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Europe
Mobile Payments Start-up Yoyo Looks into Campus Opportunities
April 28, 2014

The start-up is hoping to use universities to attract retailers.

International
After Russian Sanctions, Putin Considering National Payments System
April 28, 2014

Putin is considering to launch a national payments system in Russia.

Europe
Security Worries May Damper Paym Launch in UK
April 28, 2014

Paym plans to launch on Tuesday, however, many consumers are saying that they do not plan on using the app, according to a survey.

B2B Payments
Taking the Sting Out of Healthcare Reimbursements
April 28, 2014

As the reimbursement market for Medicare and Medicaid grows more complicated, providers turn to outside sources for help. Stingray by Healthcare Payment Specialists, reinvents the reimbursement recovery market for healthcare and automates the process.

Mobile Commerce
How Much Is Square Really Worth?
April 28, 2014

The payments version of the rumor mill has been going full tilt about whether Square’s running out of cash, whether it’s up for sale, and how much it’s really worth. Well, MPD CEO Karen Webster has a point of view on this whole topic that...

Cool
PYMNTS FLASHBACK: Transcript: Twitter Vet Jack Dorsey on How Square Redesigns the Payment Process
April 28, 2014

When buzz began bubbling up around Square about a month ago, the industry took notice. Many charged that was due mainly in part because the driving force behind Square was the co-founder of Twitter, Jack Dorsey. Many industry insiders, like MagTek CEO Mimi Hart, raised...

News
Police Targeting Uber And Lyft Drivers?
April 28, 2014

It’s not easy being an innovator, as Lyft and Uber drivers in place likes Pennsylvania and Wisconsin are finding out as the police are issuing thousands of dollars in citations to “send a message.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Bitcoin Prices Dive on China Blockade
April 28, 2014

The price of Bitcoin took a sharp fall over the weekend, dropping from a three-day high of just over $460 per coin on Saturday to a low of about $420 per coin  in overnight trading into today, according to the PYMNTS real-time price index  Get...

B2B Payments
Where’s The Money Going in B2B Payments?
April 28, 2014

One of the things that got us thinking that B2B innovation was the “next big thing” in payments, is the amount of investment and energy being funneled into solving the problems with businesses paying each other. So, we thought it would be fun to track...