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Swedbank Gains Assistance In Its Multichannel Banking Strategy
May 13, 2014

Swedish savings bank will use hardware and software solutions from NCR to help address rising consumer demand in Baltic states for technology and online tools for enhanced banking access and education.

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Central Bankers in South Asia Fight for Better System
May 13, 2014

Central bankers of in South Asian countries have reached an agreement on the need for the enforcement of payment and settlement system (PSS) in the SAARC region. The SAARC region is an economic and geopolitical cooperation among Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and...

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Why Zendesk’s IPO Matters
May 13, 2014

Zendesk is expected to go public on Thursday in an IPO that may be very important to the postponed initial offering from Box. The on-demand customer service platform provider will be the first IPO from anyone in the Bay Area in over a month. Get...

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The Rx For Healthcare Payments
May 13, 2014

The past year has been a busy one for healthcare, with drastic changes in coverage, insurance options, taxes, and overall reform. The 2013 Trends in Healthcare Payments report showcases the market trends that are impacting the industry.

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The Straight Scoop on EMV, Tokenization and P2PE
May 13, 2014

Data security breaches have had heads spinning throughout the payments ecosystem as merchants sort through a variety of options designed to keep cardholder data safe. While it is now clear that there is no “silver bullet” to be found, there is merit in having a...

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New Partnership Enables Customer Payments at 2K Locations
May 13, 2014

A North American bill pay technology provider, TIO Networks announced a partnership with New Jersey’s Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G), to set up bill payment kiosks in 16 of the companies walk-in customer service centers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Point And Click With No Schtick
May 13, 2014

XX Startups promise to make payments life a breeze. EMV. eCommerce. OpenStack. All at the click of a mouse.

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Everyone Wants A Piece of SMB Week
May 13, 2014

President Obama made National Small Business Week official, even signing a proclamation to do so. 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,...

First Data: April Same-Store Spending Up 4.1 percent
May 12, 2014

Warmer weather last month got more folks to leave their homes, and to shop. Same-store spending in April grew 4.1 percent, a full percentage point above March’s year-over-year growth, according to First Data’s SpendTrend report. Other research, however, suggests consumer confidence in their financial situation...