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Russian Sanctions Hits German Suppliers Hard
August 11, 2014

Since the eruption of conflict in Ukraine that has left Russia at odds with the U.S. and European Union, waves of sanctions are starting to bring the pain. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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China Leaves Apple Off Government Procurement List
August 11, 2014

China reportedly left Apple products off a government procurement list because the iPhone and iPad maker failed to submit documents that included a pledge not to violate state or public interests. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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IQNavigator Moves To Focus On Technology
August 11, 2014

Vendor management system IQNavigator has decided to realign its corporate priorities and shifts its focus to technology, particularly those relating to self-managed workforces and broader procurement programs.  It is selling off its managed services provider (MSP) to MSX international. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Smile! You’re On Stupid Payment Thief Camera
August 08, 2014

One of the challenges for payment card security professionals is that, very often, these thieves are professionals who are highly trained, have substantial operating budgets and are very intelligent. This is not a story about one of them. This is a story about a woman...

Merchant Innovation
5 Billion More Chances To Buy
August 08, 2014

Americans get 5 billion emails a day and 75 percent of them are viewed on mobile devices. @Pay has taken this 30 year old communications tool and turned it into a powerful point of sale. PYMNTS CEO Karen Webster caught-up with @Pay’s CEO John Killoran...

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FICO No Longer Considering Unpaid Bills, Once They Are Settled
August 08, 2014

In a move that should sharply boost—some might say inflate—consumer credit scores, FICO on Thursday (Aug. 7) changed its policy and will no longer consider an unpaid or late bill, once that bill “has been paid or settled with a collection agency,” The Wall Street...

Europe
Russian Sanctions Prompt Mastercard Lawsuit (You Won’t Believe This One)
August 08, 2014

Diplomacy is a tricky game and imposing financial penalties against nuclear nations can have frightening consequences. That is the lesson learned this week by MasterCard. When the U.S. this summer imposed serious sanctions against Russia, it halted payment card charges and purchases from quite a...

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Fed G.19: U.S. Q2 Revolving Credit Up 5.4 Percent
August 08, 2014

U.S. revolving credit, which consists mostly of card-based receivables, increased at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.5 percent in the second quarter, which compared with 1 percent annual growth a year earlier, according to the latest Federal ReserveG.19 report released Aug. 7. June’s 1.3...

PYMNTS Bitcoin Tracker: Xapo Users Grumble, Could Overstocks’ Employees?
August 08, 2014

Bitcoin Tracker | Week 35 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. By completing this form, you agree to receive...