International

B2B Payments
Agility Makes a Difference in Corporate Payments
November 19, 2015

Companies can lower costs and boost innovation within payments functions, says the Hackett Group's Lynne Schneider -- all it takes is some nimbleness.

International
Why Cross-Border Needs Disruption
November 19, 2015

While cross-border commerce presents a unique (and profitable) opportunity to merchants around the globe, the market itself has been slow to evolve due to the time and effort needed to meet regulations throughout the space. Nagarajan Rao, SVP Head of Product at Transpay, shared how...

Apple Pay Moves Into Dominos, Cinnabon And Canada
November 18, 2015

Since its inception, Apple Pay has been accepted at Whole Foods, which is a good thing for the iPhone owners of the world who want to eat healthful, organic and socially just food. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Kleiner Invests In Align Commerce’s Blockchain Rails
November 18, 2015

Align Commerce, a global payments provider, has secured a major investment led by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers that will help position the company to continue overhauling the outdated international payments industry. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

International
Foxconn Eyes China’s Financial Services Market
November 18, 2015

The Chinese tech giant Foxconn Technology Group is looking to move from contract electronics manufacturing to financing the supply chain itself. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Crossing Borders With PayPal
November 18, 2015

Hot off the presses is PayPal’s latest study on the preferences and practices of cross-border shoppers. Melissa O’Malley, Director for Global Merchant and Cross-Border Trade Initiatives at PayPal, and MPD CEO Karen Webster discuss the insights gleaned — what’s new, what’s staying the same, what’s...

International
Major Mobile Wallet Shuts Its Doors
November 17, 2015

Valyou, a Norwegian mobile payments provider, will no longer offer its service after Nov. 30.

International
China’s Transaction Volume Reaches Double-Digit Growth
November 17, 2015

A MasterCard executive confirmed with Reuters yesterday (Nov. 16) that the global payment operator has observed double-digit annual growth in credit card transaction volumes in China. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Alternative Finances
Crowdsourcing And Legal Fees: Crowdfunding Justice Or Crowdfunding Criminals?
November 17, 2015

The expression “crime doesn’t pay” was originally used in 1927 by the FBI as a motto. That, however, is not why most of us know it today. The reason most Americans know the phrase is because it was also adopted by comic book crime fighter...