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Alternative Finances
MIT On its Way to Become First Bitcoin Ecosystem on the Planet
May 14, 2014

The college will distribute $100 in bitcoin to every undergraduate student at MIT this fall.

Merchant Innovation
Gemalto Brings Two Payment Card Personalization Bureaus To US Market
May 14, 2014

Gemalto has acquired Rhode Island-based Shoreline and Atlanta-based Source One Direct, two payment card personalization bureaus in the United States. Both companies were previously part of Cardiff Holdings. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Europe
Visa: European MPOS Boom Coming
May 14, 2014

According to a new study by Visa Europe, the number of small businesses integrating mobile point of sale technology is on a sharp upswing and is set to take off dramatically in 2014, reports Finextra. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Financial Inclusion
Two Former Amazon Execs Want To Help You Stop Overpaying For Home Renovations
May 14, 2014

Pro.com is something of an interesting novelty among sites that help connect people to the contractors who can build their extensions, remodel their bathrooms or design the professional chef’s kitchens that their renowned cooking skills obviously entitle them to. Pro.com will help you book a...

Merchant Innovation
Yelp Moves Toward Direct Competition With Restaurant Reservation Sites
May 14, 2014

TripAdvisor and OpenTable beware, Yelp is releasing a new service that may soon be cutting into both companies consumer base. Yelp Reservations will allow customers to book a reservation directly from an eatery’s Yelp business listing on their mobile device or computer. Additionally, users will also...

Company Spotlight
What 46 Percent of Small Businesses Want But Can’t Get
May 14, 2014

Small and microbusinesses are vulnerable – especially when it comes to getting credit. And in the absence of traditional forms of credit, many turn to credit cards for working capital. But 46 percent of SMBs say they don’t or can’t. MasterCard and Corporation for Enterprise...

Mobile Commerce
Casio Introduces Two Android POS Terminals
May 14, 2014

Casio has announced the introduction of two new POS touch terminals, the the V-R7000 and the V-R7100, that run both the Android OS and optional POS application software. Casio introduced the first complete Android POS terminal V-R 100 terminal. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Financial Inclusion
Mobile-Shopping App Boxed Raises $6.5 Million Sets Out To Compete With Amazon Prime
May 14, 2014

Wholesale enthusiasts will now have a new and possibly cheaper mobile shopping option than Amazon’s $100 per year service Prime. Boxed, the “Costco of mobile apps,” has just raised $6.5 million in its quest to the biggest player on the block when it comes to bulk,...

Loyalty & Rewards
Perks Outrank Price For Travelers According To American Express
May 14, 2014

A recent survey of 300 U.S. and Canada based travel professionals by American Express, in advance of the forthcoming summer travel season, revealed some interesting things about customer preferences when it comes to booking travel. For example, while a vast majority, almost 70 percent, believed...