Things could be looking particularly favorable for First Data in the not-too-distant future, according to reports that emerged over the weekend. Shares in the payments processing firm could be set to rise as much as 70 percent if current performance trends carry forward. That would...
Were one to ask most brick-and-mortar retailers what their biggest problem is today, Amazon might not be their first pick, but it seems fairly certain that they’d be in the Top 3. Is it fair to blame Amazon? The question is complicated. On the one...
Does the idea of “payments nirvana” really hold any weight? Verifone CEO Paul Galant isn’t convinced. During his Fireside Chat with MPD CEO Karen Webster at Innovation Project 2016, Galant explained the need to let go of an idea of perfect payments and instead use...
CBS’ iconic “60 Minutes” broadcast on Sunday introduced mainstream America to this new thing (actually 45 years old) called FinTech, and used Stripe as an example of how accepting payments online can be as simple as “posting a picture to Instagram.” BlueSnap CEO Ralph Dangelmaier...
As part of its second annual Everywhere Initiative, Visa is inviting startups to compete in creating “innovative solutions that solve Visa business problems and drive the future of commerce,” the company announced on Thursday (April 28). Visa will pose three real-life business challenges to the...
The big picture for most merchants is the bottom line. Companies want to ensure they aren’t missing out on the chance for new customers or additional purchases. In this month’s Developer Tracker™, PYMNTS spoke with Super Booths CEO Jeremy Radino about the increasing need to...
The big picture for most merchants is the bottom line. Companies want to ensure they aren’t missing out on the chance for new customers or additional purchases. In this month’s Developer Tracker™, PYMNTS spoke with Super Booths CEO Jeremy Radino about the increasing need to...
Everyone loves Alexander Hamilton these days. The “ten dollar founding father without a father” is, shockingly, super trendy these days. The musical – a rapping version of the life and time of founding father Alexander Hamilton penned by certified MacArthur genius Lin-Manuel Miranda – is...
Step right up – it’s time for the Daily Data Digest. So what’s trending today? Peter Thiel is stepping up to invest in the tens of millions of Americans with irregular income, The FDIC managed to let a former employee download a whole lot of...
