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It’s Hip To Be Square
June 06, 2014

Yesterday, mobile payments giant Square launched its own invoicing system called Square Invoicing. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today....

Singaporeans Choose the Most Tech Savvy Payment Methods
June 06, 2014

With 42 percent of consumers willing to use digital payment methods, Singapore is fast emerging as the most tech-savvy payment market in Southeast Asian countries. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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American Express Wants to Eliminate Plastic from Customers’ Wallet
June 06, 2014

Credit card companies are racing against tech giants like Apple and Google to create what would thin our wallets forever. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Royal Solutions Offers New Healthcare Payment Solution
June 06, 2014

In hopes to improve cash flow through faster payments, Royal Solutions Group LLC announced this week that it had launched Royal Payments, a solution for processing credit card payments from patients on the date of service, during scheduling and remotely after the exam. Get the Full Story...

SaaS Provider Raises $8 Million To Expand E-Commerce Presence
June 06, 2014

Profitero, a SaaS provider, announced this week that it had raised $8 million in funding from the U.S. venture capital firm Polaris Partners. According to a release on the company blog, the money will help Profitero expand its presence in North America and abroad. Get...

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SAP: ‘Game Changer’ Heading To Financial World
June 05, 2014

This week, SAP’s user conference SAPPHIRE NOW is taking place in Orlando, Florida. CMS Wire reported on the latest action, which included a special announcement from SAP about a new product launch. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Elizabeth Buse Named Co-CEO At Monitise
June 04, 2014

Mobile-money firm Montise has brought in former Visa executive Elizabeth Buse as co-CEO to run the “day-to-day” corporate operations as well as technology, product, sales and marketing. This will leave current CEO and founder Alastair Lukies to develop external relationship with partners and industry stakeholders and...

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Apple: Touch ID One Step Closer To Fruition
June 04, 2014

Cardflight, a provider of mobile POS technology, announced this week that it will incorporate Apple’s Touch ID technology into its SwipeSimple mobile payments application. According to a Cardflight statement, following Apple’s release of iOS 8, merchants will be able to login to the SwipeSimple application...

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IRS: Leasing Organizations Need To Pony Up
June 03, 2014

Death and taxes might be two constants in life, but if the International Revenue Service has anything to say about it, the details of one of them can change. Unfortunately, the IRS has not found a way to prevent death, but it recently announced an...