International

Europe
ETF Reports Eurozone Remains Weak
April 22, 2014

The MSCI Europe Index tracks the Europe stock market through studying the performance of top companies and sectors in Europe.

Controversial
Why Israel is the Hot Bed for Payments Start-Ups
April 21, 2014

Israel, with its emerging tech scene embodied by the entrepreneurs of "Silicon Boulevard" in Tel Aviv, has gotten the world's attention as "Start-Up Nation." PYMNTS correspondent Andy Freedman is in Israel with a view as to just what makes this Start-Up Nation such a hot...

International
Alipay’s Rakuten Tie-Up
April 21, 2014

Alipay, the payments arm of Chinese eCommerce giant Alibaba, has taken a giant step away from its massive parent company with a tie-up with Japanese e-commerce company Rakuten. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

International
NFC Enabled Mobile Wallet Launches in Canada
April 18, 2014

With the new app, users will be able to add multiple credit cards to their suretap wallet.

International
Ukraine Crisis May Force Russia Out of Markets
April 18, 2014

The U.S. Treasury Department is capable of freezing Russia’s access to bank loans, credit cards, clearing and settlements of transactions, which would for Russia out of global markets.

B2B Payments
Uh, Oh. More Banking Regulation Comes to the EU
April 18, 2014

The European Union will add a new union to its structure, a “banking union” that is designed to “fix” the EU’s still troubled financial sector and broken banks. Will a coalition of banks and more regulation really make it all better?

Company Spotlight
Australia-based Pinpoint To Be Purchased By MasterCard
April 17, 2014

Pinpoint, a Sydney-based provider of loyalty and rewards services for banks and merchants in the Asia Pacific region, has struck an acquisition deal with MasterCard for an undisclosed sum. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

International
CFPB Rule Change Will Keep Remittance Transfers Functional Worldwide Past July 2014
April 16, 2014

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has proposed changes to its international money transfer regulation that require transfer providers, such as banks and credit unions,  to report certain fees upfront.  They also must report exactly on exchange rates. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

B2B Payments
Alibaba’s $3B Q4 Revs Stuns Analysts
April 16, 2014

Analysts were in shock and awe yesterday, April 15, to lean that Alibaba, the Chinese e-commerce giant that is acquiring and investing in US companies, had $1.36 billion in Q4 profits.--more than 2x the year before. (The info was courtesy of Yahoo which has a...