Fintech Investments
Mobile Money Messenger App Plynk Secures €25M In Venture Capital
June 08, 2017

Mobile money messaging app Plynk has secured €25 million in a new venture capital funding round — one of the largest Series A funding rounds in Irish history. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Internet of Things
Visa Adds 13 Partners To Its IoT Mobile Commerce Network
June 08, 2017

Credit card company Visa announced Wednesday (June 7) that it inked deals with 13 new partners to participate in its token service provider program. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

B2B Payments
SMB Expense Management, Beyond the Shoeboxes of Receipts
June 08, 2017

For SMBs managing corporate expenses, from employees to B2B transactions to projects, technology can ease paper flow and process flows.  Abacus CEO Omar Qari tells PYMNTS how automation and APIs can save time and money.

Amazon
Amazon’s Loans To Marketplace Sellers Reach $1B
June 08, 2017

According to reports out this morning, Amazon.com has lent over a $1 billion in loans to its marketplace sellers over the last year — slightly less than the $1.5 billion it lent during the 4 years between 2011 and 2015.  Funds lent to merchants from Amazon are...

Payment Methods
Cardtek Teams With NXP To Enable Mobile Pay In Dubai And UAE
June 08, 2017

Cardtek, a provider of global payment technologies, announced Wednesday (June 7) that it is collaborating with NXP Semiconductors to deliver the first nationally sanctioned mobile pay solution for Dubai and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Payment Methods
Apple Pay Retailers Up By 28 After Apple Adds Banks, Credit Unions
June 08, 2017

Apple Pay retailers may be slow to take off in the U.S., but that hasn’t stopped the technology company’s mobile pay arm from adding more banks to its roster. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

eCommerce
UPS Study Finds Nearly Half Of US Online Shoppers Buying International
June 08, 2017

The sixth annual UPS Pulse of the Online Shopper study has found that nearly half of U.S. online shoppers bought items from international retailers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Fintech Investments
Startup Stem Raises $8M In Venture Capital Funding Round To Help Streamline Fund For Music...
June 08, 2017

Startup Stem has raised $8 million in a venture capital funding round that it will use to build tools to enable music artists to get paid for their work in an easier and more efficient way. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Retail
China eCommerce Giant Alibaba Buys Majority Stake In TicketNew Of India
June 08, 2017

Alibaba, the China eCommerce giant, is pushing more into India via an acquisition of a majority stake in TicketNew, the film ticket website. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...