How does Africa’s mining outlook compare to that of other emerging markets?

Despite holding one third of the world’s mineral reserves and generating two thirds of the world’s diamond production, the mining sector in Africa has tradit…

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Bribery and corruption risks are rising as businesses expand to emerging markets

Bribery and corruption are topics attracting a raft of new legislation, such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), UK Bribery Act, and OECD guidelines…

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Stocks Rebound on Crude Oil Strength, Dollar Weakness

U.S. equities recovered from deep intraday losses Wednesday after the Iranian press reported an agreement between Venezuela, Russia, Iran and three other oil producing countries.

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EU Warns on China Slowdown, Border Checks as Threats to Economic Growth

Economic growth in the European Union will be slightly weaker than previously forecast, the European Commission said, warning that the slowdown in China and other emerging markets, as well as failure to deal with the refugee and migration crisis,…

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Fed Details Progress On Faster Payments | PYMNTS.com

The Federal Reserve offered up a report detailing strides made by the faster payments task forces.

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What Retailers Can Learn From The Boston Globe’s Delivery Meltdown | PYMNTS.com

Regular readers of the print edition of The Boston Globe had something of a trying start to 2016, when their Sunday papers abruptly stopped coming. Actually,

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Hack-proof RFID chips could secure credit cards, key cards, and pallets of goods

Researchers at MIT and Texas Instruments have developed a new type of radio frequency identification (RFID) chip that is virtually impossible to hack.

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Benefit for Alibaba Post Yahoo Spin-Off? | PYMNTS.com

Shares in Alibaba may benefit from a YHOO spinoff

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What is EMV? | Square

EMV, the new standard for credit cards, stands for Europay, MasterCard, and Visa. Here’s what retailers need to know to accept chip-enabled credit cards.

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Chargebacks911 Educates Merchants with Tips on How to Minimize Revenue Loss From Holiday Returns and Chargebacks | Virtual-Strategy Magazine

With consumers returning an estimated $70 billion in merchandise during the 2015 holiday season, risk management firm Chargebacks911 explains how retailers can recoup revenue from returns and prevent fraud losses.

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