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Bitcoin
ManageGo To Let Renters Pay Via Bitcoin
December 01, 2017

ManageGo, a New York company that provides payment and maintenance scheduling services online for landlords and tenants, will enable tenants to make rent payments with bitcoin. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Artificial Intelligence
Google Wants To Help Users Hire The Right Expert
December 01, 2017

When it doubt, Google it: a mantra most modern Americans live by. When things go wrong at home — the dishwasher breaks, the dryer goes on strike or a carpenter is just sorely needed — most consumers’ first step in solving the problem is going...

Faster Payments
ECB Says Real-Time Payments Are Banks’ Bitcoin Foil
December 01, 2017

A European Central Bank (ECB) director urged banks on Thursday (Nov. 30) to speed up the launch of instant payments to push back against cryptocurrencies like bitcoin. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Investments
Europe Leads ICO Investments
December 01, 2017

Atomico, the European venture capital firm, said in a report on Thursday (Nov. 30) that over the course of the past few years, close to half of the money that went into initial coin offerings (ICOs) has come from European investors. Get the Full Story...

Investments
Froth Flecks Tech And Beyond In Markets
November 30, 2017

Froth. 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 form, you agree to receive marketing communications from PYMNTS...

Banking
BPD Catches Bank Robber In Port-A-Potty
November 30, 2017

In bizarre banking news, the Boston Police Department announced it had arrested a bank robbery suspect who was hiding in a port-a-potty. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Retail
eBay Makes Conversational Commerce Leap
November 30, 2017

Online marketplace eBay has launched a new service in partnership with Google, according to news from Chain Store Age on Wednesday (Nov. 27). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Retail
Sears Strikes Back Against Slack Sales With Specialization
November 30, 2017

Sears has had an extremely difficult last few years, marked by hundreds of locations closing nationwide and sales figures that continue to trend downward. But, according to chief financial officer Rob Riecker, the company may still have a future left in smaller stores specializing in mattresses, appliances...

B2B Payments
Deutsche Bank Acknowledges Complexity, Confusion In PSD2 Implementation
November 30, 2017

Europe’s Revised Payment Service Directive (PSD2) has yet to come into effect, and some of its guidelines remain in consultation. The EU is also gearing up for additional, overlapping regulations that could confuse financial services players regarding how (and when) to become PSD2-compliant. That doesn’t...