Square, the payments company, announced Thursday (Oct. 18) the launch of an integrated all-in-one card processing device dubbed Square Terminal. The company revealed in a press release that Square Terminal will enable merchants to ring up sales, accept all forms of payments and print receipts...
Visa announced today the commercial expansion of its Visa Token Service for “credential-on-file token requestors.” This expansion involves adding 20 acquirer gateway and technology partners as token requestors — including the likes of PayPal, Worldpay and Adyen — that can now, or soon will be able...
It’s a good time to be a sports gambler: Football, hockey, baseball playoffs. The upcoming Netball 2018 Sunshine Series featuring Jamaica vs. England. (You might not know what netball is, but its basic form is likely familiar to you, and some 20 million people in...
It’s not about the transaction. Not really. Any financial institution, retailer or service provider can (one hopes) give consumers efficient ways to manage, move and use their funds. Nah, these days it’s about engagement. Consumers don’t want to be coddled (well, not just). They want...
Gig work can serve as a lifestyle that offers flexibility and freedom. It can stand as a stop gap that helps people pay rent, grocery bills, unexpected expenses or to save for vacations and big purchases. It can serve as a way to develop skills...
Depending on the time of year, or the team involved, or the specific game, the pain can be acute, a signal of regret: You miss that big dunk, or a gorgeous three-pointer, and you know by the cheers of the crowd that the play will...
Cake: It’s that thing one can supposedly have as long as they don’t take a fork (or their fingers) and try to put some into their mouth. Otherwise, the universe will explode — or something like that. At least, that is what the great philosophers of contradiction,...
Want to understand payments innovation in Latin America? First, let’s talk about ingredients — as in food. Imagine a shopping bag full of common ingredients, the staples that are familiar and affordable for a wide range of consumers. Consider all the ways in which those...
Paytm has started working on a facial recognition tool to enable digital payments. According to The Economic Times, the company plans to expand the feature so that customers are able to pay for merchandise in — literally — the blink of an eye, which could boost the...
