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Microsoft, Vantiv Forge Payments Agreement
January 15, 2014

Payments processing service Vantiv has announced a new business payments partnership with Microsoft. 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....

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MPOS Tracker: Market To Face Consolidation In 2014
January 14, 2014

Our latest November 2013 MPOS Tracker finds that the mobile point-of-sale (mPOS) sector is in the midst of rapid expansion. But, despite this growth, not all players in the ecosystem stand to gain in 2014 and beyond. Our new report suggests the coming months could...

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Inside Discover’s Free FICO Service
January 13, 2014

Spurred by stories of Steve Jobs and his unconventional approach at Apple, executives across all industries have begun forsaking consumer input when designing products. As Vice President of Worldwide Marketing at Apple, Phil Schiller famously said that, “it’s not a customer’s job to know [what...

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ROAM Releases New mPayments Engine
January 12, 2014

Mobile commerce platform provider ROAM has announced the launch of a new mobile payments engine. 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,...

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End-Of-Year Acquisitions Shape MPOS Market
January 10, 2014

Steady growth continues to define the mPOS market as new and old players stake their claims as the top choice for both consumers and merchants. This month’s report details some of the major events in the space and explores the directions that the market could...

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Consumer Economic Confidence Remains High: Discover
January 08, 2014

The Discover U.S. Spending Monitor remained at 89.0 in December, as consumer confidence in the economy rose to its highest level since July. However, consumers’ spending intentions declined, according to Discover Financial Services. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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MasterCard Acquires Turkey-Based Processor Provus
January 06, 2014

MasterCard has acquired Provus, an independent payment processor based in Turkey, the payment card network announced. 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...

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Discover Selects UL For Contact Card Testing
January 05, 2014

Discover-accredited testing services will be available now in UL test labs. This will include “full-functional card testing in conformity with Discover requirements” for D-PAS cards, according to ATM Marketplace. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Mobile Proves “X Factor” For Google In Omnichannel Battle
December 27, 2013

Released on December 23, a new report from comScore sought to assess the top 50 desktop websites for the month of November, finding that Yahoo and its affiliated websites had the most unique visitors during the study period. Get the Full Story Complete the form...