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Ridesharing
Uber Lawsuit Contends Company Saves Money By Misclassifying Drivers
September 12, 2018

Uber Technologies is facing a lawsuit that claims the ride-hailing company is misclassifying drivers in California as independent contractors in order to save money. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

B2B Payments
Why Alt Payments Give Airlines And OTAs A Boost
September 12, 2018

Universal Air Travel Plan (UATP) is the oldest payments network in the world, 83 years and counting. However, unless one happens to work in a big company and have their travel booked through a managed travel department, chances are they’ve never heard of the network....

Security & Fraud
NEW REPORT: Is Security Holding Omnichannel Banking Back?
September 12, 2018

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Partnerships / Acquisitions
Opendoor Buys Open Listing To Create End-to-End Marketplace
September 11, 2018

Opendoor, the online real estate marketplace, announced on Tuesday (Sept. 11) that it has acquired Open Listings, a platform for homebuyers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

News
Five At Five: Mobile Payments’ Big Expansion
September 11, 2018

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at some of the day’s payments and commerce news. Two major mobile payment products are coming to convenience stores, and Uber has a new expense reporting tool. Alibaba announces a major joint venture, Nike is doing well...

Security & Fraud
Researcher Says British Airways Hack Due To Skimming Malware
September 11, 2018

RiskIQ, the security firm, told outlets on Tuesday (Sept. 11) that the data breach at British Airways was due to credit card skimming installed by malware hackers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Point of Sale
In Africa, Yoco Powers SMES Beyond Cash-Based Commerce
September 11, 2018

In Africa, small to mid-sized enterprises are an engine of the overall economy. 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....

Global Payments
Island Pay Plans Contactless Rollout In The Bahamas; UnionPay Brings App To Hong Kong And...
September 11, 2018

Welcome to The Axis, your look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes Island Pay’s contactless payments rollout in the Bahamas. In other news, UnionPay International is bringing the UnionPay app to Macau and Hong Kong, and U.K.-based PrePay Solutions has rolled out Google...

Retail
Samsung Electronics Opens Massive Store In India
September 11, 2018

Samsung Electronics, the South Korean consumer electronics company, is expanding in India, opening on Tuesday (Sept. 11) its largest mobile store in the world. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...