...

Alternative Finances
Subscription-TV Firm Dish To Accept Bitcoin
May 29, 2014

Dish Networks LLC will become the largest company to accept bitcoins, the subscription model pay-TV provider announced May 29. The wholly owned subsidiary of Dish Network Corp. plans to begin accepting the cryptocurrency from customers in the third quarter. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Financial Inclusion
Mortgages Before Credit Cards? Consumers Say Yes
May 29, 2014

After the housing bubble burst several years ago, U.S. consumers began to default on their mortgages because they chose to instead make credit card payments, according to research from TransUnion. However, that trend has since reversed. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Financial Inclusion
PayPal Australia Reassures Customers After Potential Data Breach
May 29, 2014

Some Apple users in Australia have found themselves victims of a unique attack by hackers through their iPhones. According to several reports, Apple customers received a message on their iPhones, iPads and Macs, which told them that if they didn’t pay US$100 to a PayPal...

B2B Payments
Square Gets Into the SMB Lending Biz
May 28, 2014

Square has announced that it will enter the small business lending business. Available to Square Register merchants, Square will provide short term business loans based on cash flow and sales volume. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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TouchPoint Gives Consumers A New Lease On Lunch
May 28, 2014

If only spontaneously ordering and paying for a meal were as easy as using Uber. Then again, if TouchPoint has anything to say about it maybe it soon will be. In TouchPoint's ideal world, pre-ordering food is easy-especially the things consumers have ordered before from...

Financial Inclusion
AAFES Is Looking To Expand Online Shopping Among Veterans
May 28, 2014

The Army & Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) wants to help veterans shop online. AAFES is the U.S. military’s largest retailer and it wants the Pentagon to allow it to offer online shopping to all honorably discharged veterans. Currently the site can only be used...