Uber And AMEX Partner On Points
Uber And AMEX Partner On Points
June 10, 2014  |  Loyalty & Rewards

Yesterday, ride-sharing start-up and fundraising juggernaut Uber announced a partnership with American Express that will allow Uber users who are also qualified cardholders enrolled in the Membership...

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Wireless Wristband Fanatics, Rejoice!
Wireless Wristband Fanatics, Rejoice!
June 10, 2014  |  News

Barclaycard announced earlier this week that it is launching a contactless payments wristband. According to The Telegraph, the “bpay” band uses the contactless payment technology...

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BitPay Looks To Future With New Exec
BitPay Looks To Future With New Exec
June 10, 2014  |  Alternative Finances

Earlier this week BitPay announced that it had named Tim Byun as its Chief Compliance Officer. According to a company statement that Byun began his...

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Report: Cybercrime Costs Global Economy Over $400 Billion Annually
Report: Cybercrime Costs Global Economy Over $400 Billion Annually
June 10, 2014  |  News

Internet security company McAfee recently announced that the annual global cost of cybercrime is estimated to be anywhere from $375 billion to $575 billion, with...

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Amazon Adds Support For Merchants’ Recurring Payments
Amazon Adds Support For Merchants’ Recurring Payments
June 10, 2014  |  Controversial

Amazon.com on June 9 opened access to its Login and Pay with Amazon feature by enabling the 240 million cardholders in its database to pay...

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Report: Only 3 Percent of Retailers Identify Customers In-Store With Smart Phones
Report: Only 3 Percent of Retailers Identify Customers In-Store With Smart Phones
June 10, 2014  |  Mobile Commerce

While nearly three-quarters of retailer are planning to develop the capacity to identify customers when they walk in the store via their smartphones is a...

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PayPal’s Marcus Moves To Facebook
PayPal’s Marcus Moves To Facebook
June 10, 2014  |  Acquiring

Old news but new analysis. Check out Karen Webster’s take on the news that stopped the payments world from spinning on its axis for a...

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Banks Must Keep Pace In Increasingly Digital World
Banks Must Keep Pace In Increasingly Digital World
June 10, 2014  |  Merchant Innovation

How can banks ensure that they are continuously meeting the needs of their customers? Especially in a world that is becoming more dependent on digital...

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