B2B Payments
BBVA Eyes B2B With First Real-Time Blockchain Payments
April 22, 2017

Spain’s number two bank, Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, or BBVA, said Friday (April 21) that it has successfully completed its first cross-border payment using blockchain technology from Ripple. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Innovation
You Want Snide(s) With That?
April 22, 2017

Funny quips from Wendy’s are only the latest headline-grabbing attempts by companies to humanize themselves and gain affection and, perhaps, dollars. When companies snub other companies,  

Security & Fraud
Hacker Tracker: New Threats And Old Classics
April 21, 2017

Cybercriminals certainly had a habit of churning out headline-worthy attacks in 2016 — from the Mirai botnet’s infamous distributed-denial-of-service attacks on domain directory Dyn and the DNC hack to hackers targeting the SWIFT interbank system. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Bitcoin
Bitcoin Tracker: No More Wire Transfers?
April 21, 2017

Bitcoin’s (BTC) riding high once again as the third week of April rolls to a close. BTC values are rising to approach the all-time highs seen in early March before all the China troubles, the Securities and Exchange Commission denial double whammy and fears of...

Brexit
Hard Line Begins On Brexit Over Contracts And Workers’ Rights?
April 21, 2017

In an opening salvo over what might take shape in a post-Brexit landscape, The Financial Times reported that the European Union has begun shutting Britain out of contacts while at the same time trying to lure U.K. business to switch their operations, geographically, to the Continent....

News
Wells Fargo Expands Class-Action Settlement To Customers From May 2002
April 21, 2017

Wells Fargo & Company announced Friday (April 21) it is expanding its class-action settlement over its fake account scandal to include any customers who were impacted by sales practice issues as early as May 2002. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Retail
CVS Looks To Get Healthy
April 21, 2017

CVS looks to revamp its image and up wellness game in an effort to position itself as a health retailer. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Retail
LiveWorld Enables Human + Chatbot Cooperation
April 21, 2017

If the recent news from Facebook’s F8 developer conference is any indication, the future of online communication between businesses and consumers will occur more often via AI-driven chatbots. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Payment Methods
All-In-One Cards, None At All For Shuttered Plastc
April 21, 2017

The movement to have all-in-one cards in the hands of all has lost another disciple. Plastc, the company that had been seeking to develop and market an all-in-one card and mobile app, abruptly shut down, three years after launch, with no products debuted. Get the...