In a sign that payments processor First Data may be turning a corner as it trims back expenses and continues investment in new business areas, which weighed on margins, the firm, which went public last year, put up numbers for the March quarter that beat...
While cybercriminals grow increasingly businesslike, too many U.S. businesses aren’t covering the basics for data security, Visa’s risk chief told a conference last week in Washington, D.C., according to American Banker. “Some very basic security prevention measures are not being taken, such as not changing...
B2B payments startup MineralTree, which offers accounts payable services for growing and mid-size businesses, has raked in $11.1 million in an investment round led by payments processor First Data, Forbes reported on Tuesday (Feb. 10). The Boston-area company’s Series B round will also result in...
Something about level of importance, but it certainly helps get the discussion up the ladder. That appears to be the case with security, as the recent retailer breaches and the impending EMV liability-shift mandates that take effect in fall 2015 have moved the dialogue on...
November 08, 2016
After several quarters of declines, First Data's SMB business sees a turnaround, with CEO Frank Bisignano telling analysts that the firm is gaining inches in a hard-fought, long-term “ground game.” That was enough for The Street to bid shares up with enthusiasm.
April 26, 2016
In a sign that payments processor First Data may be turning a corner as it trims back expenses and continues investment in new business areas, which weighed on margins, the firm, which went public last year, put up numbers for the March quarter that beat expectations. The headline numbers were these: Adjusted net income came […]
April 01, 2015
While cybercriminals grow increasingly businesslike, too many U.S. businesses aren’t covering the basics for data security, Visa’s risk chief told a conference last week in Washington, D.C., according to American...
February 11, 2015
B2B payments startup MineralTree, which offers accounts payable services for growing and mid-size businesses, has raked in $11.1 million in an investment round led by payments processor First Data, Forbes...
