Mobile Payments

A mobile payment is a money payment made for a product or service through a portable electronic device such as a tablet or cell phone. Mobile payment technology can also be used to send money to friends or family members, such as with the applications PayPal and Venmo.

Source: investopedia.com

Ant Financial Names New CEO

Ant Financial Names New CEO
Ant Financial Names New CEO
December 19, 2019  |  Personnel

As a continuing restructuring takes hold after Daniel Zhang’s appointment as Alibaba’s chairman, Alibaba Group Holding and Ant Financial, its FinTech affiliate, have announced an...

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BRICS Drives Mobile Payments Growth Last Decade
BRICS Drives Mobile Payments Growth Last Decade
December 19, 2019  |  Cross-border Payments

A few decades ago, a certain acronym was a darling of Wall Street, a place where acronyms thrive. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Truecaller Caller ID System To Extend Financial Services In India
Truecaller Caller ID System To Extend Financial Services In India
December 19, 2019  |  Cross-border Payments

Swedish caller identification system TrueCaller is dipping its toes in the financial services water as it prepares for an initial public offering in the next...

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JPMorgan To Help Revive ‘Junk-Rated’ Companies In 2020
JPMorgan To Help Revive ‘Junk-Rated’ Companies In 2020
December 19, 2019  |  B2B Payments

JPMorgan Chase & Co. will be focusing more heavily on reviving junk-rated firms in 2020, said reports on Wednesday (Dec. 18). Get the Full Story...

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Vietnam’s Vingroup To Exit Retail For Industrial, Tech Focus
Vietnam’s Vingroup To Exit Retail For Industrial, Tech Focus
December 19, 2019  |  Cross-border Payments

Vietnamese conglomerate Vingroup announced on Wednesday (Dec. 18) it will be exiting from its retail business to focus on becoming a technology and industrial company....

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Companies Brace For Impact Of CA Consumer Privacy Law
Companies Brace For Impact Of CA Consumer Privacy Law
December 18, 2019  |  Cybersecurity

Starting Jan.1, the California Consumer Privacy Act will give people control over the personal information companies collect, store and share, the Associated Press reported on...

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Uber’s Gig Platform, Uber Works, Debuts In Miami
Uber’s Gig Platform, Uber Works, Debuts In Miami
December 18, 2019  |  Gig Economy

And now introducing: Uber Works in Miami. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Chapter 11 Not An Option For Cash-Strapped Cannabis Companies
Chapter 11 Not An Option For Cash-Strapped Cannabis Companies
December 18, 2019  |  Connected Economy

Marijuana companies’ exuberant bubble has quickly burst after just one year. The harsh reality of a cash crunch looming and burdensome U.S. regulations impede growth...

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