July 31, 2013
Today’s Briefs: August
Briefs from August 23, 2013 Uber Rakes In $360M In Latest FundingSan Francisco-based mobile taxi app provider Uber has raised $361 million as part of its latest private equity round,...
July 25, 2013
Extreme Couponing, Spicy eCommerce & Digital Disappointments
This week in payments, the EMEA region is still wondering if the British heat wave is inducing severe confusion as the UK government underestimates the size of its digital economy...
May 24, 2013
A Reality Check For A Virtual Currency Crime
Despite mothers who decry the usefulness of video games and those who doubt the viability of Bitcoin, a court in the UK has made a definitive decision: sometimes, what’s virtual...
May 24, 2013
Lebanese eCommerce Slowed By Internet Speeds
Maintaining an online business is hard enough, but imagine living in a country that came in at the bottom of a worldwide list for the slowest Internet connection? That’s the...
May 20, 2013
Qranio Takes A Literal Approach To Smart Money
By Ben Carsley, Managing Editor (@BC_PYMNTS) As it turns out, selling high on Bitcoin isn’t the only way to see intelligence rewarded via virtual currency. Qranio is a Brazilian startup...
March 01, 2013
MWC Day Four: Mobeam, Mobile Money And Wrapping Up
By Ben Carsley, Writer/Editor (@BC_PYMNTS) Welcome to Day Four of PYMNTS.com’s Mobile World Congress 2013 Recap: a comprehensive look at all the most important payments announcements and coolest stories from...
February 24, 2013
Good Results For Orange NFC Ticket Scheme In Spain
Last year, Orange Spain, the city of Málaga launched a mobile contactless trial, with the support of technology partners Oberthur, Indra, Samsung and TranserMobile. The test represented the first precommercial...
February 18, 2013
It Takes A Global Mind
Al Gore, Vice President turned entrepreneur, Apple Board member, Senior Advisor to Google, and Nobel Peace Prize winner, has something on his mind. Well, actually on his Global Mind. It’s...
February 02, 2013
Four Differentiators For Choosing An Electronics Accounts Payable Provider
A transition in the way companies are making payments is taking shape, and it’s helping today’s businesses modernize their B2B corporate payments. But, what’s behind the massive push toward electronic...