Getting the week off with a bit of a bang, it looks like some European payments power players are joining up to take on the market. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
Around the world, global tech centers are standing out for increased innovation, funding and tech opportunity. In this week’s Tech Center tracker, Facebook gives the French tech ecosystem a big boost of support, Canada’s FinTechs reach record high investments and young entrepreneurs in Gaza catch...
Out of the 19 million homes in South Korea, a government survey found that 99.2 percent have access to the internet. Up by 3.2 percent from last year, South Koreans over the age of three are all plugged into the World Wide Web. What makes this truly...
India is mulling a new way to help lower the poverty rate in the country — giving everyone free money. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....
By many standards, Facebook is the undisputed king of social media with its 1.8 billion active users, according to The Wall Street Journal. In an attempt to continue its momentum, the social media giant has faced an uphill battle against one of the largest countries in...
The Chinese New Year is upon us — and as is their annual custom, Tencent and Alibaba are competing to see which firm can own the hongbao game. For those unfamiliar, hongbao is the name for the tradition of gifting red envelopes with money inside. Get the...
Remittances — cash payment into Mexico from expats living in the U.S. — are a national cash cow. In fact, remittances are the largest source of cash that comes into Mexico — and they may now be threatened by President Trump’s widely anticipated announcement of...
Dubai’s startup and tech scene has come a long way in the past three decades — the city is now a major business center in the Middle East, attracting investors and entrepreneurs from around the world. In this week’s Tech Center tracker, we take a...
Bloomberg reported that a new digital payments system debuting in Thailand will help banks save as much as $2 billion across 10 years tied to limited cash use. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
