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Apple Pay Gets Canadian Payment Processor Support
January 05, 2016

In the latest announcement of yet another sign-on to Apple Pay, Elavon, a subsidiary of U.S. Bancorp operating as a payments solution provider in Canada, now has begun offering access to the tech giant’s payments platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Security & Fraud
WISeKey Locks Down Digital Identity Solution In China
January 05, 2016

Swiss-based cybersecurity firm WISeKey announced yesterday (Jan. 4) that it will launch its Digital Identification and secure cloud services for Chinese consumers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Merchant Innovation
Target Shakes Up Store Leadership Side
January 05, 2016

Managing the in-store experience is more crucial in 2016 than any retailer could have imagined just 10 years ago, and with such a dramatic change in the retail landscape, shakeups to executive boards usually aren’t far behind. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Ant Financial’s $1.5B Pre-IPO Plans
January 05, 2016

It was widely reported in 2105 that Alibaba’s financial arm, Ant Financial, would go public in 2016, but there wasn’t a set timeframe announced. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Intel Flies Deeper Into Drones With Startup Acquisition
January 05, 2016

Intel is cruising into 2016 with the acquisition of drone startup Ascending Technologies, advancing its interests in developing drone products and solutions that utilize its patented RealSense technology and processing unit. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Inside Cybersecurity’s Booming 2016 Job Market
January 05, 2016

The cybersecurity industry is predicted to see a huge boost this year in the form of 1 million job openings, a new report from Cisco found. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Amazon Echo’s App Ecosystem Momentum
January 05, 2016

Amazon has put a lot of stock in its Internet of Things, consumer-connected device that we all know as the Amazon Echo. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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UK Card Transactions Now 10 Percent Contactless
January 05, 2016

Contactless payments are fast becoming the favorite way for Britons to pay, with as many as one in 10 transactions being contactless, the latest data from the U.K. Cards Association has revealed. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Online Commerce Gets Personal
January 05, 2016

Given the inherent anonymity of the Internet, eCommerce merchants don’t have to worry about getting personal with their customers, right? Wrong, says Kurt Bilafer, Global Vice President Sales & Success at WePay. He shares with PYMNTS why customer intimacy is an essential aspect of growth...