Amazon Could Ship Packages Via Parachute Drones
May 31, 2017

Amazon, the eCommerce giant in the U.S., has received a patent for a shipping label that can be embedded in a parachute so that packages can land softly when they are dropped by a drone or other aircraft. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Mobile Applications
BoA Debuts In-App Auto Financing Via Mobile App
May 31, 2017

Bank of America announced Tuesday (May 30)that it bas launched new capabilities for mobile clients to complete the auto financing process with the company. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Payment Methods
30M Japanese Now Using Line Pay
May 31, 2017

Line, the maker of a digital chat app in Japan, disclosed on Tuesday (May 30) that close to half of its domestic chat app users are also using its payment app. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Amazon
Amazon $1,000 Stock Price Reflects Market View Of Its Future
May 31, 2017

In the annals of investing, only a few companies get to cross stock price levels that are headline-inducing and psychologically pleasing (investors long for those companies). Amazon joined that club, intraday on Tuesday (May 30), when its common shares crossed $1,000 (changing hands at $1,001.20),...

Personnel
Citigroup Names Manish Kohli As Global Head Of Payments
May 31, 2017

Citigroup announced Tuesday (May 30) it has appointed Manish Kohli as the global head of its payments and receivables business. 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...

Innovation
Andy Rubin Launches The “Essential” Phone and Home
May 31, 2017

The co-creator of Google’s Android mobile phone operating system, Andy Rubin, rolled out a new company dubbed Essential Products that will sell a high end mobile phone and a home assistant gadget. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Banking
Wells Fargo Replaces, Restructures Exec Team
May 31, 2017

Wells Fargo is re-shuffling the deck after a huge scandal last year left the bank playing 52-card pickup. Under the watch of the former head of the retail business, Carrie Tolstedt, employees created as many as 2.1 million fake accounts in customers’ names to meet...

Economy
US Consumer Confidence Dips But Consumer Spending Rises
May 31, 2017

The inconsistent start to 2017 from an economic perspective may be starting to even out some as the most recent consumer spending report indicated that consumer spending increased by the most it has all year in April. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Payment Methods
Mobile Payments Hit $5.5 Trillion In China
May 31, 2017

Mobile payments reached $5.5 trillion in China in 2016, representing more than half the country’s total gross domestic product. 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...