Cash is king in Germany – but maybe not for long. TSYS took a look at the payments habits and desires of the German consumer and found a surprising interest in using mobile phones to pay in-store. Will cash soon be a thing of the...
Google has expanded the functionality of its mobile payment system. 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, PYMNTS Today. By completing this...
Usain Bolt is the fastest human on earth, but cheetahs are three times faster. Does that make cheetahs better than a 6-time Olympic gold medal winner? It’s sort of the same debate, says MPD CEO Karen Webster, that’s raging about faster payments today. How fast...
China’s largest payment and clearing network (and until very recently, China’s only payment and clearing network), UnionPay, has teamed up with 20 lenders nationwide to offer its own mobile payments product. The move comes as UnionPay attempts to capture customers back from China’s ascendant mobile pay...
Consumers in the developed world tend to think of their financial systems as complex, particularly as compared to the developing world. And while that is not an entirely incorrect perception, it might just be a little bit skewed. When it comes time to pay in...
Wirecard and Alibaba are teaming up to ensure Chinese tourists visiting Europe will still have the ability to use Alipay payments at eligible retailers throughout their travels. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
A firm’s liquidity and risk are as strong only as its ability to manage its cash and other holdings in real time. Here’s why treasury management systems are becoming important to companies of all sizes, according to Reval.
Though opinions vary as to whether tech companies and the venture capitalists that fund them are on track to keep activity afloat, at least one fund has been successful in raising interest and dollars in the tech realm. Get the Full Story Complete the form...
Few who grew up in the era would argue that R&B from the late 90s and early 2000s rivals anything being put on the radio today, and Samsung is banking on the star power of an artist who hit it big at the turn of...
