While Atlanta makes its case as a global hub for cybersecurity, seven companies from around the globe will be making theirs to the city’s top chief information-security officers. Seven of […]
Tag: fintech
Posted inBusiness, Economic Development, Technology
Atlanta Startup Exchange Expands to U.K. in Second Year
An award-winning Atlanta program launched last year to link the city’s startup ecosystem with that of its sister city in France is expanding this year to the United Kingdom. The Atlanta International Startup […]
Posted inBusiness, Payments, Technology
Atlanta to Partner With London on Annual Payments Summit
Atlanta may be the payments capital of the world, but the world doesn’t necessarily know it yet. That’s why, to get its due, Atlanta is teaming up with another global capital whose […]
Posted inPayments, Technology
India’s Next ‘Leapfrogging’ Act: Fintech and Payments
When it comes to financial technology, there’s an elephant in the room that companies in Atlanta’s “Transaction Alley” would do well to watch closely: India. While the country has its challenges with relatively low Internet […]
Posted inBusiness, Payments
Atlanta Firms Sought for Singapore Fintech Mission
The local office of the U.S. Commercial Service is looking for participants to join a trade mission to Singapore focused on opportunities in financial technology, payment processing and the digital economy.
Posted inBusiness
Equifax Expands in Midtown
Equifax Inc. is set to invest $17 million to open a new office in Midtown, just down the street from its global headquarters.
Posted inBusiness
Australia-Georgia Investments on the Rise
It wasn’t too long ago that the Australian Trade Commission shut down its office in Atlanta, but two company relocations announced this week proved that interest in the South from […]
Posted inBusiness, Payments
Brazilian Payments Subsidiary to Move Headquarters to Atlanta
Merchant e-Solutions, the American arm of Brazilian payment processing giant Cielo S.A., is set to invest $5 million in a new Buckhead headquarters that will employ 140 people.
Posted inBusiness, Payments
InComm Buys Austrian Firm
InComm, the Atlanta-based prepaid payments processor, has purchased an Austrian firm to expand its reach into Europe.
Posted inSpecial Report: Paying Atlanta Forward
Author’s Note: Why Payments, Why Now?
Growing up in Columbus, Ga., I knew little about the payment processing industry, but I had an anecdotal sense for its power as a job generator long before I began […]