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B2B Payments
New Tools For Banks To Help SMBs Manage Cash Flow
April 15, 2014

Small businesses often struggle with cash management and find themselves guesstimating about how much cash is at their disposal to pay bills, invest in new technologies and services and general operations. A new platform that turns this art into a reliable science is now available...

B2B Payments
Diebold’s Business to FI Innovations
April 15, 2014

By Jeffrey Green (@epaymentsguy) 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, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing...

Citi Reports 2% Rise In Q1 Cards Unit Revenues
April 15, 2014

Citigroup reported April 14 that Cards business unit revenue for the first quarter ended March 31 totaled $5.28 billion, up 1.3 percent from $5.21 billion a year earlier. North American branded Citi-cards revenue was flat at $2 billion, reflecting improvement in net interest spreads and...

Alternative Finances
Innovation Comes to HealthCare Payments
April 15, 2014

Healthcare billing is anything but simple.  Among complexities, the billing cycle varies in length, meaning it can be very difficult to know when money is going to be due from payers or available to payees.  Sorting that out presents a major problem for managers and...

PYMNTS Launches Bitcoin Price and Volatility Indices
April 15, 2014

What is the value of a bitcoin?  This is not a metaphysical question about the nature and purpose of digitally backed currency, in fact it is very straightforward—in U.S. Dollars, what is a bitcoin worth? The answer has been far less straightforward, since until now...

Mobile Commerce
PayPal Encouraging UK Shoppers to Pay Later
April 15, 2014

PayPal has expanded its ‘Pay After Delivery’ program to the UK and many sellers are not happy with the decision. 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
Visa’s Wearable Technology Opportunity
April 15, 2014

Visa sees significant promise in wearable technology, for marketing and for payments. 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, PYMNTS Today. By...

Amazon Just Says No To Bitcoin
April 15, 2014

While other retailers are considering taking on bitcoin, and some like Overstock.com have made the jump to accepting the increasingly popular crypto-currency, Amazon has stated publicly that it has no intention to start doing so. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Alternative Finances
Loomio’s Tech Tool Raises near $100k for Crowdfund Target
April 15, 2014

Loomio, a start-up company in New Zealand, is close to raising $100,000 for a venture that offers a free open source decision-making tool for the masses, The Zealand Herald is reporting. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...