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TSYS Partners On New EMV Solution
June 22, 2016

TSYS said on Tuesday (June 21) that it has partnered with Equinox Payments, which provides payments terminals and payments applications, in a deal that offers a “semi-integrated payments solution” aimed at VARs to help that audience bring EMV to their clients. Get the Full Story...

Security & Fraud
PayPal Shuts Down Company Over Data Concerns
June 22, 2016

PayPal dropped Seafile GmbH, Dropbox’s German competitor, as its client after the company refused to track private data of its customers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Western Union Adds Direct US-Mexico Bank Transfers
June 22, 2016

Western Union has just expanded its presence in Mexico by enabling customers in the U.S. to send money directly into roughly all Mexico bank accounts. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Security & Fraud
Ethereum Hack Could Be Its Undoing
June 22, 2016

Not great news for digital or cryptocurrency advocates this week, though, on the upside, the normal target of complaint and critique (bitcoin) is not currently in the hot seat. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

B2B Payments
Oil & Gas Has No Room For Late B2B Payments
June 22, 2016

Oil and gas is big business, with monumental funds at stake when it comes to B2B transactions. And as one of the largest industries impacting the global economy, the oil and gas sector must push through the pressures of high-volume cash management, regulation and even influences from...

B2B Payments
Bitwage Teams Up For Bitcoin Payroll In Mexico
June 22, 2016

Blockchain FinTech firm Bitwage already operates in Europe and the U.S. to enable employers to pay their staff in bitcoin or other currencies loaded onto a prepaid card. Mexico already has its own bitcoin-based payroll service thanks to the launch of Bitso, but a new...

Payments Innovation
How MasterCard Vets Innovation
June 22, 2016

Just because an idea is great, doesn’t mean it’s going to lead to true innovation. The trouble is, how do you know the difference? MasterCard Chief Information Officer Ed McLaughlin let Karen Webster in on the critical decision-making process behind going from an idea to...

B2B Payments
Priceline Founder Strikes Again With Corporate Travel App
June 22, 2016

Jay Walker, founder of consumer travel booking site Priceline, is at it again. Only this time, his newest service targets the corporate traveler. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

B2B Payments
In Payments Automation, Don’t Forget Accounts Receivable
June 22, 2016

In B2B payments, accounts payable automation is a hot topic, as are the challenges AP professionals face when it comes to paying suppliers and managing the data from those transactions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...