News
Ford Hopes Former Furniture Executive Can Bring It Up To Tech Speed
May 23, 2017

Ford Motor has appointed a new Chief Executive for the automaker who has little experience in the auto industry or the technology market, both of which are putting pressure on the company. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Apple Pay
UK Apple Pay Merchants Can Skirt Payments Cap
May 23, 2017

Apple’s vision that Apple Pay will one day replace wallets got a step closer, at least in the U.K. now that Apple Pay merchants can accept mobile payments above £30. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Legal
Supreme Court Pushes Back On Patent Trolls
May 23, 2017

Patent trolls may have to go back under a bridge. 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, PYMNTS Today. By completing this...

Security & Fraud
North Korea Likely Behind Ransomware Attacks, According To Symantec
May 23, 2017

North Korea is the likely culprit behind the WannaCry cyber attack that managed to infect 300,000 computers worldwide. That comes care of cyber security firm Symantec, which confirms its researchers found multiple links between early versions of WannaCry and the code in previous outings by...

Euro Banking Association Outlines Use Cases For Digital Currencies
May 23, 2017

The Euro Banking Association (EBA) announced Monday (May 22) that it issued a new information paper looking at benefits and uses cases of digital currencies for international payments and correspondent banking practices. In a press release, the trade group said the new paper explores business models for distributed...

Security & Fraud
Android Malware Used To Hack Russian Customers Was Slated For Global Attacks
May 23, 2017

Russian cybercriminals pulled off a small mobile banking heist on their own countrymen with malware for Android mobile devices. By cybercrime standards it was a fairly small take — about 50 million roubles ($892,000) — but all evidence suggests that the domestic efforts were something...

Google
Google Makes Subscriptions Easier For Developers
May 23, 2017

Aiming to make subscriptions a more lucrative option for companies and individual app developers, Google rolled out a slew of new tools within the Google Play Console. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

CFPB
CFPB Court Hearing: What To Expect
May 23, 2017

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) will see a federal appeals court hear oral arguments later this week on the constitutionality of the government watchdog in the case of PHH Corp. versus CFBP. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Merchant Innovation
Zillow Test Launches “Instant Offers” In Two Cities
May 23, 2017

As anyone who has ever been part of a real estate transaction can attest, it is a long, friction-filled, paperwork-intensive process that seems custom-designed to frustrate everyone involved. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...