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Amazon Claims Stake in India; QR Gains Popularity in Japan: News Roundup
PaymentFacilitator’s News Roundup is a curated mix of the past week’s news and articles from around the web, including company announcements, global payments news, and other coverage and analysis of topics relevant to payment facilitators.
Read MoreSquare Continues to Perform, Has “Many Different Ways to Win”
Ahead of its quarterly earnings report next week, leading payments company Square is popping up a lot in the investment press.
Read MoreShopify Brings the Conversation Back to Commerce
Leading payments platform and PF Shopify aims to redefine the customer experience with an all-in-one app that merges several messaging platforms together in one centralized hub and provides in-app intelligence for marketing workflow.
Read MorePaytm Digitizes Small Towns, Encouraging Innovation in the U.K.: News Roundup
PaymentFacilitator’s News Roundup is a curated mix of the past week’s news and articles from around the web, including company announcements, global payments news, and other coverage and analysis of topics relevant to payment facilitators.
Read MoreUber Sells Assets to Rival Grab, Applies for Dutch Payments License
After weeks of media speculation, Grab announced this week that it has acquired Uber’s Southeast Asia (SEA) operations.
Read MoreIs Becoming a Payment Facilitator Right for You?
As a software provider, you have many options for bringing your payments solution to market. One avenue is to become a payment facilitator (PF). But what exactly does it entail? Following are answers to some of the most common questions about payment facilitators, to help you determine if this is the right path for your business.
Read MoreCountries Across Asia Are Ready for Digital Payments. But Are Their Small Businesses and Consumers?
Conditions across Asia are ripe for a surge in digital transaction growth. Factors such as the population’s reliance on cash and high penetration of mobile devices – along with the support of government – are thought to create a significant opportunity for technological advances making electronic payments simpler to take root.
Read MoreAsia’s Drive for Financial Inclusion Means Opportunity for PFs
It’s hard to read the global news about payments without continually seeing something new happening in Asia. Companies like Paytm and Grab are expanding rapidly, enabling payments in innovative ways for small and micromerchants across the region.
Read MoreWnet is More Relevant than Ever
Time magazine named “The Silence Breakers” its Person of the Year. Headlines are full of disclosures about companies and the government paying huge settlements for inappropriate workplace behavior and sexual harassment of women. The “#metoo” movement has empowered women to step forward and expose the pervasiveness of inappropriate behavior in corporations across the nation.
Read MoreProcessor TSYS to Acquire Cayan for $1.05 Billion
Payments processor TSYS announced Monday that it plans to acquire Cayan, advancing its position as a provider for small and medium-sized businesses, including the PF and ISV markets.
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