Paypal Goes Big in Japan with Paidy Acquisition
The payments giant Paypal doesn’t intend to be outdone in the race for global dominance in the white-hot buy now, pay later space. Today it announced its plan to acquire Japanse buy, now pay later platform Paidy for 300 billion yen, or roughly $2.7 billion. Paidy was founded in 2008 and has become a leader […]
Uber Quietly Advances its Advertising Business
One ongoing possibility that we continue to track is Uber’s moves into advertising. Its its position as a transportation platform could enable it to launch a location-based ad play for mobile devices and in-ride marketing. We examine the latest