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Alternative Finances
Crowdfunding Hits $16B in 2014
April 02, 2015

Crowdfunding — very broadly defined — grew by 167 percent in 2014 to raise $16.2 billion, up from $6.1 billion raised in 2013, according to newly released research by Massolution — and total global crowdfunding should reach $34.4 billion this year. Get the Full Story...

International
Visa Teams With Airlines For Global Payments Standard
April 02, 2015

As in-flight purchases keep rising, Visa will now let airlines do a better job of identifying exactly what passengers buy with their payment cards while they’re in transit, Visa said in a company blog post on Wednesday (April 1). Get the Full Story Complete the...

Who’s Saving Now?
April 02, 2015

Americans may be saving more in the wake of the Great Recession — that’s the standard explanation for why falling gas prices haven’t translated into other kinds of retail sales. But the best savers aren’t the wealthy, according to a new study by Bankrate.com. Get...

Europe
Uber To EU: We’re “Not A Transport Company”
April 02, 2015

Uber filed a complaint against Spain with European Union regulators this week, charging that the country violated E.U. laws by banning some of Uber’s services, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday (April 1). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Don’t Forget About Brick-And-Mortar, Says New B2B Study
April 01, 2015

Experts are constantly reminding B2B suppliers and manufacturers to invest in digital solutions because their buyers are moving online and want to procure goods and services the same way they do as a personal consumer. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

B2B Payments
Traxpay Chooses New Board Leader
April 01, 2015

When B2B payment technology provider Traxpay spoke with PYMNTS last year, the company’s CEO John Bruggeman discussed venture capitalists’ recent investment of $15 million into the startup. That backing, the executive said, would propel the company to take a stake in the massive B2B market,...

B2B Payments
Alibaba’s Jack Ma Gets Behind The B2B eCommerce Model
April 01, 2015

As China’s eCommerce conglomerate Alibaba explores new ground in India, the firm will almost certainly bring B2B online commerce innovation wherever it goes. The corporation’s founder Jack Ma, who visited New Delhi on Monday (March 30) to meet with India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, solidified...

Yodlee Brings Cash Flow App To The Cloud
April 01, 2015

The innovation efforts of cloud financial service provider Yodlee have resulted in a new mobile service to help businesses manage their cash flow. In an announcement made Tuesday (March 31), Yodlee revealed the launch of its Business Cash Flow with Forecasting Fin App. Get the...

B2B Payments
Microsoft Secretly Testing Expense Management iOS App
April 01, 2015

Microsoft is reportedly looking to take its expense management and reporting services mobile, and has already tested out an application for iOS with certain users through a secret program. Codenamed “Phoenix,” the alleged mobile application is said to be part of Microsoft’s Garage incubation program,...