Near Field Communication growth received a shot in the arm when Google last fall introduced Host Card Emulation (HCE) in its latest mobile operating system. In doing so, it made NFC possible without the need for a secure element. Though HCE offers cost and time-to-market...
Since late January 2014, eBay’s board of directors and activist investor Carl Icahn have been fighting over the future of PayPal, eBay Inc.’s payment subsidiary. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...
: In a swift decision a three-judge panel of the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the Federal Reserve Board’s final rules on debit card swipe fees and routing, reversing Judge Leon’s stinging decision in favor of retailers. It turns out that if only Congress...
Private equity and hedge fund firm Fortress Investment Group reportedly has joined with two other investors to buy a stake in hedge fund operator Pantera Bitcoin Partners, which buys and sells virtual currencies. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
Diebold’s new ATM uses almost half as much energy to run as other models by running on an “intelligent” power management system that selects the most conservative power source available, according to a report in the Banking Business Review. Get the Full Story Complete the...
PayPal customers in Australia can now use a Pay at Table feature that allows them to check into a restaurant site on their smartphone, enter their table number, pay and even tip, according to a report in Hospitality Magazine.
Many consumers have returned to using cash, driven by fear of using payment cards that merchants might let get compromised with insufficient protections. As the amount of cash they handle increases, a new survey report suggests merchants in turn should work to improve their cash-handling...
Pangea Payments enables international cash-to-cash transfers, providing a platform that is convenient and easy to use for consumers. Pangea Founder and CEO Rahier Rahman spoke with Market Platform Dynamics CEO Karen Webster in a podcast interview, discussing Pangea’s innovative idea and where the company is...
Western Union has launched a mobile money-transfer service in Nigeria, increasing the reach of Western Union payout options in the country, the funds-transfer specialist announced March 17. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
