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Partnerships / Acquisitions
eCurrency Mint And BRM Team For Digital Currency In West Africa
November 07, 2016

ECurrency Mint announced Friday (Nov. 4) it inked a partnership with Banque Régionale de Marchés (BRM) to provide a digital currency in the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

B2B Payments
Hotel Costs Driving Airbnb’s Corporate Popularity
November 07, 2016

Of the categories of on-demand services, homesharing firms, like Airbnb, are far from the most popular when it comes to business travel. But the latest data from Concur says use of Airbnb by professionals while on business trips is slowly but surely creeping up. Get...

International
Hong Kong Monetary Authority Grants Eight SVF Licenses
November 07, 2016

PayPal Hong Kong and seven more issuers received stored value facility licenses from the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA). 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...

Payment Methods
Why It Pays To Break A 108-Year-Old Curse
November 05, 2016

Game ticket: $3,000. Airbnb: $500. Parking: $125. Uber: $40. Being in the city of Chicago as the Cubs battle it out for the World Series: Priceless? Laying claim to a “cursed” baseball team may seem unlucky, but when the curse lifts and the team ascends...

News
Seven Things To Know About The Gig Economy
November 04, 2016

Mobile devices, apps, new technologies have given birth to new platforms that match supply and demand easier than ever before. And the ability to embed payments into those platforms is what has ignited those marketplaces. But how many people participate in the gig economy? How...

International
Copenhagen Banks On Livability For Tech Success
November 04, 2016

Denmark has gained quite a reputation for supporting an overall positive business environment and fostering creativity and innovation – all of which have contributed to its capital city attracting the attention of global startups. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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US Hiring, Wages Strong — Care to Bet on Rate Hikes?
November 04, 2016

So the numbers are in — and by numbers, we mean the jobs numbers and wages data — and should we assume that a rake hike is about to transpire? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Security & Fraud
Hackers Trade Identity Data Like Baseball Cards
November 04, 2016

With major data breaches on the rise, it’s no surprise cybercriminals have access to more than enough compromised data. From a person’s payment information to their mother’s maiden name, hackers have everything they need to pose a legitimate customers and keep perpetrating fraud. In this...

Data Enablers: Wiland’s Marketing Research Helping Consumers
November 04, 2016

Data may be king — as they say — but many retailers may find themselves feeling like an innocent pawn among all that data. And then there’s the challenge of how to use marketing research to reach the right consumer in the right channel and...