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Mastercard Connects SMB Cardholders To Microsoft Tech
October 28, 2019

Mastercard is expanding its offering to small business cardholders in collaboration with Microsoft. 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....

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BlueVine Adds Checking Accounts, Cards For Small Firms
October 28, 2019

Small business (SMB) online lending company BlueVine is expanding its financial services with the launch of BlueVine Business Banking. 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...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Citizens Bank To Offer Consumer Financing For Microsoft’s Xbox All Access
October 28, 2019

Citizens Bank is partnering with Microsoft’s Xbox All Access program to offer 0 percent APR financing and integrated point of sale (POS) through Amazon, the bank said in a press release Monday (Oct. 28). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Top News In Payments: Western Union Advances Real-Time Payments To India; InstaReM Rebrands To Nium
October 28, 2019

In today’s payments news, cross-border payments firm Western Union is advancing real-time money transfers to customers in India. Also, digital cross-border payments provider InstaReM is rebranding to become part of global payments platform Nium. And Jumio has announced the beta release of its first real-time, fully automated...

B2B Payments
HSBC Announces U.S., U.K. Restructuring Amid Q3 Losses
October 28, 2019

Losses at some HSBC businesses are causing the bank — Europe’s largest — to restructure, CNBC reported Monday (Oct. 28). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Alphabet Extends Offer To Acquire Fitbit
October 28, 2019

Google’s parent company Alphabet has made an offer to purchase the popular fitness wearables company Fitbit, Reuters is reporting. The company may be eyeing a move into the wearables division, a space that is stacked with competition from companies like Apple and Samsung. Get the Full...

Payment Methods
Citi Teams With Global Payments To Enhance Digital Commerce Gateway
October 28, 2019

Citi has announced that it’s entering into partnerships with Global Payments and PPRO to help with its Spring by Citi payment offering, according to a release.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Security & Fraud
UniCredit Uncovers Data Leak Of 3M Italian Customer Records
October 28, 2019

UniCredit has revealed a data breach that leaked information belonging to three million customers from Italy, Reuters reported on Monday (Oct. 28). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Payments Innovation
Uber Money Wants To Be The Bank Account For Uber Drivers
October 28, 2019

During the Middle Ages, payday was a yearly event wherein the local landlords and their peasant workers settled up for the previous year’s work and drew up terms for the next year. As industrialization displaced feudalism, pay cycles evolved to monthly. The modern era ushered...