20130320-Fireside Chat With Warren Buffett and Cathy Baron Tamraz, CEO of Business Wire
March 20, 2013

A video interview with Warren Buffett on the power of innovation has officially launched the start of the PYMNTS.com’s The Innovation Project™ 2013, a two-day program to challenge the way the payments and its broader commerce ecosystem thinks, talks, delivers and ignites innovation. Buffett sat...

Al Gore Speaks On Mobile Money And The Global Mind
March 20, 2013

The early hours of PYMNTS.com’s The Innovation Project 2013 featured no shortage of star power. With Market Platform Dynamics CEO Karen Webster leading off the event with a unique take on innovation and the “Oracle of Omaha” Warren Buffett offering his wisdom to the crowd,...

How To Improve The Mobile Retail Experience
March 20, 2013

During the Mobile World Congress in February, SAP carried out a survey to find out more about what makes a good mobile retail experience. The survey included 300 respondents, representing a cross-section of attendees, including mobile operators, fixed telecommunication operators, OTT players, vendors and other...

Leaf Opens Platform, Takes Agnostic Approach To Payments Acceptance
March 20, 2013

Leaf today is unveiling an “open approach to payments acceptance” granting businesses the ability to accept many types of payments from one single platform, and taking an agnostic approach to the future of payments. Why does Leaf believe it’s uniquely positioned in the market, and...

European Banks May Force Visa To Buy Visa Europe Payments System
March 20, 2013

Visa could be forced to buy the Visa Europe payments system, paying billions of dollars, under a plan being discussed by the European banks that own the business, The Wall Street Journal reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Billtrust Reveals QR Code-Based Billing Option
March 19, 2013

Billing service Billtrust has announced that consumers and businesses can now pay their bills online by scanning QR codes. 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...

U.S. Government Issues Guidance Note On Virtual Currency
March 19, 2013

The Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has issued a guidance note confirming that users of Bitcoins, Amazon Coins and other virtual currencies do not fall under registration, reporting and recordkeeping regulations, according to Finextra. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Samwer Brothers Hit U.S. Market With DropGifts
March 19, 2013

Rocket Internet startup DropGifts is launching a B2B platform in the U.S., according to TechCrunch. 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,...

Chirpify Launches In-Stream Commerce For Facebook
March 19, 2013

Chirpify has launched its in-stream commerce platform for Facebook, the company announced on its website today. Chirpify already operates in-stream commerce platforms for Instagram and Twitter, giving it availability in the three major U.S. social networks. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...