January 04, 2023
Italians Twice as Likely to Use eWallets for eCommerce Transactions
Italian consumers are twice as likely to use a mobile wallet online compared to in-store. On a global scale, Italy emerged fourth in mobile wallet adoption, behind Japan (25.7%), Germany...
January 04, 2023
Consumer Interest in Meal Kits May Be Too Late
Meal kits are becoming more popular, but not enough to counteract the industry’s economic challenges. Research from PYMNTS’ recent study “12 Months Of The ConnectedEconomy™: 33,000 Consumers On Digital’s Role...
January 04, 2023
Tokyo Gas Producer In Tala To Buy US Rival For...
A unit of Tokyo Gas is in advanced talks to buy U.S. natural gas producer Rockcliff Energy from private equity firm Quantum Energy Partners for about $4.6 billion, including debt, reported...
January 03, 2023
Singapore’s ChiChaPay Debuts Digital Crypto Wallet
Singapore’s ChiChaPay launched Tuesday (Jan. 3) a digital wallet that processes both fiat and cryptocurrencies. “ChiChaPay will offer a host of financial options for users including staking, reward points, and...
January 02, 2023
Apple CEO Tim Cook Apprehensive of Japan App Store Regulation
Tim Cook met with Japan’s PM over concerns of the country’s possible app store regulations. The Apple CEO met with the Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Dec. 15 to...
January 02, 2023
China Approves Korean Air’s Asiana Buyout
The Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China (MOFCOM) recently announced its approval of Korean Air’s business combination with Asiana Airlines, a necessary requirement to complete the company’s...
December 29, 2022
Hitachi-Thales Deal Referred To UK Antitrust Regulator
The UK competition regulator said Friday that it will refer Hitachi’s planned acquisition of Thales SA’s rail-infrastructure business for a more in-depth, phase 2 investigation, after the parties declined to provide...
December 29, 2022
Galaxy Payroll Group Files for IPO and Aims for $24.8M
Galaxy Payroll Group has filed for an initial public offering (IPO) in the United States. The Hong Kong-based provider of payroll outsourcing services, employment services, and consultancy and market research...
December 28, 2022
The Netherlands Overtakes Spain In Mobile Wallet Usage
New PYMNTS data shows that mobile wallet usage in the Netherlands has pulled ahead of Spain. According to the latest Connected Economy report, “How The World Does Digital: Different Paths...
