July 23, 2014
EU: Foundem reminds Commission to ‘think again’ on Google case
Price comparison website Foundem has reportedly published an open letter to the European Commission asking the regulator to review its complaint against Google as reports suggest that authorities will be...
July 21, 2014
China’s Yuan Shows Gain In Cross-Border Trading
Expansion of clearinghouse arrangements outside of China are helping build the country’s yuan as a settlement tool for cross-border trade. Those business activities are helping grow yuan markets overseas. However,...
July 21, 2014
How Banks And Card Networks Are Helping Corporate Treasury Teams
Corporations typically have intricate treasury and payments challenges. As technology continues to evolve, it’s necessary for some corporate teams to rethink their payments options. But what specifically are those options,...
July 18, 2014
What is the Future of Digital Wallets?
Global mobility solutions provider Mahindra Comviva teamed up with Ovum Consulting to produce a whitepaper on the significant growth and uptake of digital wallet services in both developed and developing...
July 10, 2014
The 3D’s Of B2B Investments
The month of June saw roughly three quarters of a billion dollars invested in B2B ventures focused on data, development and developing countries. And the key driver? Wanting to keep...
June 27, 2014
Bitcoin Tracker | Week 30
Intuit is “PayWithCoin” enabling small biz and the CFPB is giving this crypto currency a look-see. One family is taking its vacation this summer to places that only accept BTC...
June 27, 2014
Foodpanda Goes Cashless With Mobile Payment Option
A product of German Incubator—Rocket Internet— mobile food delivery app Foodpanda has often been accused of being behind the times in comparison to its competitors GrubHub or JustEat insofar as...
June 25, 2014
EMV’s US Misstep
There is no doubt that the Target breach was the catalyst for igniting EMV in the US. But why did it take such an extreme event to move merchants and...
June 24, 2014
Mobile EMV and NFC: Going Beyond the Checkout Experience
EMV. It’s the three-letter word that could completely redefine the checkout experience, especially as it relates to mobile payments. While it may be clear to most how EMV will better...