Cash
Cash Is Still Most Popular Payment Choice For Digital Shoppers In Indonesia
May 01, 2017

When it comes to paying for purchases in Indonesia — even those made online — cash is still king. 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...

Amazon
Amazon’s Alexa Gets A New Set Of Speaking Skills To Sound More Human
May 01, 2017

Amazon announced that Alexa is going to sound more human, with a new set of speaking skills that allow her to do things like whisper, take a breath to pause for emphasis, adjust the rate, pitch and volume of her speech, “bleep” out her words...

News
Party City Mulling A Sale The Could Make It Private Again
May 01, 2017

Party City, the party supplies retailer, is reportedly mulling a sale after a private equity firm reached out to the retailer. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

News
Earnings Continue to Drive Payments Stocks
May 01, 2017

As has been seen in the past two weeks, earnings held sway over payments stocks, and the trend held over the latest sessions. Stocks were roughly evenly weighted between gainers and losers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Amazon Delivery
Deutsche Post DHL CEO Confirms Delivery Deal With AmazonFresh
May 01, 2017

Deutsche Post DHL, the German logistics company, is being tapped by Amazon to deliver groceries in Germany for AmazonFresh. 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...

Security & Fraud
Google And Facebook Scammed Out Of $100M
May 01, 2017

It doesn’t matter where or who you are. Phishing attacks can happen to even the most vigilant among us. 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...

CFPB
Republicans Look To Weaken CFPB’s Power, But Face Tough Opposition From Democrats
May 01, 2017

Ever since the Dodd-Frank Act gave the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) jurisdiction over just about every US business that provides some form of consumer credit, Republicans have been complaining that the agency has too much power. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Security & Fraud
Hackers Leveraged SWIFT Gaps To Pull Off Heists
May 01, 2017

Hackers took advantage of gaps in cybersecurity coverage at the periphery of the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication’s (SWIFT) network — which enables cross-border banking transactions worth trillions for some 10,000 banks that use the service across more than 200 countries — to pull off a...

Personnel
Former FTC Commissioner To Head Up Microsoft Privacy Position
May 01, 2017

To help button up its privacy offerings, Microsoft has made the decision to hire Julie Brill. As a former Obama nominee, Brill previously served as a commissioner for the FTC since 2010. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...