Paypal Buys Japan-Based Paidy for $2.7 Billion US payments giant PayPal is acquiring Paidy, a Japanese buy-now, pay-later (BNPL) firm, for $2.7 billion. The acquisition points to PayPal’s intent to...
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South Korea Mandates Alternative App Payments For Apple And Google Google and Apple Inc. are required to open their app stores to alternative ways to pay in South Korea. The...
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Alibaba Upended by Upstart PinDuoDuo Pinduoduo Inc., a five-year-old e-commerce app based in China that turns shopping into a game, has surpassed Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba in terms of users....
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The US president signed an executive order yesterday banning US transactions with Chinese apps, including Alipay, owned by Ant Group Co., and WeChat, held by Chinese tech giant Tencent. The...
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The world’s largest initial public offering has been disqualified by Chinese regulatory agencies. Fin-tech giant Ant Financial Group’s controlling shareholder Jack Ma and two other top executives got the news...
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New Clean Way to Pay: Mobile Wallets Surge on Covid 19 Fears Requiring no physical contact with merchant point-of-sale terminals, mobile wallets are increasingly viewed as a safer way to...
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Expect the Unexpected in Covid-19’s Wake In the uncertainty that surrounds the coronavirus, Silvio Tavares, CEO of industry trade association Cardlinx, shared perspectives with member executives around the world. Among…
By Silvio Tavares, CEO, The CardLinx Association At a time like this, when our personal lives and professional lives are unexpectedly upended, it‘s tough to stay optimistic—and not lose sight...
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We welcome YouWorld to The CardLinx Association. YouWorld is a tech-solution provider which drives foot traffic and sales to stores by enabling customers to purchase e-gift cards using their native...
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2020's Silver Bullet for Bank Digital Engagement: Card-Linked Offers If you are a bank serving consumers or a payment card issuer considering ways to drive mobile and digital engagement while...
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