Technology

It's a sure thing that the founders of the Pony Express in 1860 didn't have a futuristic vision in mind of what a digital Pony Express might look like — but Google Inc. reportedly has chosen that branding for its next payment service.

Retailers and bankers are teaming up to improve the flow of information regarding cybersecurity.

Lendio, an online lending marketplace for small business, raised $20.5 million of equity capital in a recently completed funding round.

Zumigo, an identity provider, is expanding the reach of its mobile location verification service to online merchants.

Mobile payments will replace cash and cards. Or the technology will stall for lack of consumer interest. It all depends on which report you read.

There is a growing opportunity for health care providers to benefit from adding a self-service option, particularly as the portion of revenue they get directly from patients increases.

EBay Inc., which is spinning off its PayPal division later this year, plans to pay each of the two new companies' chief executive officers $14 million in total compensation after the split.

Merchant acquirers are required to respond to mobile's impact in an almost infinite number of ways, and in many cases deem acquisition the best and fastest play to diversify beyond payments.

In keeping with the growing market for global e-commerce payments, Stripe has developed a new version of its Connect service tailored for international startups.

EBay Inc. appointed two independent directors in advance of its planned spinoff of online-payment platform PayPal this year.