Mastercard
Mastercard Launches Inclusive Futures Project For Gig Workers
January 25, 2018

Mastercard has announced the Inclusive Futures Project, a new program that will offer specialized products and services for gig workers and next-generation workers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Investments
Baidu Wants $2B To Grow Financial Services
January 25, 2018

Baidu, the Chinese search engine company, is looking to raise money for its finance unit, Baidu Financial Services Group (FSG), and could secure as much as $2 billion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Mastercard
Speaking Conversation Commerce’s Language
January 25, 2018

That the era of conversational commerce is officially upon us can be seen in any number of anecdotal metrics – from the glut of voice-centric AI products and innovations on the floor of CES, to the explosion of Echo device sales over the holiday season, to the flurry of...

B2B Payments
BofA Launches PSD2-APIs
January 25, 2018

Bank of America is enhancing its commercial financial services with a focus on application programming interfaces (APIs). 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...

Consumer Finance
The Need/Convenience Credit Card Paradox
January 25, 2018

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Innovation
The Payments Known Unknowns/Unknown Unknowns Battleground
January 25, 2018

Long ago, former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld said that “There are things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns; that is to say, we know there are some things we do not know. But there are also unknown unknowns —...

Cash
How Cross River Bank Keeps Cash Flowing
January 25, 2018

More than $3 trillion in cash is used to make purchases across the Americas every year — even as digital payment methods continue to advance. The latest Global Cash Index: Americas Edition includes 200-plus data points that show cash usage on the rise in the...

Internet of Things
NEW REPORT: How IoT And AI Make Pet Commerce Smarter
January 25, 2018

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Payment Methods
WeChat Pay Lets Users Link International Debit, Credit Cards
January 25, 2018

WeChat Pay, the digital payment arm of China’s Tencent, announced news on Thursday (Jan. 25) that it will open up its payments platform to international credit cards. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...