Viral outrage over Apple’s EU payment warnings misses key fact
Apple says the warning messages now appearing next to EU App Store listings that use third-party payment systems are not actually new. According to a number of recent reports, Apple…
Apple approves Spotify app update that allows U.S. users to access pricing info, external payment links
Spotify said on Friday that Apple has approved its U.S. app update that will allow users to access pricing information and external payment links. The approval comes days after a…
Fuse raises $6.6M to fix a payment problem for companies expanding to MENA
Expanding into the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) remains a costly and complex challenge for global businesses, thanks to fragmented regulations and banking systems. Dubai-based fintech Fuse aims to…
DoorDash partners with Klarna to offer payment plans, including credit options for purchases of $35 or more; Grubhub also uses Klarna as a payment option (Gael Cooper/CNET)
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Can you pause prepaid phone service to avoid missing a payment?
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority While it’s something you hope never happens, there may be times when you find it impossible to make a payment for your prepaid phone service…
Hairstylist DRAGS Teen Client Over Payment
Jayla Cunningham, an 18-year-old hairstylist, is in hot water — and hot charges — after security footage appeared to show her assaulting a 15-year-old client. According to Cunningham, her client…
Cino cracks bill-splitting at the moment of payment, raises seed round
While Venmo or Splitwise are effectively ‘debt collector’ tools, which require one person to pay a full bill and then request funds from others, neither have cracked bill-splitting at the…
Stripe finalizes tender sale at a $91.5B valuation, says payment volumes grew to $1.4T in 2024
Digital payments platform has yet to lay out plans to go public, but in the meantime the company has thrown past and present employees a line for some liquidity. The…
Google hit with $12.6M fine in Indonesia for monopolistic practices in payment system
Indonesia’s antitrust agency KPPU fined Google 202.5 billion Rupiahs, equivalent to $12.6 million, on Wednesday for antitrust violation related to its payment system services for the Google Play Store. The…
MoneyHash, which provides single access to payment services in MENA, banks $5.2M
When merchants or companies launch online, they typically start by partnering with one or two payment processors. But as they grow and expand into new regions, they often need to…