Effective on January 15, MasterCard has appointed Michael Fiore as group executive of Global Prepaid Solutions, according to a company release. Fiore will lead the ongoing development and execution of the company’s global prepaid strategies in his new role.
Mobile users encountered malware nearly twice as often in 2014 than during 2013 — up from 4 percent to 7 percent, CSO Online reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
There’s plenty of differences between the mobile commerce market in the U.S. and the mobile ecosystem seen in China. 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...
Global financial-messaging network SWIFT has extended its Sanctions Screening service to support all messages used in financial transactions, regardless of format or financial network, according to Cash & Treasury Management File. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
Alibaba has agreed to block the sale of as many as 15 illegal or dangerous toys in the U.S., the federal Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Tuesday. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
The Internal Revenue Service has launched a data exchange service so foreign banks and countries can more easily comply with a U.S. tax law — and to send other governments information too, the Wall Street Journal reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...
China continues to send mixed signals to foreign-owned companies who want to do business in the world’s largest consumer market. On Tuesday (Jan. 13) China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology announced that it will now allow wholly-foreign-owned companies to operate in the Shanghai Free Trade...
Global payments firm peerTransfer announces today (January 13) that it closed a major funding round and hit a key profitability milestone. peerTransfer is an efficient, cost effective and transparent alternative to the existing friction-laden international funds transfer services, including bank wire. peerTransfer’s global payments platform...
Small-business point-of-sale products can come from unexpected places — but from a Human Resources conglomerate based in Japan? That’s the improbably source for a rapidly growing POS product, according to Tech in Asia. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...
