International

Worldpay Firms Up IPO Price Range
October 12, 2015

Ahead of its impending initial public offering, payments processor Worldpay has had its pricing range trimmed a bit by its private equity owners, Bain Capital and Advent International. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Controversial
Is China’s Cross-Border Inter-Bank Payments System A Bust?
October 09, 2015

China’s cross border payments system debuted this week to little fanfare. The hours are short, for one thing. Here’s what bears watching as CIPS works through growing pains.

Inside The Alibaba-Tencent $15B Local Service Deal
October 09, 2015

The Groupon of China will soon merge — thanks to a collaboration between Alibaba and Tencent. 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...

Europe
UK Firms Out Of The Loop On Cyberattacks
October 09, 2015

In today’s age, protecting sensitive data and assets from cyberthreats is top of mind for companies around the globe. But a recent study from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) shows that businesses in the U.K. may need to improve on their detection methods when it comes to cybersecurity....

How Alibaba Plans To Appease Shareholders
October 09, 2015

Alibaba hasn’t had an easy PR year — particularly from its shareholders’ perspective. But Jack Ma wants to assure its investors that China’s economic slowdown is not impacting Alibaba as much as many have suggested. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

International
Creating Trade’s New Red Corridor
October 08, 2015

This issue of X-border Optimization TrackerTM highlights the effects, implications and the impact the new China-Russia eCommerce deal.

Airbnb Eyes China As Next Big Market
October 08, 2015

Airbnb is eyeing a market that’s getting a lot of attention from the on-demand startup world. 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...

International
Card Payments Cut Into Cash — But Who’s Leading?
October 07, 2015

The 2015 World Payments Report was released yesterday (Oct. 6), with its data marking a significant shift in the accelerated movement from physical to digital payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

International
Europe’s High Court Strikes Down EU-US ‘Safe Harbor’ Data Sharing
October 07, 2015

Data transfer between the U.S. and Europe just hit a major bump in the road. 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,...