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Walmart And Obama Are Now BFFs
August 30, 2016

Barack Obama seems to have found a very unlikely and surprising ally during his two-term presidency, Walmart. 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...

Payment Methods
Google Wallet Now Transfers Funds Directly To Your Bank
August 30, 2016

The latest update to the Google Wallet app will enable users to make automatic bank transfers, no longer requiring that funds be cashed out from the Wallet balance beforehand. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Mobile Commerce
German Railway Operator Ditches Mobile Ticketing
August 30, 2016

Deutsche Bahn, a German railway company, announced plans to abandon its mobile ticketing payment scheme, known as Touch&Travel, due to low adoption and the continuing use of paper tickets. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Hackers Aimed At State Election Boards, According To FBI
August 30, 2016

In advance of the 2016 election, state election boards have been strongly warned to tighten up security. This warning came from the FBI’s Cyber Division after hackers accessed voter information. The Amber-level warning regarding security levels came after hackers were successful in stealing voter data from one...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Square’s Unlikely Alliances
August 30, 2016

As the field is starting to contract, firms that were once viewable as competitors are now collaborating. 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...

Cross Border Commerce
TransferWise To Break Free From Banks
August 30, 2016

Global money transfer firm TransferWise is getting ready to free itself from reliance on banks. 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,...

Mobile Commerce
Why Renters Can’t Get Enough Of Android Pay
August 30, 2016

RadPad, a mobile payments app designed for landlords and renters, had to end a promotion it launched with Stripe and Android Pay after just two weeks due to an overwhelming number of people participating. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Paying By The Month For Airline Tickets With Affirm
August 30, 2016

Consumers can now pay for airline tickets in monthly installments, making that dream vacation to Bali more of a reality than a dream, according to a report from CNNMoney. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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The Apple Pay Battle In Australia Wages On, Gets Meaner By The Minute
August 30, 2016

Apple will not negotiate with Australia’s biggest banks as a collective whole when it comes to competition, best practice standards, efficiency or transparency. Doing so, Apple contends, runs the risk the firm will “undermine the availability, security, and privacy” its customers expect when using Apple devices...