Bradesco Seguros, a branch of one the big banks that offers medical insurance, will launch an Andorid and iOS m-wallet, developed by Scopus, which will enable customers to consolidate cards. Windows and tablet support will be available in a second phase. Get the Full Story...
Mobile apps can match taxi drivers to passengers, travelers with spare bedrooms and now liquor stores with people who want beer, wine and spirits delivered to their doorstep. Drizly has created a retail delivery network of liquor stores that consumers access via a mobile app...
The fees companies pay to accept card payments from customers have long been a point of contention. An Australian company, eWAY, is using a system from Xero that automates the ability to enable a surcharge on card payments while also giving buyers the chance to...
You can’t reform health care payments without reforming the claims process. And that is exactly what Aver Informatics just raised a bunch of money to go do. They want to help health care payments providers and insurers analyze and then take data already available through...
The US celebrated Memorial Day this past week, but it might as well have been the 4th of July. Fireworks exploded in the bitcoin community over David Evans’ piece on Overstock’s acceptance of bitcoin, including from Patrick Byrnes himself. Then there were those pesky bots.
Lawmakers in Taipei are questioning a two-way authorization policy for customers making small transactions on mobile. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily...
For merchants looking to sell outside of their own country, integrating with country-specific currencies, languages, payments methods, tax and customs requirements and logistics can make the process beyond tedious. But what if there was a “commerce as a service” platform that made enabling cross border...
A new five-year initiative that brings together social entrepreneurs and leading experts in technology, behavioral economics and design to improve consumer financial capability now has a $30 million backer. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
American Express Travel released a survey this week that showed U.S. consumers are willing to pay a little bit extra this summer to book their dream vacation. Nearly 300 travel counselors were interviewed, and almost half – 45 percent – said that they saw increases...
