Regulation

SEC Investigates Western Union Over Digital Revenue Projections

Securities fraud charges may be leveled at Western Union if an SEC investigation confirms reports that the world’s largest money-transfer company misled potential investors about how much revenue it expected from its digital unit. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Connecticut AG Concerned About iWatch Security

Connecticut’s attorney general has written Apple CEO Tim Cook directly over concerns that user data could be at risk when consumers use their iWatch, particularly when health data is involved. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Skrill To Directly Challenge PayPal With Launch Of Marketplaces

Skrill is going after digital marketplaces today with the launch of its own payments solution 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,...

Alibaba: From Start to Now (And Wow)

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Uber Ban Lifted By German Courts

Uber can now legally operate its ride-sharing service in Frankfurt, Germany, after a regional court reversed a temporary injunction on Tuesday (Sept. 16), VentureBeat reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Apple Pay Accelerates Regulator’s Focus on Mobile Payments

Apple has been many different types of company over its long tenure.  While its always been a tech player it has also been in a state of near constant corporate evolution has meant its always been a lot more than that.  With the launch of...

Uber’s Compromise In India To Appease Regulators

Global ride-hailing company Uber is scrambling to find payments partners in India to meet new mobile-payments regulations that go live on Oct. 31, India’s Economic Times reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

The Fed’s Real Time Payments Reality?

The Federal Reserves financial services and policy committee reaffirmed its commitment to developing a faster nationwide payments system in a release last Thursday (Sep. 4). U.S. payments are falling behind, particularly when compared with nations such as the U.K., where payments that are at or...

Over the past week, PYMNTS.com’s brief’s coverage in this newsletter has spanned a broad variety of issues. In this column, we take a look at five common elements that link many of those stories, in essence making them the “trends of the week.” Get the...