Digital payments
Digital payments
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Stripe Inc. raised new financing that values the startup at about $9 billion, cementing its status as a major player in the crowded digital payments space and heralding a possible initial public offering.
November 28 -
An Israeli startup in the emerging B2B2C space that allows consumers to make payments through major messaging apps has completed a $6 million round of funding backed by Banco Santander, Mastercard and other investors.
November 28 -
U.S. fuel cards were a relatively complacent niche until a few years ago, when a wave of consolidations and digital innovations transformed the $66 billion-plus industry into a hotbed of competition.
November 28 -
As subscription services get more complicated, the technology required to send bills, process payments and execute marketing campaigns will become harder to manage.
November 28 -
The spread of new payment technology and omnichannel commerce are changing the way people shop during the holiday season, even in brick-and-mortar stores. Here are a few noteworthy trends this season.
November 23 -
PNC and First Data see a benefit in tailoring the health care experience with a focus on the consumer, and are working to enable that process by funding a cloud-based IT company that digitizes medical office management.
November 23 -
The Spanish banking giant Santander has withdrawn from the bank consortium R3 CEV, becoming the second defector from the blockchain group this week after Goldman Sachs.
November 22 -
Few of Apple's numerous patent applications make it to market, but if the consumer electronics giant follows through on one filed last week, iPhone users may have the Siri virtual assistant helping them with person-to-person payments through the iMessage platform.
November 22 -
Google's Android Wear products came to market well ahead of the Apple Watch, but in one category they have always been a step behind: contactless payments.
November 22 -
EBay Inc., struggling to turn itself around and catch up with dominant Amazon.com Inc., has invented a new day: Mobile Wednesday.
November 22 -
Earthport has used distributed ledger technology, including a partnership with Ripple, to build a global cross-border payment network.
November 21 -
A full year into the EMV migration, crooks are expected to be even more aggressive about attacking soft spots in online and mobile transactions.
November 21 -
Barclays is responding to consumer expectations of a smooth mobile experience in all venues by adding technology at ATMs.
November 21 -
India's cash crisis may threaten the country's traditional wedding season. Uber is attempting to solve some of the problem with a new car booking service.
November 21 -
Illegal methods of moving money are just as likely to be low-tech and old school as high-tech and sophisticated. Surveillance methods and processes need to be able to counter both.
November 21 -
Biometrics has long had an interoperability gap. Visa is trying to address that with a new project that brings flexibility to biometric options.
November 21 -
The Scan & Go mobile app went live last month at Sam’s Club, allowing consumers to scan their own items as they shop and pay within the app, an innovation that could cut down on checkout lines.
November 21 - Non-profits
Charitable giving is a big part of contactless payment innovation, and Quest Payment Systems is hoping to gain share in the Australian non-profit market.
November 18 -
Comdata says the majority of fleets are relatively small, and are underserved by most existing platforms.
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