NFC Forum Shares Specs For QR Codes Alternative
NFC Forum Shares Specs For QR Codes Alternative
March 05, 2019  |  Payment Methods

The NFC Forum, the standards and advocacy association for Near-Field Communication (NFC) technology, released its NFC Money Transfer Candidate Specification (NMT) on Tuesday (March 5), giving...

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Barclays Combining Pingit, BPay To Compete With Apple
Barclays Combining Pingit, BPay To Compete With Apple
March 05, 2019  |  Banking

Barclays Bank is going to merge its two payment apps into one, in an attempt to be more competitive in the payments field, according to...

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Certify Merges With Chrome River In $1B Deal
Certify Merges With Chrome River In $1B Deal
March 05, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Certify and Chrome River Technologies, two leading travel, expense and invoice management software companies, have announced a $1 billion merger. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Chime Valued At $1.5B After Capital Raise
Chime Valued At $1.5B After Capital Raise
March 05, 2019  |  Investments

Chime, the challenger bank based in the U.S., now has a valuation of $1.5 billion after raising $200 million in venture funding. Get the Full...

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US Credit Card Balances End Year At $870B Record High
US Credit Card Balances End Year At $870B Record High
March 05, 2019  |  Consumer Finance

Credit card debt in the U.S. reached $870 billion at the end of last year, setting a record. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Barclaycard Inks Deal With UnionPay
Barclaycard Inks Deal With UnionPay
March 05, 2019  |  Payment Methods

Barclaycard, the U.K. payment company, announced Tuesday (March 5) that it has inked a new partnership with UnionPay International, a unit of China UnionPay. Get...

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FLEETCOR Buys Nvoicepay To Expand Corporate Payments
FLEETCOR Buys Nvoicepay To Expand Corporate Payments
March 05, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

FLEETCOR Technologies, a global provider of commercial payment solutions, announced Tuesday (March 5) it signed a definitive agreement to acquire Nvoicepay, a player in full...

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Surging Holiday Sales Blast Target Past Analyst Expectations
Surging Holiday Sales Blast Target Past Analyst Expectations
March 05, 2019  |  Retail

Target saw its shares spike in value this morning (March 5) as it delivered better than expected results for the much-watched holiday quarter. Target reported...

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‘Game Of Thrones’ Is Coming — To A Bar In Chicago
‘Game Of Thrones’ Is Coming — To A Bar In Chicago
March 05, 2019  |  Retail

“Game of Thrones” has no difficulty driving viewership. HBO’s sprawling epic fantasy series started out with a relatively small audience when it premiered in April...

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