Square has gone global. The mobile payments startup announced in London on Thursday (Nov. 20) that its Square Register point-of-sale suite is now available worldwide and supports four languages and 130 currencies. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
Bankers must make consumer safety a priority as they develop a new, real-time electronic payments system, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Richard Cordray told a financial conference on Thursday (Nov. 20). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
Big U.S. retailers are hoping affluent Chinese shoppers will join the Black Friday frenzy next week — with a lot of help from Alibaba. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
With its eyes on improving logistics for its ever-expanding global plans, The Alibaba Group is exploring a partnership with Hangzhou-based logistics firm Best Logistics Technology Company, with a specific goal of developing cloud-based logistics services, according to Beijing-based newspaper The Economic Observer. Get the Full...
Fleet management company Omnitracs on Wednesday (Nov. 19) announced that it was appointing Jim Gardner as vice president of marketing. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe...
Emdeon, a revenue/payment cycle management and clinical information exchange vendor, announced Wednesday (Nov. 19) that it will spend $185 million to buyout consumer education, transparency, and engagement developer Change Healthcare, according to a report in Health Data Management. Get the Full Story Complete the form...
Avenir Telecom has launched a global B2B site, offering hundreds of accessories to its customers across its own brands, according to a report in Mobile News. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
New figures from the American Trucking Association show that freight tonnage rose slightly in October, when seasonally adjusted. The Index climbed 0.5 percent in October, following a 0.8 percent decline in September. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
A new survey has 40 percent of U.S. online shoppers saying that they like the idea of mobile payments and prefer that idea to carrying around a wallet. How much that interest in using mobile payments will translate to shoppers actually using mobile payments is...
