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B2B Payments
MineralTree, Visa Push For Cards In Accounts Payable
October 05, 2016

Today, accounts payable firm MineralTree announced a collaboration with Visa with a goal of helping corporates pay their suppliers by virtual card. Their partnership will create a platform in which Visa’s Payables solutions and card technology integrates into MineralTree’s AP management tool and will be offered...

Criteo Buys HookLogic For $250 Million
October 05, 2016

Criteo, a France-based ad tech company, is going to acquire the eCommerce startup HookLogic for $250 million, according to Adweek. 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...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Ford Incorporating Amazon’s Alexa Into Some Cars
October 05, 2016

Ford is making it possible for some drivers to use Amazon’s Alexa to get the heat going in their house from the comfort of their cars. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

CFPB
The Final CFPB Prepaid Card Rule Is Here (Expect Controversy)
October 05, 2016

The use of prepaid cards has exploded over the last decade or so — in 2003 consumers put less than $1 billion on prepaid cards annually, but by 2012 that figure had grown to $65 billion and by 2018 that figure is projected to reach as...

Android Pay
Google’s Pixel Event: The Good, The Bad And The Weird
October 05, 2016

Whatever else one can say about the slew of products Google set loose yesterday at its big event in San Francisco — no one will ever say that Google did not think big enough, or that it has decided to wade into the wildly competitive world...

EMV
Chip-Reader Lawsuit Proceeds Against Card Companies
October 05, 2016

It’s been a year since the EMV card reader deadline. Now, the big card companies — Visa, Mastercard, American Express and others — are all facing a class-action lawsuit brought by retailers over the new chip readers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Payments Innovation
LG Smart TVs Getting Payments Via Paymentwall
October 05, 2016

LG and Paymentwall are teaming up to bring payments to television. 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...

Loyalty & Rewards
American Express Platinum Card Holders To Get More Rewards Points For Airline Purchases
October 05, 2016

Credit card issuer American Express is gearing up to announce a big enhancement to its Platinum Card later this week in which members will earn five membership rewards points per each dollar they spend on airlines. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Investments
Remitly Raises $38 Million, Expanding Into Seven Countries
October 05, 2016

Remitly, the independent mobile remittance company based in the United States, announced on Tuesday (Oct. 4) it received $38 million in new equity and debt financing from IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and Silicon Valley Bank. The financing will help the company expand its...