September 28, 2014
Japan: SoftBank in talks to buy DreamWorks

Japan-based SoftBank is reportedly in talks to acquire animation giant DreamWorks, according to an unnamed source. Reports say a takeover would boost SoftBank’s already successful communications and media portfolio. The...

September 26, 2014
The Basement Drops Another Floor

Just a few weeks ago we thought that a $500 bitcoin floor was the bottom of the barrel, but bitcoin has dipped even further, reaching a new low, down in...

September 26, 2014
Europe and Africa Are Ahead On ISO 20022 B2B Payments;...

If adopting the ISO 20022 universal financial messaging system for B2B payments is a chicken-and-egg problem, SEPA seems to have cracked it in Europe. Messaging providers have gone live in...

September 25, 2014
Multinational: Five airlines forced to face consumer price-fixing claims

Five international airlines will reportedly face a lawsuit filed by passengers accusing the companies of fixing air fares on certain routes. US District Judge Charles Breyer ruled Tuesday that the...

September 25, 2014
Ripple Brings Real Time Payments To The U.S.

Payment network Ripple Labs just snagged is to U.S. banks closer to its goal of frictionless payments worldwide.  CBW Bank and Cross River Bank, based in Kansas and New Jersey respectively, will...

September 24, 2014
Japan: Starbucks to buy out 20-year-old joint venture

Nearly two decades after coffee powerhouse Starbucks struck a partnership with Japan’s Sazaby League, reports say Starbucks is set to buy out the joint venture. Japan is Starbuck’s second-largest market,...

September 23, 2014
Japan: Yazaki settles car parts price-fixing suit for $76M

Japan-based car parts manufacturer Yazaki has reportedly agreed to a $76 million settlement to end litigation against the company for alleged price-fixing. Reports say the settlement is the largest since...

September 23, 2014
Apple Breaks Record On iPhone Sales First Weekend

Say what you will about Apple, but it sure knows how to sell phones. The first weekend for sales of its new iPhones—the 6 and the 6 Plus—moved some 10...

September 22, 2014
Japan: China’s historic fines showed leniency for auto parts price-fixers

Last month’s historic fines issued by China’s National Development and Reform Commission on a dozen Japanese car parts manufacturers made headlines as a demonstration of China’s ruthless competition policy. But...