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Taxis Call A Truce In NYC, Sort Of
September 15, 2014

New York City’s two competing systems to pay for cab rides by mobile app have struck a truce, so passengers no longer have to guess which one works in what cab. On Wednesday (Sept. 10), VeriFone, whose Way2ride system worked in about half of NYC’s...

The Week That Was Apple (Pay)
September 13, 2014

Well, hello Apple, and welcome to the payments industry. We’ve been holding the door open for you for a long time. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Can An Apple (Pay) A Day Keep The Bitcoins Away?
September 12, 2014

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A Hybrid Approach To ERP Implementation
September 12, 2014

Whether to keep enterprise resource planning (ERP) software in house to manage transaction processing of buyer/supplier purchases and other business activities such as accounting and inventory, or to pursue a cloud-based system through a third party, businesses have a variety of options. A hybrid approach...

B2B Payments
U.S. Army Awards Accenture ERP Contracts Worth $53 Million
September 11, 2014

The General Fund Enterprise Business System, which ties in to the supply-acquisition processes that support U.S. Army missions, is no small operation. It manages more than $220 billion worth of transactions and serves more than 52,000 users at 227 worldwide locations. Get the Full Story...

B2B Payments
eBay’s Impact On B2B Bitcoin Payments
September 10, 2014

eBay’s announcement this week that its Braintree unit plans to start accepting bitcoins in the next few months suggests that not only will consumers be able to benefit from having another payment option, but businesses will, too. Will eBay’s embrace of the controversial cryptocurrency be...

B2B Payments
Alibaba’s B2B Advantage Over Its U.S. Rivals
September 10, 2014

As Alibaba this week kicked off  its U.S. initial public offering roadshow,  the Chinese collection of eCommerce marketplaces may have an edge up on its chief local rivals in B2B activities, especially those that focus on business purchases of supplies and materials that most companies...

For Apple, Payments Meets Security In A ‘Newsy’ Week
September 06, 2014

The lead up to Apple’s much anticipated “really big” mobile payments announcement Apple has been rife with rumors on top of speculation about what they might do. We started the week with a  PYMNTS.com commentary  from  Flybridge Capital Partners’ Matt Witheiler said that it’s not...

Alternative Finances
Back To School With Bitcoin
September 05, 2014

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