In Depth

PayPal Is Happy, Monitise Is Sad And Consumers Are Indifferent
July 13, 2015

Between the Greek government’s reenactment of “The Boy Who Cried Wolf” by threatening loudly to breakup with the euro (and realizing no one really cares), the Chinese government potentially threatening to breakup with the free market and Reddit breaking up with interim CEO Ellen Pao, you...

In Depth
Is Cognitive Biometrics A Retailer’s Best Friend?
July 13, 2015

The problem with security of all kinds is best typified by an experience anyone reading this can relate to — going through the security lines at the airport. After September 11, there are exactly zero adults in the United States who do not understand the...

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A Realistic Look At The ‘Global Middle Class’
July 10, 2015

New research shows the promise of a global middle class may still be somewhat out of reach. 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...

A Tiny Step Towards Pan-EU Small Biz Finance
July 10, 2015

The European Commission has taken action in recent months to facilitate and encourage cross-border financing in small businesses. It’s a complicated feat that will require streamlining the regulations for SME lending in all member states, but officials have taken the first steps toward this goal...

B2B Payments
B2B Investment Tracker, July 3-10
July 10, 2015

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Bitcoin – “It’s Like Punk Rock”
July 10, 2015

Up until recently, if you typed “Greece” and “bitcoin” into Google, you would not get much in return. 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...

B2B Payments
Currency Cloud Using Funding To Fuel US Expansion
July 10, 2015

Facilitating the transfer of money often results in a great deal of misconceptions and issues for both consumers and businesses. But Mike Laven, CEO of Currency Cloud, a B2B cross-border money transferring service, sat down with PYMNTS to discuss how the company’s latest funding will...

The Summer Of (Apple Phone) Speculation
July 10, 2015

Ever since J.R. Ewing took a bullet in 1980, the summer has been the season for speculation. Even though we all binge-watch television now and episodes show up in 12 episode blocks once a year (making the notion of a summer cliffhanger a little anachronistic),...

Gift Cards For The Greater Good
July 09, 2015

For most people, gift cards are kind of like playing holiday/birthday roulette with loved ones. The inherent practicality in gift cards is that you can give friends or loved ones the ability to purchase whatever it is they want for themselves while avoiding the inherent...