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Retail
Barnes & Noble’s Success Shocker
March 04, 2016

In Barnes & Noble’s recent history, a quarter with no catastrophic losses counts as a pretty good time, and the earnings report from Barnes & Noble yesterday (March 3) was one without any major disasters. Overall retail was still down — off 1.8 percent from the same quarter...

Point of Sale
mPOS – Not Just For Retail Anymore
March 04, 2016

Beyond retail, businesses have found mPOS to be compelling technology that allows them to run better and even fuel growth. In this month’s mPOS Tracker™, featuring five new players and 12 updated player profiles, we talk with a general contractor — someone in a decidedly...

Earthport Brings FX Specialties To Payroll
March 04, 2016

Cross-border payments firm Earthport is off to a busy March. Only days ago, the company revealed a partnership with FX4BIZ, a Belgium-based company that brings foreign exchange payments solutions to SMEs. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

B2B Payments
B2B Startups Scrape Up $15M Amid Drying VC Wells
March 04, 2016

After a string of profitable weeks for B2B startups, it seems the streak has finally come to an end. Over the last seven days, the investment space for B2B FinTech and services was quiet, with just three deals totaling $15 million. Get the Full Story...

Uber For Business Loops Into Top T&E Players
March 04, 2016

Uber is speeding down the corporate travel highway. The mobile ride-hailing company has recently rolled out business-specific features, like allowing users to toggle between their personal and professional Uber accounts to separate spend and streamline their expense reporting process at the end of a business...

B2B Payments
Conservis Tracks Farm Finances, From Field To Cloud
March 04, 2016

Every corporation needs proper cash flow management, but the way a business manages its finances can vary greatly depending on the industry. Conservis knows this well, providing software for businesses in the agriculture and farming sectors and linking business owners to tools specific to the...

Payment Methods
Is A MasterCard, VocaLink Acquisition In The Cards?
March 04, 2016

Reports surfaced yesterday (March 3) indicating that MasterCard is considering a bid for U.K. payments provider VocaLink in what could be as much as a $1.4 billion takeover, according to unnamed sources cited by Financial Times. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Loyalty & Rewards
American Express Patents Rewards-Focused Digital Wallet Design
March 04, 2016

American Express may have decided that its combined power as an issuer and a network can boost its loyalty points into something more closely resembling currency, according to patent documents recently published by the Patent and Trademark Office. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

International
Powa Technologies Sold — And Split
March 04, 2016

Powa Technologies, a payments startup based in the United Kingdom, is being carved up. 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...