As a region, Asia has seen $4.5 billion come into its financial startups from investors across a variety of stripes, which is quadruple the investment activity of a year ago, Reuters reported. That means the region is becoming a sweet spot for FinTech investment. Get...
Alibaba has officially signed a $3 billion loan deal that spans a five-year period in order to help the eCommerce and Internet giant grow as it continues on its global acquisition strategy. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
PayPal is expanding its international remittance network with new money transfer offerings in Pakistan, the Philippines and Singapore, the company announced. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...
Worldpay, the United Kingdom-based payments processor, said that, in the wake of its debut on the public markets last year, its underlying transaction growth clocked in at 14 percent, to more than 13 billion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
In recognition of International Women’s Day, Western Union is paying tribute to women around the globe who have acted as agents of economic change. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
While more college students are choosing to work for Habitat for Humanity or teach English in a foreign country for one week in March, there are still plenty of young adult thrill-seekers who want a “traditional” spring break experience. Fortunately, for them, spring break trips...
First, Napster and peer-to-peer music sharing were said to have murdered physical music and movie sales in cold blood. Then, iTunes and Amazon became the culprits du jour. However, a new study might exonerate any and all suspects based on evidence that shows physical music...
Predicting economic growth in a global economy is a game best reserved for only the most experienced of analysts. Given that China just released its second economic growth target in its modern history, few can accuse the People’s Republic of firing from the hip. Get...
Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp. said on Monday (March 7) that it will split its mobile business from its overseas operations, which includes a significant stake in U.S.-based firm Sprint, The Wall Street Journal reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...
