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Payments Innovation
Are Financial Firms In A “Sprint For Their Lives”? Ex-Apple CEO Thinks So
October 24, 2016

John Sculley, former CEO of Apple, has some advice to offer the big financial services firms facing the big digital transition. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Social Commerce
Gubagoo Now Integrates With Facebook Messenger
October 24, 2016

Gubagoo, the provider of solutions to the automotive industry, announced Friday (Oct. 21) that it now offers complete and seamless integration with Facebook Messenger. Gubagoo is one of the first chat providers in the automotive industry to offer this feature on the world’s largest social...

eCommerce
Drizly To Test Online Orders, Store Pickup
October 24, 2016

Drizly, the alcohol delivery platform startup, is testing the ability for customers to buy online and pick up their spirits in a store. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Payment Methods
MoneyGram Kameleon Now Available To US Companies
October 24, 2016

MoneyGram announced Friday (Oct. 21) MoneyGram Kameleon, a turnkey product that offers a customized website for agents looking to offer a money transfer and payment experience, is now available to all U.S. retailers, financial service providers and telcos. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Banking
Wells Fargo’s Mobile Banking App Takes A Hit In Wake Of Scandal
October 24, 2016

Wells Fargo’s fake account scandal has hurt the financial services company, not only from a reputation standpoint but also from a business perspective, given some states are refusing to do business with the embattled bank. But a new report from SurveyMonkey shows the impact the scandal...

DDoS Hackers, Why They Do It
October 24, 2016

On Friday (Oct. 21), many of us were faced with frustration and then concern when we were unable to access or utilize many of the sites we frequent, and even rely on. The distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack on the internet domain directory Dyn caused a...

Payment Methods
Hyperwallet Adds Visa Direct To Payout Methods
October 24, 2016

Hyperwallet, a global payouts provider to digital marketplaces, announced Friday (Oct. 21) the addition of Visa Direct, a real-time push-to-card payment solution, to Hyperwallet’s existing payout methods. Visa Direct will allow U.S. payees to transfer their earnings onto an existing Visa debit card. Additionally, Hyperwallet...

B2B Payments
B2B’s Bottom Line, Improved By Virtual Cards
October 24, 2016

Still mired in paper checks, B2B transactions can get a boost from technology-driven, seamless processes. Bottomline Tech has paired with Mastercard to offer the latter's virtual card tools, improving cash flow, as Bottomline GM Jessica Moran explains.

Security & Fraud
Wanna Crash The Internet? Hackers Are Selling A $7,500 “Canon” To Do Just That
October 24, 2016

As is often the case with cybercrime, the new will likely get worse before it gets better, as it looks like the massive outages last Friday may well just be a taste of things to come — hackers are now selling access to an army of...