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NFC Forum Shares Specs For QR Codes Alternative
March 05, 2019

The NFC Forum, the standards and advocacy association for Near-Field Communication (NFC) technology, released its NFC Money Transfer Candidate Specification (NMT) on Tuesday (March 5), giving payment service providers and consumers the chance to use available NFC payment solutions as an alternative to QR codes. Get...

Banking
Barclays Combining Pingit, BPay To Compete With Apple
March 05, 2019

Barclays Bank is going to merge its two payment apps into one, in an attempt to be more competitive in the payments field, according to a report by Bloomberg. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Certify Merges With Chrome River In $1B Deal
March 05, 2019

Certify and Chrome River Technologies, two leading travel, expense and invoice management software companies, have announced a $1 billion merger. 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...

Investments
Chime Valued At $1.5B After Capital Raise
March 05, 2019

Chime, the challenger bank based in the U.S., now has a valuation of $1.5 billion after raising $200 million in venture funding. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Payment Methods
Barclaycard Inks Deal With UnionPay
March 05, 2019

Barclaycard, the U.K. payment company, announced Tuesday (March 5) that it has inked a new partnership with UnionPay International, a unit of China UnionPay. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
FLEETCOR Buys Nvoicepay To Expand Corporate Payments
March 05, 2019

FLEETCOR Technologies, a global provider of commercial payment solutions, announced Tuesday (March 5) it signed a definitive agreement to acquire Nvoicepay, a player in full AP automation for businesses. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Retail
Surging Holiday Sales Blast Target Past Analyst Expectations
March 05, 2019

Target saw its shares spike in value this morning (March 5) as it delivered better than expected results for the much-watched holiday quarter. Target reported record adjusted earnings per share and saw digital sales grow by over 25 percent for the fifth consecutive year. At...

Retail
‘Game Of Thrones’ Is Coming — To A Bar In Chicago
March 05, 2019

“Game of Thrones” has no difficulty driving viewership. HBO’s sprawling epic fantasy series started out with a relatively small audience when it premiered in April of 2011 — about 2.2. million people tuned in to watch the pilot. But viewership picked up rapidly from there,...

Retail
How QSRs Are Tapping Into Order-Ahead Solutions In The Mobile Age
March 05, 2019

With customers trading the counter for mobile apps, quick-service restaurants (QSRs) are experiencing mobile order-ahead growth. Amid these shifting consumer preferences, these chains are taking a mobile-first approach as they reconsider how they communicate with their diners in the age of digital technology. Get the...