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Wirecard Extends MasterPass’ Taxi App Footprint
January 08, 2016

MasterCard’s digital tokenized payment service, MasterPass, has landed in more taxis, with the help of Wirecard. 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...

Merchant Innovation
CES Brings Microsoft, Samsung Together For IoT
January 08, 2016

For the most part, companies take CES as an opportunity to show all the ways they’ll be different from their competitors over the next year. However, Microsoft and Samsung decided to bury at least one hatchet during a conference speech. Get the Full Story Complete...

Mobile Commerce
FTC’s Guide On ‘The Era Of Big Data’
January 08, 2016

The Federal Trade Commission earlier this week released a report focused on Big Data. 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...

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Saxo/SafeCharge Pair On Cross-Border Payments
January 08, 2016

Transaction services provider Saxo Payments announced a new partnership with SafeCharge, a FinTech company, to extend fast and cost-effective cross-border payment services in multiple currencies to companies around the world. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Cross Border Commerce
Climbing The Cross-Border Mountain
January 08, 2016

While there may be a trillion dollar cross-border commerce opportunity out there ready for the taking, the move to actually tap into the market is not as easy as it looks. Hikmet Ersek, CEO of Western Union, sat down with MPD CEO Karen Webster to...

Living On Bitcoin — For 1,095 Days
January 08, 2016

Every once and a while, there’s a quirky little story that pops up about people who attempt to live on bitcoin. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Security & Fraud
Uber To Pay Up $20K In Tracking, Data Breach Probe
January 07, 2016

To settle a probe into its privacy practices by New York’s attorney general, Uber has agreed to pay a fine of $20,000 as well as reevaluate how its handles sensitive user data, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday (Jan. 7). Get the Full Story Complete...

International
‘Interesting Times’ For China, Stocks And Payments
January 07, 2016

“May you live in interesting times,” an old Chinese proverb wishes – and the “interesting” is not necessarily meant as a compliment or a blessing. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Facebook Messenger Hits 800 Million Mark
January 07, 2016

Facebook Messenger, which officially joined the payments ecosystem in March 2015 when it added P2P payments, has reached another milestone: 800 active million users. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...