December 01, 2015
China: Merger of China’s Iranian oil trader approved

China’s cabinet has approved the merger of state oil trader Zhuhai Zhenrong Corp and Macau-based conglomerate Nam Kwong Group, as part of a plan to consolidate state-owned enterprises to boost...

December 01, 2015
Aptexx, KeyBank Partner On Mobile-First Payments Solution

Aptexx and KeyBank have announced a strategic partnership that will streamline the companies’ expertise into one centralized, mobile-first solution for the property management and rent payments. Aptexx, a provider of...

November 30, 2015
US: Former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver found guilty on all...

Former New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver has been found guilty on all corruption charges. A federal jury convicted Silver on Monday of using the power of his office...

November 27, 2015
Malls Are Shrinking — But Still Getting Facelifts

As they continue to struggle in the face of eCommerce, some shopping malls in the U.S. aren’t going down without a fight. Rather, they’re pivoting to become a little less,...

November 26, 2015
Empty Malls Show A Retail Age Gone By

There’s no doubt that Americans are fond of shopping, and during the prosperous ’80s and ’90s, a web of strip malls, mini malls and shopping megaplexes stretched its way across...

November 24, 2015
How Amex Purchases Got A Man Free Flights For Life

Thanks to social media, it’s not uncommon to hear about extravagant and luxury art purchases made by global billionaires. What is slightly unusual is to hear that those billionaires use...

November 23, 2015
MasterCard’s Apple Pay Boost

Uber and Lyft have proven that something as simple as a car in motion can be a powerful vehicle for commerce on the go. It’s become so powerful that some...

November 23, 2015
China Shuts Down $64B Illegal Transaction Operation

Late last week China confirmed it cracked down on an “underground bank” that was responsible for moving nearly 410 billion yuan ($64 billion) in illegal foreign exchange transactions abroad, Bloomberg...

November 20, 2015
Building The Cross-Border Blockchain Payments Rail

Align Commerce made the news this week after picking up a $12.5 million funding round, led by Kleiner Perkins — reportedly its first toe in the bitcoin waters. Align Commerce uses blockchain...