Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes the results of a ranking of cities and states in terms of digital payments adoption in India. Banking service Monese now offers Apple Pay through 13 countries in Europe, as...
China has surpassed the United States to lead the smart speaker market. 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 newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By...
Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes the coming rollout of a paperless ticket option for public transportation in Paris. In addition, travelers at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol are tapping into WeChat Pay’s commerce ecosystem in the...
Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes Wegagen Bank’s tie-up with WorldRemit for a digital money transfer service for Ethiopia. Hatton National Bank PLC unveiled the rollout of HNB Solo in Sri Lanka, personal remittances from overseas...
Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes Sweden-based Anyfin’s €8 million extended Series A funding round. Denmark’s Pleo has announced a $56 million Series B financing round led by Stripes, the number of merchants that accept Alipay...
Microsoft has announced plans to open its first development center in Africa. 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 newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By...
Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes Motion Pay Technology Inc.’s tie-up with UnionPay International to offer quick-response (QR) payments in Canada. uBUCK Technologies, a subsidiary of Canada’s LiteLink Technologies Inc., is intending to work with Datable...
A new study by Payments Canada shows that while Canadians are slowly moving away from cash, they still want options, especially the younger generation. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
Walmart Brasil has announced it will shutter its eCommerce division in Brazil and focus on physical stores, according to a report by Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...