PayPal

736 results about this entity

Period: 08 Feb 2005 - 26 Nov 2024

PayPal introduces SMS-based authentication

Person-to-person online payments outfit PayPal has introduced an optional SMS text message-based two factor authentication system for customers logging into their accounts.

PayPal extends global reach

Person-to-person online payments outfit PayPal has launched localised sites in Mexico, Hong Kong and Singapore, enabling customers to conduct transactions in their local currencies.

EBay buys Bill Me Later

Online auction house eBay has signed a definitive agreement to acquire alternative online payment scheme Bill Me Later for around $820 million in cash and $125 million worth of outstanding options.

E-payment threat to bank revenue

The increasing popularity of online payment providers like PayPal and Amazon Checkout, combined with the emergence of mobile commerce, threatens to leave banks lagging in the e-commerce world, according to Cisco.

EBay moves to restrict US payment methods

After failing in its bid to force Australian customers to use PayPal, online auction house eBay is setting its sights on US users that pay by cheque and money order.

PayPal and OB10 team on e-invoicing

PayPal has teamed with electronic invoicing outfit OB10 to create an automated e-invoicing application for the UK business community.

Reserve Bank of Australia looks to halt PayPal rule

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is looking to halt attempts by online auction house eBay to force sellers in the country to offer PayPal as a payments option on sales listings.

Paypal names Scott Guilfoyle SVP, platform services

Person-to-person payments outfit PayPal has appointed Scott Guilfoyle as its new senior vice president of platform services.

PayPal launches pre-paid card in UK

PayPal has launched a reloadable pre-paid Visa card for the UK market that can be used to pay for purchases in traditional retail stores as well as via the Internet.

Amazon launches online payments services for merchants

Internet retailer Amazon is taking on PayPal and Google in the e-payments market by launching two new services that enable online merchants to use its payments functionality on their e-commerce sites in the US.

EBay drops Australian PayPal plans

EBay has abandoned plans to force Australian customers to use the PayPal service to make payments on its online auction site.

PayPal celebrates 10 years in business

Ten years after the service was first launched, PayPal says it now processes some $2000 in payments every second and transactions conducted via its system represent about nine per cent of e-commerce globally.