International

Kleiner Invests In Align Commerce’s Blockchain Rails
November 18, 2015

Align Commerce, a global payments provider, has secured a major investment led by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers that will help position the company to continue overhauling the outdated international payments industry. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Foxconn Eyes China’s Financial Services Market
November 18, 2015

The Chinese tech giant Foxconn Technology Group is looking to move from contract electronics manufacturing to financing the supply chain itself. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Crossing Borders With PayPal
November 18, 2015

Hot off the presses is PayPal’s latest study on the preferences and practices of cross-border shoppers. Melissa O’Malley, Director for Global Merchant and Cross-Border Trade Initiatives at PayPal, and MPD CEO Karen Webster discuss the insights gleaned — what’s new, what’s staying the same, what’s...

International
Major Mobile Wallet Shuts Its Doors
November 17, 2015

Valyou, a Norwegian mobile payments provider, will no longer offer its service after Nov. 30.

International
China’s Transaction Volume Reaches Double-Digit Growth
November 17, 2015

A MasterCard executive confirmed with Reuters yesterday (Nov. 16) that the global payment operator has observed double-digit annual growth in credit card transaction volumes in China. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Alternative Finances
Crowdsourcing And Legal Fees: Crowdfunding Justice Or Crowdfunding Criminals?
November 17, 2015

The expression “crime doesn’t pay” was originally used in 1927 by the FBI as a motto. That, however, is not why most of us know it today. The reason most Americans know the phrase is because it was also adopted by comic book crime fighter...

Bitcoin As Banking’s Next Act?
November 16, 2015

The next-generation bank might be all about bitcoin. 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, you...

PayPal-Xoom Deal Now Official
November 13, 2015

The news that PayPal was going to acquire international money transfer provider, Xoom, for $890 million in an all-cash deal came in early July. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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UK Grocer Gets Cold Feet On Black Friday Events
November 12, 2015

Everyone has their own Black Friday strategies, but a safe rule of thumb is that shoppers who aren’t serious about scoring deals will miss out on the real good stuff — and the same could be said about retailers not willing to go all in...