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B2B Payments
PayPal Business Debit Mastercard Lands On Android Pay Before Google Wallet Merger
January 09, 2018

The same day Google announced it would be collapsing Android Pay and Google Wallet into a single service dubbed Google Pay, reports surfaced that PayPal’s business debit card product is now working with Android Pay before the merger occurs. Get the Full Story Complete the...

B2B Payments
UnionPay Enables Cross-Border B2B Payments For Yiwu Market
January 09, 2018

UnionPay International is expanding its support for cross-border B2B payments through an integration with wholesale eCommerce market Yiwu Market, based in China. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

B2B Payments
British MP Calls For Action Against Banks’ Small Business Mistreatment
January 09, 2018

A British member of parliament (MP) is calling for the creation of a special tribunal to tackle bankers’ mistreatment of small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in the U.K., reports in the Yorkshire Post said Monday (Jan. 8). Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

B2B Payments
As AI Moves Into Accounting, Questions Rise Over Liability
January 09, 2018

Intuit CEO Brad Smith made some striking remarks last November when speaking at the QuickBooks Connect conference about the potential for artificial intelligence to disrupt the corporate accounting space. In short: Accountants must get on board, or be left behind. Get the Full Story Complete...

News
Bitcoin Parody Dogecoin Hits All-Time High: $2 Billion
January 09, 2018

In the crypto world, everyone knows you are a dog (meme).  So it was with Dogecoin, originally created as a parody of crypto…and now as buoyant as some of the real deal. The alternative crypto inspired by a dog meme now has a $2 billion...

Security & Fraud
FTC Fines Toymaker $650K For Data Breach
January 09, 2018

In 2015, electronic toy company VTech learned that a hacker had accessed its computer network and the customer information within it, including personal information about children who were using the company’s Kid Connect mobile app. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Payment Methods
Dynamics, Sprint Launch Battery-Operated Payment Card
January 09, 2018

Dynamics, a unit of telecommunications firms SoftBank and Sprint, announced what it is calling the first battery-powered payment card on Monday (Jan. 9). The offering, dubbed Wallet Card, was unveiled during the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) technology conference. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Delivery
Toyota Enters Delivery Biz With Amazon, Uber Partnership
January 09, 2018

Toyota has moved one step closer to making its self-driving cars a reality, partnering with several companies – including Amazon – to develop the vehicles that will deliver packages, food and even people to desired locations. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Wearables
Fitbit User Base Grew To 25M In 2017
January 09, 2018

Fitbit has announced that its base of active users grew to more than 25 million in 2017. 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...