Technology

Starbucks has invested heavily in building its business and payment technology in China, so the coronavirus weighs on an otherwise strong strong earnings performance.

Criminals are filling the void left by lax U.S. regulation of cryptocurrencies.

The country’s banks plan to raise overdraft rates to 40%, which has regulator watching; starting this year pay increases won’t be retroactive to Jan. 1.

There is another phase of development for digital currency, waiting to take the spotlight — and it may not be driven by banks.

Costs to maintain ticketing systems are jumping for metro systems, but there's still a lack of standardized open-loop options, says Fime's Alex Chen and Angaj Bhadari.

The startup has added more sophisticated invoicing features, sleeker onboarding and a more detailed dashboard.

Some fraudsters pose as loan applicants and submit doctored video or photos of property and assets to scam lenders they won't see in person. Firms like Elevate Funding and Credibly are fighting back.

Seeking a way to boost Spain's fintech sector, CaixaBank is partnering with global startup Plug and Play to promote collaboration for new banking, payments and insurance services.

Alternative lending companies are one of the strongest examples of how leveraging rich financial transaction data can be used to go beyond traditional credit risk assessments, says Finsync's Eddie Davis.

The regulators plan to drop the 3% limit on bank investments in venture capital funds; Visa invests in another fintech startup.