Google
Google Areo Focuses On Food, Home Services In India
April 14, 2017

While Google Express provides home deliveries for groceries and other goods in the states, the company’s app, which launched in India, Google Areo, is more focused on food delivery and home services, according to 9to5Google. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Moneybox and Starling Bank Partner On Digital Investment
April 14, 2017

U.K.-based, digital-only Starling Bank just recently announced a partnership with investment mobile app Moneybox. The partnership will provide Starling customers with access to Moneybox’s suite of savings and investing tools, said Finextra. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Debt
With Debt Rising, US Hospitals Toy With Charging Patients Upfront
April 14, 2017

U.S. hospitals, balking at paying the bill for millions of Americans who have high deductible plans under Obamacare, are toying with requiring patients to pay up front before their scheduled care and are also offering no interest loans. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Payment Methods
Mobifone And Fortumo Team To Roll Out Carrier Billing On Google Play
April 14, 2017

Mobifone, the Vietnamese mobile operator, and the mobile payments company Fortumo announced Thursday (April 3) the launch of carrier billing on Google Play. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Mobile Commerce
Amazon Opens Alexa Up To Other Hardware Developers
April 14, 2017

Amazon’s suite of Echo products could end up at other hardware companies, with the eCommerce giant announcing it’s making its technology available to those that want to integrate Alexa, its voice-activated personal assistant. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

B2B Payments
Breaking Down The Data Behind Record Levels Of B2B Payments Fraud
April 14, 2017

The Association for Financial Professionals (AFP) came out with some scary statistics this month: B2B payments fraud is not only on the rise, but at its highest levels ever since the AFP began recording this information. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Payments Innovation
Experts Weigh In On Payment Rails — New And Old
April 14, 2017

       Deck: Rails can be rickety, and rails can be gleamingly new, but in payments rails have to make sure the money gets to where it needs to go.  At IP 2017, a series of rail specialists, from NACHA to Canada’s Interac, delved into what...

B2B Payments
Sorry, FinTechs – SMEs Like Big Banks Better
April 14, 2017

New data from the Federal Reserve shows small businesses aren’t taking to FinTechs as much as they’d hoped. 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...

B2B Payments
IBM Targets Pharmaceuticals With Blockchain Supply Chain Tech
April 14, 2017

As IBM continues its exploration of how blockchain could disrupt supply chain management, the technology firm has partnered with Hejia to introduce a solution targeting the pharmaceutical space. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...