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B2B Payments
Is Auto Billing Really The Best Option?
October 06, 2014

To auto-pay or not to auto-pay? That is the question for many B2B companies on both the buyer and supplier side. With digital invoicing becoming more common, it is easy to assume that automatic payments are the optimal choice. But is it?

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Will Google Leverage Android Rules To Revive Google Wallet?
October 06, 2014

Is Google tightening the screws on large Android OEMS that leverage the Android operating system to revive Google Wallet in the face of the new Apple Pay challenge? That may be why the search giant is introducing new requirements for Android certification. According to confidential...

CEO Series
Why Payments Innovation is a Journey, Not a Destination
October 06, 2014

“Innovation is not a ‘destination,’ but an ongoing journey to perfection,” says Rahul Mutha, Founder and CEO of Aurus, a payments solution provider. Aurus began in the basement of Mutha’s Long Island apartment – today, it processes approximately $4 billion in transactions each year. After...

Cross-border Payments
Chinese Payments Giants Alibaba And Tencent Are Now Bankers
October 06, 2014

China’s two biggest online services already have large payments operations — and now both have permission to be bankers, too. On Monday (Sept. 29), Alibaba Group’s Alipay affiliate won permission from the China Banking Regulatory Commission to set up a privately owned bank, according to...

B2B Payments
Lands’ End Rethinks Its B2B Site
October 06, 2014

Companies that want to customize apparel—such as adding their corporate logo to a company-issued uniform—now have a supposedly faster and easier way to do it using a redone B2B site at Lands’ End Business Outfitters’ site, which is at business.landsend.com. Get the Full Story Complete...

Apple Pay
Will Apple Pay Flip Debit To Credit?
October 06, 2014

There’s no doubt that Apple Pay has a lot going for it. It’s the payment method birthed by a beloved consumer brand and technology giant, it has the backing of the biggest payments players on the planet and it has those same players using their...

Consumer Finance
Guess What? Alibaba And Tencent Are Now Bankers
October 06, 2014

China’s two biggest online services already have large payments operations — and now both have permission to be bankers, too. On Monday (Sept. 29), Alibaba Group’s Alipay affiliate won permission from the China Banking Regulatory Commission to set up a privately owned bank, according to...

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PayPal And eBay: Breaking Up May Not Be Hard To Do
October 04, 2014

After years of industry pressure for PayPal and eBay to split, the ultra-resistant eBay board this week surprised all, reversed itself and agreed to spin off PayPal late next year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

The Incredible Shrinking Digital Currency
October 03, 2014

Bitcoin is now just a big game of how low can you go with prices down to $374.67 from $410. PYMNTS.com Bitcoin Price index. When looking at the bitcoin trading this week, unless one is truly risky, traders are advised to refrain from shorting the...