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B2B Payments
Microsoft Beats On FY Q1 Despite Azure Slowdown
October 25, 2018

Microsoft surpassed analysts’ expectations for growth in the first quarter of the fiscal year as it posted its earnings Wednesday evening (Oct. 24), causing shares to jump even as growth in its enterprise cloud operations through Azure slowed. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Banking
Chief Administrative Officer, Chief Auditor At Wells Fargo Take Leaves Of Absence
October 25, 2018

Wells Fargo announced Wednesday (October 25) that its chief administrative officer Hope Hardison and chief auditor David Julian have begun leaves of absence from the bank and will no longer be members of the company’s Operating Committee. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Banking
FDIC To Help Banks Embrace Tech, Innovation
October 25, 2018

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is setting up an office of innovation to encourage banks to adopt financial technology changes. FDIC Chairman Jelena McWilliams made the announcement at an American Bankers Association conference in New York, revealing that federal bank regulators need to encourage...

Point of Sale
Why Yesterday Is The Key To Building mPOS’ Future
October 25, 2018

Before 2009, when Square launched in the U.S., the world of payments wasn’t terribly friendly terrain for small and micro-businesses looking to accept credit cards. The process was convoluted, and the outcome was generally expensive for the merchant. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

News
Five At Five: Uber Eats Sets A New Target
October 24, 2018

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at the day’s payments and commerce news. Today’s coverage includes the latest ambition from Uber Eats, along with a story about a significant reduction in the number of unbanked U.S. consumers. Apple’s CEO calls for more privacy...

Payment Methods
Grab, Mastercard Bring Prepaid Cards To Southeast Asia
October 24, 2018

Grab, the ride-hailing company out of Southeast Asia, and Mastercard, the payment company, announced on Wednesday (Oct. 24) a partnership to issue prepaid cards tailored to the Southeast Asian market. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Artificial Intelligence
TD Ameritrade Enables Voice Trading Via Alexa
October 24, 2018

TD Ameritrade, the Omaha, Nebraska online brokerage, announced Wednesday (Oct. 24) that it has enhanced its Alexa skill, enabling customers to place trades via voice commands. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Payment Methods
Walmart-Synchrony Breakup Pinned To Applicant Underwriting
October 24, 2018

Synchrony Financial‘s run as the exclusive credit card issuer for Walmart came to an end in July, with reports that Walmart decided this past summer to switch to Capital One Financial. According to a report in The Wall Street Journal, citing people familiar with the...

Retail
Hasbro And The ‘Lost Year’ For Toys
October 24, 2018

The great Toys R us derailing of early 2018 will still be being felt as the year heads into its end game — particularly as toy-buying season begins in earnest in early November. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...