A new study from Visa finds 87 percent of eCommerce execs see cross-border growth as critical for their top lines — but, a majority also think they need help maximizing their international efforts. Suzan Kereere, Visa's global head of merchant sales and acquiring, tells Karen...
In recent years, no type of business has expanded globally at the pace and scale of digital platforms. If there is a sine qua non to the growth of platforms like Airbnb, eBay and Uber, it is the seamless experience they offer their users. However,...
A few weeks ago, card giant Visa debuted Visa Next, bringing a wealth of broad API functionality to issuing banks and partners. Sam Shrauger, SVP of digital solutions at Visa, walks Karen Webster through the roadmap of use cases and what’s next for Visa Next.
Hyundai Motor wants its rivals to help boost its hydrogen fuel-cell system technology. The automaker is looking for its competitors to buy the system to promote global adoption of the technology. Hyundai — the world’s fifth-largest carmaker by sales — plans to spend $6.7 billion...
October 29, 2019
A new study from Visa finds 87 percent of eCommerce execs see cross-border growth as critical for their top lines — but, a majority also think they need help maximizing their international efforts. Suzan Kereere, Visa's global head of merchant sales and acquiring, tells Karen Webster of the barriers and opportunities uncovered in Visa's Global Merchant eCommerce Study 2019.
June 10, 2019
A few weeks ago, card giant Visa debuted Visa Next, bringing a wealth of broad API functionality to issuing banks and partners. Sam Shrauger, SVP of digital solutions at Visa, walks...
April 29, 2019
The last decade has seen the emergence of a new generation of fast-growing, multinational businesses. Digital platforms — fueled by the convergence of mobile devices, data and the cloud —...
November 22, 2018
When Amazon announced Alexa’s first big global push last year, some were left scratching their heads about the rollout, and how well suited Amazon’s voice-activated speaker was for a global...
June 03, 2019
Hyundai Motor wants its rivals to help boost its hydrogen fuel-cell system technology. The automaker is looking for its competitors to buy the system to promote global adoption of the technology. Hyundai — the world’s fifth-largest carmaker by sales — plans to spend $6.7 billion over the next decade to develop the technology, which converts […]
May 17, 2019
Travel booking platform GetYourGuide announced that it has raised $484 million in Series E funding, led by the SoftBank Vision Fund. The round also saw participation from co-investors Temasek, Lakestar, Korelya...
January 08, 2019
ClassPass announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire GuavaPass, an aggregator of fitness experiences operating in Asia and the Middle East. Through the deal, which is expected to close...
May 24, 2017
A partnership between logistics giant FedEx and online global payment gateway BlueSnap will make it easier than ever for merchants to ship their products worldwide. Modern businesses need to be...
