February 03, 2014
US: New hire brings DOJ global expertise to Hogan Lovells
Hogan Lovells LLP announced early this week the addition of Rachel Brandenburger as the firm’s new Senior Advisor at its Antitrust, Competition and Economic Regulation practice in New York. According...
December 30, 2013
Purchase Opportunities For Bitcoin Users On The Rise
More businesses – both physical and digital – are starting to accept Bitcoin, Bloomberg News reported on December 30. From Russian vodka sellers to Londonese burger stands, consumers are seeing...
September 19, 2013
For QSR Customers, Saving Time Is Top Concern
As consumers, we’ve come to expect the best, fastest and most personalized service, no ifs, ands or buts about it. The latest Harris Interactive data reveals that consumers are increasingly...
September 05, 2013
China/EU: Lobby slams China’s supposed discrimination against foreign firms
A business lobby in the European Union decried China’s alleged discrimination against foreign firms, specifically in the pharmaceutical market, describing the recent crackdown on non-domestic companies for competition violations as...
August 22, 2013
When Fast Food Isn’t Fast Enough, Turn To Mobile Payments
Coauthored by Ben Carsley, Managing Editor (@BC_PYMNTS) Welcome to What’s Trending In Payments – a weekly look at the most popular, irreverent and important stories the payments industry had to...
June 20, 2013
Zimbabwe Bank Beefs Up Loan Offerings
No, cattle banking isn’t the latest loyalty program from Burger King, or Omaha Steak’s entrance into digital currency. Recently announced by TN Bank, a former finance house and current retail...
May 18, 2013
Rakuten Goes Cashless With Yapital Collaboration
Online eCommerce destination Rakuten Shopping has announced a new partnership with cross-channel payment solution provider Yapital that will continue to develop over the coming months, the companies say. The deal...
May 15, 2013
MasterCard MasterPass Adds Burger King, LivingSocial, Rakuten
MasterCard has added Burger King’s BK Delivers service, LivingSocial and Rakuten.com Shopping to its roster of merchants, the payments giant has announced. MasterCard has now added more than 170 merchants...
April 30, 2013
US: Shareholders OK $28B ketchup buyout
Shareholders reportedly “overwhelmingly” approved for the buyout of ketchup conglomerate Heinz by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway and 3G Capital, which owns Burger King, in a deal valued at about $28...