Amazon May Be Going for Payments Startup GoPago

Amazon.com may be nearing a deal to buy payments startup GoPago, potentially putting it in more direct competition with eBay’s PayPal, Square and smaller players like LevelUp.The potential acquisition was discussed in comments made by GoPago CTO Vincenzo di Nicola in Italian newspapers La Repubblica and Corriere della Sera. Reached later, di Nicola declined to say more. GoPago CEO Leo Rocco and an Amazon spokesman both declined to comment.Full article: blogs.wsj.com