Payments as a Service

Online Marketplaces Prioritize Digital Wallets and BNPL for Payment Options
Online Marketplaces Prioritize Digital Wallets and BNPL for Payment Options
January 05, 2024  |  eCommerce

Online marketplaces like Amazon, eBay and Rakuten are increasingly embracing embedded payments options for consumers, such as digital wallets and buy now, pay later (BNPL). According...

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Unlocking Trapped Liquidity Is Holy Grail for Cross-Border B2B Payments
Unlocking Trapped Liquidity Is Holy Grail for Cross-Border B2B Payments
January 04, 2024  |  Cross-border Payments

Taking the friction out of cross-border payments is fundamental to spurring global growth.  For businesses that increasingly expect a B2B payment experience mirroring the convenience...

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Report: Blackstone to Acquire 80% Stake in Sony Payment Services 
Report: Blackstone to Acquire 80% Stake in Sony Payment Services 
December 21, 2023  |  Acquisitions

Alternative asset manager Blackstone is reportedly set to acquire an 80% stake in Sony Payment Services, a payment service provider under Sony Group.  The deal, valued at approximately $280...

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Global Payments Denies Report of Acquisition Talks with Shift4
Global Payments Denies Report of Acquisition Talks with Shift4
December 14, 2023  |  Acquisitions

Global Payments, a payments company based in Atlanta, was reportedly considering an acquisition of Shift4 Payments, a provider of an end-to-end commerce solutions headquartered in...

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Klarna Adds Adyen’s Acquiring Capabilities to Simplify Card Payments
Klarna Adds Adyen’s Acquiring Capabilities to Simplify Card Payments
December 05, 2023  |  Partnerships

Klarna has added Adyen’s acquiring capabilities to simplify card payments for its 150 million consumers and 500,000 retail partners globally.  This agreement extends the companies’ existing global...

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PayPal Names Slew of New Execs and Creates New Business Units
PayPal Names Slew of New Execs and Creates New Business Units
November 15, 2023  |  Personnel

PayPal has named three new executives as it divides its business into three new units. The payments giant on Wednesday (Nov. 15) announced the appointment of Isabel Cruz as chief...

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Grab’s Payments Business Helps Drive First Adjusted Profit
Grab’s Payments Business Helps Drive First Adjusted Profit
November 09, 2023  |  Earnings

Singapore’s Grab has logged its first profit on an adjusted basis as it looks to expand. The ride-hailing and delivery giant shared that news as it released...

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Dwolla Expands Platform With Open Finance Integrations
Dwolla Expands Platform With Open Finance Integrations
October 30, 2023  |  B2B Payments

Dwolla, an account-to-account payment services provider, has expanded its Dwolla Connect solution by integrating it with the open finance ecosystem.  This integration allows Dwolla Connect clients...

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Bundling Services With Payments Helps Processors Win With Small Businesses
Bundling Services With Payments Helps Processors Win With Small Businesses
October 30, 2023  |  SMBs

The world of payment processing plays a crucial role in the operations of small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs). That payment processor landscape, particularly for Main...

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