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Visa and MasterCard CEOs Discuss EMV, Mobile and Russia
May 23, 2014

Visa and MasterCard have a lot to contend with these days. With use of mobile devices for payment increasing, EMV on the U.S. horizon, and Russia's demand to collect millions in collateral to let them continue operating in that country, many in payments wonder what...

Alternative Finances
Google Update Strips eBay of 80 Percent Of Its Best Listings
May 23, 2014

Google and eBay may be about to butt heads over the latest update to the Google search algorithm dubbed Panda. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Merchant Innovation
Study: More Than Half Of mWallets Will Feature mPayments
May 23, 2014

Mobile-contactless payments have long been widely predicted to be on the verge of exploding, but the boom as of yet has not been felt in the marketplace. While we’ve heard it before, Juniper research predicts that soon we will all see it as well. In...

B2B Payments
U.S. Bank And The Secret Of Expanding Business Expense Management
May 22, 2014

U.S. Bank first announced the launch of a low-cost branded solution in 2010 to automate travel expense management at mid-sized businesses proved effective for Minneapolis-headquartered U.S. Bank. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

B2B Payments
PHH In Talks To Sell Off Fleet Business
May 22, 2014

PHH announced yesterday that it is in talks regarding a potential sale of its fleet management services business, PHH Arval. PHH is a provider of business process management services for the mortgage and fleet industries. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Exclusive Series
Data is Omnichannel’s Secret Weapon
May 22, 2014

Ah, yes, if only executing omnichannel were as easy as saying that it’s a priority! What makes omnichannel tricky is enabling a seamless, secure and easy retail experience across all channels, not just payment. While many claim to have found the “secret sauce” to enabling...

B2B Payments
AmEx Reveals New Benefits For U.K. Corporate Members
May 22, 2014

U.K. corporate Gold and Platinum Card AmEx members have a new suite of benefits coming their way.    The benefits include unlimited access Wi-Fi hotspots worldwide via Boingo, integration with the itinerary management app TripCase, as well as enhanced airport lounge access to sit an...

Media Center
Clover and Ignite Payments: What Sets Their Bond Apart
May 22, 2014

Integrated business solutions are the new “black” in merchant acquiring, offering new value to merchants and new value to the acquiring industry and distribution networks that serve them. Noel Fundora, SVP of Ignite Payments, and Mark Schulze, co-founder of Clover, sat down with MPD CEO...

In Depth
CyberSecurity Goes Collaborative
May 22, 2014

Retail leaders’ efforts to come together in the fight against cybercrime took a new turn recently with the formation of a sharing center to pool their knowledge. Their efforts were bolstered by three government agencies who have an interest in keeping a lid on cybercrime....