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Controversial
DOJ vs. Amex: Will Amex Prevail?
July 02, 2014

It’s taken four years, but a civil antitrust case the Department of Justice filed against American Express in 2010 is set to go to trial on July 7. The DOJ wants Amex to allow merchants to let customers know they have options to pay that...

Merchant Innovation
Mahindra Comviva Named Top Mobile Commerce Vendor
July 02, 2014

Mobile solutions provider Mahindra Comviva was named the “Mobile Commerce Vendor of the Year” at the 12th edition of Frost & Sullivan India ICT Awards. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

News
Microsoft’s Anti-Malware “Sneak Attack” Leaves 4M Sites Down
July 02, 2014

Microsoft launched a sneak attack against malware earlier this week that did lead to two major malware networks being taken down—unfortunately at the expense of 4 million legitimate sites that were swept up as collateral damage. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

News
‘Technical Problem’ Caused PayPal To Freeze ProtonMail Account
July 02, 2014

On Monday, June 30, ProtonMail – a secure email startup – reported that PayPal had frozen its account. However, recent reports say that the freeze has been reversed, and that it had occurred because of a technical problem. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Acquiring
Twitter Purchases Tap Commerce for $100M
July 02, 2014

Monetizing a social media platform is not easy to do, but Twitter is committed to doing it.  The company has confirmed the purchase of TapCommerce, and though the Twitter did not confirm the amount in its blog post about the acquisition, sources close to the...

Alternative Finances
10,000 B2B’s Can’t Be Wrong
July 02, 2014

B2B sales and relations are expected to grow as more companies seek out their objectives to expand and diversify, an emerging trend this year discovered in a recent analysis of 10,000 firms globally. But first they need partners to help in the process. Guess what...

B2B Payments
Barclays: Huge Potential In GCC
July 02, 2014

Barclays announced earlier this week that it believes there is potential it its trade and working-capital finance business in the Persian Gulf. This is due to regional businesses becoming more sophisticated and then expanding into new markets. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Hmmm
Around the World with Beacon
July 02, 2014

With businesses large and small rushing to jump onto the Beacon bandwagon, it can be hard to keep track of who, where, why and how's of the Beacon revolution. Luckily PYMNTS is keeping track of all of that for you. Check out the latest updates...

B2B Payments
Why John Lewis Is Looking Toward Crowdsourcing
July 02, 2014

John Lewis Partnership announced earlier this week that in order to drive supplier innovation, the company could opt for crowdsourcing as a solution. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...