The full-scale rollout is being handled via Nihon PayPal KK, the joint venture company established last year by PayPal and SoftBank to market and distribute PayPal Here throughout Japan. “We’ve worked hard to be the first to make this type of simple, secure mobile payment solution widely available in Japan,” said Rohan Mahadevan, vice president,…

PayPal said Thursday the payments company was introducing a chip and PIN version of its PayPal Here mobile payments solution, making it easier for European businesses to accept digital payments. Specifically designed for use in countries where credit cards rely on chip and PIN technology, rather than swiping a card, for transactions, the new PayPal…

This week in its Boss Talk column, the Wall Street Journal interviewed PayPal President David Marcus, highlighting PayPal’s recent emphasis on in-store payment. In a Q&A, Marcus talked about the opportunities he sees offline, why near-field communication is overrated and how big he thinks PayPal can get. Some highlights: On near field communication (NFC), the…

PayPal Here is the world’s first global payment solution that allows small businesses to accept almost any form of payment.