John Adams is executive editor of payments for American Banker.
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Welcome to the PaymentsSource Morning Briefing, delivered daily. The information you need to start your day, including top headlines from PaymentsSource and around the Web. Today: Cabbies push for app tip payments; P-to-P gets insurance; U.K. issues new bills despite protests; a new startup contest in the U.K.
February 16 -
ISOs and agents have a firm hold on selling payment terminals, but that's not where the real action is. Today, merchant acquiring is about tying payments to things such as advertising, marketing and loyalty programs.
February 15 -
Welcome to the PaymentsSource Morning Briefing, delivered daily. The information you need to start your day, including top headlines from PaymentsSource and around the Web. Today: Jaguar adds payments; Japan invests in Bitcoin; Tipalti expands tax service; a new programming technique for incumbents.
February 15 -
The growing number of Chinese consumers traveling to the U.S. and other countries is becoming a two-for-one opportunity for payment companies. The market's gigantic and growing — and it has a lot of trouble executing transactions.
February 15 -
PayPal has agreed to acquire TIO Networks, a Canadian company that sells software that powers bill payment processing, particularly for underbanked consumers.
February 14 -
Welcome to the new PaymentsSource Morning Briefing, delivered daily. The information you need to start your day, including top headlines from PaymentsSource and around the Web. Today: Grab acquires Indonesian payments company; Singapore's digital transformation advances; Polish hack part of a wave; Bots debut in Nigeria.
February 14 -
The group of Australian banks that want to collectively bargain with Apple over terms of its Apple Pay app have sharpened their focus to an area the technology giant is likely to defend fiercely.
February 13 -
Welcome to the new PaymentsSource Morning Briefing, delivered daily. The information you need to start your day, including top headlines from PaymentsSource and around the Web. Today: PayPal halts Canadian media payment after Syrian story; WeChat and Starbucks extend their partnership; Pepper the Robot arrives in Oakland; Russians arrest more suspects in hacking scheme.
February 13 -
The scenario where someone uses a check's "float" to purchase something before they have the funds is still more common than many people think, according to the founders of Float, a startup that sends emergency "credit" to a consumer's debit card.
February 10 -
As chat technology advances, making a purchase could be as easy as typing "Buy, Robot." Several banks and fintech companies are developing ways to advance chatbots for commerce and customer service.
February 10
