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Retail
Survey: US Retailers Face Fraud, Currency Barriers In Global Online Sales
October 25, 2019

A new survey has found that the biggest obstacles hindering online retailers from doing business abroad is fraud prevention, and currency and payment processing. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
simPRO Taps Square To Power Field Service Payments
October 24, 2019

Business management cloud solutions simPRO announced that it is partnering with Square to provide payment processing options to field service professionals, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Regulation
Investment Banks Want Better Standards For Clearing Houses
October 24, 2019

Asset managers like BlackRock and Vanguard, along with investment banks, have banded together to ask clearing houses to create larger safety buffers and more stringent standards to help stave off potential future trading losses. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Banking
Barclays Will Allow Customers To Continue PO Cash Withdrawals
October 24, 2019

Barclays revealed that it will not withdraw from a partnership that allowed customers to withdraw cash at branches of the U.K. Post Office. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

IPO
Gojek’s New Co-CEOs Plan For Dual Listing, Expanded Market Share
October 24, 2019

Gojek, an Indonesia-based ride-hailing and payments company, has said it’s getting ready for a dual listing, and it’s looking for a larger share of the regional market. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

International
US Senators Want Probe Into TikTok’s ‘Counterintelligence Threat’
October 24, 2019

Two U.S. senators, Sen. Charles Schumer and Sen. Tom Cotton, have asked Acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire to look into super popular video-sharing app TikTok for potential security risks, considering it recently passed 1 billion downloads.  Get the Full Story Complete the form...

News
Top News In Payments: Zuckerberg Tells Congress Libra Fills A Void, PayPal Hits New Growth...
October 24, 2019

Zuckerberg Tells Congress That Libra Fills A Global Payments Void 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...

Payment Methods
Fiserv Rolls Out New Bill Payment System Focused On Automation
October 24, 2019

Financial services company Fiserv has released a new system called CheckFree Next that will enable companies to provide automated and personal bill paying experiences for customers, according to a release on Thursday (Oct. 24). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Regulation
Kenyan Govt. Seeks Regulation Of ‘Exploitative’ Mobile Lenders
October 24, 2019

The Kenyan National Assembly is considering a law that would make mobile lenders in the country subject to central bank oversight, which would force them to reveal transactions fees and interest rates before they dole out loans. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...