Posts Tagged ‘Uber’
India Officially Launches New MDR Policy; Paysafe Slated for IPO: News Roundup
PaymentFacilitator’sNews 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 MoreIs Grab Taking Its Financial Services Business for a Spin?
As part of its continued initiative to become the “everyday app” for Southeast Asia’s local marketplace, Grab is reported to be looking to some big players to help expand its financial services segment.
Read MoreSquare Introduces New Invoice App; Apple Launches Credit Card: 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 MoreAmazon 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 MorePayPal Buying Binge Supports Marketplace Payments with Hyperwallet Acquisition
PayPal is still on a buying binge, with two more companies added to its slate of acquisitions last week. The first was Hyperwallet, which the company said improves its ability to serve ecommerce platforms and marketplaces, a global market it called a “tremendous opportunity.”
Read MoreStripe Introduces Stripe Billing; Mastercard Foregoes Customer Signature: News Roundup
Stripe introduces Stripe Billing to target the recurring business model specifically while Mastercard forgoes the customer signature on in-store purchases at US and Canadian merchant locations. And in other news, PayPal leads the rankings for mobile wallets while QR code adoption faces challenges in Europe and North America.
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 MoreMaybank Uses QR codes to Facilitate Cashless Payments; PayU Nigeria Launches PayU Receive: News Roundup
Maybank uses QR codes to facilitate cashless payments while iSalonSoftware partners with Cardstream to offer SalonPay. Go-Jek attempts to level the playing field with Uber and Grab and PayU Nigeria launches PayU Receive.
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Read MoreRide-Sharing Collaboration Uses Tech to Improve Commuting in London, While Uber Faces Setback There
As Uber struggles to respond to its troubles in London, a collaboration between two tech companies has stepped in to debut a different model for ride sharing in the city.
Read MoreMastercard And Visa Gain Strength, But Did PayPal?
The deal between Mastercard and PayPal announced Sep. 6 was different for a day than the Visa-PayPal partnership announced in July. Mastercard spokesperson Robyn Cottelli says being a payment choice in PayPal’s checkout is crucial, but not the only draw.
“Our thoughtful approach to the partnership with PayPal was not just focused on prominence as a payment option, but going beyond what we’ve seen Visa announce to drive further value for Mastercard and our partners,” Cotelli tells paymentfacilitator.com.
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