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Has Pokemon Succeeded Where Retailer Loyalty Apps Failed?

I admit, I have adopted this headline – because I could not possibly come up with a better one. Great job, Payments Source! They published an article which reflects on a phenomenon which has greatly annoyed me some 15 years ago or so – actually I never got it, to be frank. But now, the […]

Citi Report: Bitcoin does not hurt. But does it help?

The third report about the impacts of Bitcoin and Crypto Currencies by Citi Bank suggests that those pose little threat to the established structures. However, it could make certain services more effective – the authors believe. For those, the block-chain architecture could be a possibility to increase efficiency in their international payments networks. I personally […]

Brexit – what now? Stable environment needed elsewhere…

While the shock remains, the world of commerce and banking is getting ready to pick up the pieces. One major candidate for benefitting from Brexit is obviously Frankfurt, a historically leading finance place – but that will not go un-battled. HSBC already announced that it would move to Paris, where it owns a domestic bank. […]

Brexit – Pandora’s box must remain shut

This is a dark day for Europe, for the European countries and most of all for England. Populists have won a majority based on false information, straight lies and fear.  There is a difference though to continental Europe. In the UK, many leaders tried to win votes for decades with a populistic bashing of the […]

BETTEL: „LUXEMBOURG IS PROGRESSIVELY TRANSFORMING INTO A ‘DIGITAL-BY-DEFAULT’ COUNTRY.“

I like the approach and strategy – wise move. And a great example. Read the full article here.