Alipay Partners Amadeus To Take On Travel
Alipay Partners Amadeus To Take On Travel
July 30, 2014  |  International

Users of travel technology provider Amadeus will soon have a new payment option open for completing bookings.  The two companies have announced a strategic collaboration...

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United Nations Cautions Against Paying Contractors In Cash
United Nations Cautions Against Paying Contractors In Cash
July 30, 2014  |  B2B Payments

If state partners pay vendors for their services in cash before implementation, vendors could be tempted to discontinue supplies before implementation, says the United Nations...

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Recent Grad Hacks Gift Cards To Up Their Value
Recent Grad Hacks Gift Cards To Up Their Value
July 30, 2014  |  News

Muneeb Akhter failed at the first, and arguably most important, test of being a criminal mastermind—do not tell people enthusiastically about being a criminal mastermind. ...

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Using Network Tech To Keep Cash Flow Healthy
Using Network Tech To Keep Cash Flow Healthy
July 30, 2014  |  B2B Payments

Since the Great Recession, buyers and suppliers seem locked in a perpetually adversarial cycle when it comes to billing. Dynamic discounting aims to disrupt the...

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BJ’s Wholesale Club Latest Retailer To Move To MasterCard, Embrace EMV
BJ’s Wholesale Club Latest Retailer To Move To MasterCard, Embrace EMV
July 30, 2014  |  Company Spotlight

What do giant jars of mayonnaise, value shoppers and EMV-compliant cards have in common?  Starting in 2015 they will all be things one can find...

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Brits Bail On NFC And Back Biometrics
Brits Bail On NFC And Back Biometrics
July 30, 2014  |  Europe

The English have spoken and it seems that they have spoken out in favor using biometric indentification as a primary identifier when it comes to...

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AmEx’s Old School Innovation For Location Authentication
AmEx’s Old School Innovation For Location Authentication
July 30, 2014  |  B2B Payments

Can a company be old school and innovative at the same time? While MasterCard and AT&T are both testing hi-tech solutions for authenticating overseas transactions...

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Lord and Taylor’s Ingenious Beacon Play
Lord and Taylor’s Ingenious Beacon Play
July 30, 2014  |  Mobile Commerce

Hudson’s Bay and its Lord & Taylor sister chain are the latest retailers to embrace beacon, following Walgreens, among many others. Get the Full Story...

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Why Small FIs Rule
Why Small FIs Rule
July 29, 2014  |  Company Spotlight

There are five reasons why community banks are well prepared to serve the consumer of the future. One of them, says Margaret Shine, Group Head,...

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