Amazon Officially Introduces The “Fire” Phone To The World
Amazon Officially Introduces The “Fire” Phone To The World
June 18, 2014  |  Merchant Innovation

Earlier today at an event in Seattle, Amazon unveiled the Fire Phone, its first foray into the smartphone market, nearly seven years after the iPhone...

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Dwolla’s Direct Debit Debut
Dwolla’s Direct Debit Debut
June 18, 2014  |  Alternative Finances

It’s getting awfully crowded in the P2P2B space these days. Dwolla Direct launched yesterday which will enable individuals and businesses to pay each other directly...

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First Global Data Deploys Digital Wallets to India
First Global Data Deploys Digital Wallets to India
June 18, 2014  |  International

North American-based First Global Data has formed a JV with the Chennai-based teleshopping venture RP Telebuy to deploy an m-payment and digital wallet in India. Get...

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The Future of Pay Phones
The Future of Pay Phones
June 18, 2014  |  International

Telco regulator Anatel is seeking new business models for pay phones. In 2004, 42 percent of population used orelhaos vs. 4 percent in 2010 as...

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Santander and Funding Circle to Aid SMEs
Santander and Funding Circle to Aid SMEs
June 18, 2014  |  International

Santander signed a partnership with Funding Circle, a P2P network, to mutually refer potential lenders in UK. Authorities back P2P lending as it allows financing for...

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Report: Hospital Execs See Payer Partnerships In Their Future
Report: Hospital Execs See Payer Partnerships In Their Future
June 18, 2014  |  B2B Payments

Hospital executives are seeing improvements in the economy, but they also continue to feel pressure to improve the efficiency with their facilities, a new survey...

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Banks Worldwide Reach For Small Business Customers
Banks Worldwide Reach For Small Business Customers
June 18, 2014  |  B2B Payments

The conventional wisdom is that banks don’t care about small-businesses. However, as more competition has entered the field, and more banking functions are being offered...

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Are the Best Days over for Digital Wallets?
Are the Best Days over for Digital Wallets?
June 18, 2014  |  Commentary

The slow path to digital wallets ignition has caused some in the business to say that they’re all but dead and more or less the...

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A LOOK INSIDE THE CLOVER™ STATION’S ECOSYSTEM
A LOOK INSIDE THE CLOVER™ STATION’S ECOSYSTEM
June 18, 2014  |  Acquiring

Ecosystems rule and one need not look further than Apple to see the powerful innovation that they can unleash. MPD CEO Karen Webster goes deep...

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