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Chase, Orlando Magic Bring Apple Pay to The NBA
December 18, 2014

When U.S. basketball team Orlando Magic hosts Utah Jazz Friday, Dec. 19, fans will be standing in the first NBA arena to offer Apple Pay Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

How Tokenization Will Transform The “Holy Trinity” Of Payments
December 18, 2014

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Who Will Lead And Lag In 2015?
December 18, 2014

This summer, Ingenico Group achieved a significant milestone with the acquisition of Global Collect. Now, Ingenico’s footprint in the North American markets has expanded considerably. Global Collect supports clients looking to accept payments in more than 170 countries and 150 currencies. PYMNTS asked Thierry Denies,...

The Law Can Help – Or Hurt – Payments Innovation
December 18, 2014

The laws make it hard for payments players to innovate – but it doesn’t have to be that way. 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...

Is An End-To-End Travel Experience Finally Here?
December 18, 2014

B2B travel payments have been around forever, but they typically involve paying for airfare and maybe a hotel. That leaves a lot of logistics for the business traveler. But what if there was a payment service that used virtual payments and mobile to truly deliver...

Lending Club Had $1B IPO And Is Now Worth $10B
December 18, 2014

P2P lending startup Lending Club’s IPO last Thursday was reported to be worth at least $865 million, but it turns out to be even bigger, Silicon Beat reported. The company said on Tuesday (Dec. 16) that it had sold additional to raise its total IPO...

Loyalty & Rewards
Retailers Want Better Data Via Payments Provider Partnerships
December 18, 2014

Retailers want better data for targeting customers, and partnering with payments providers may be a way of getting it, according to a new report from Colloquy. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Europe
EU Cuts Deal To Cap Card Fees
December 18, 2014

Under an EU deal struck Wednesday (Dec. 17) between lawmakers and the EU Council, payment-card interchange fees will be capped at 0.2 percent for debit and 0.3 percent for credit transactions, Reuters reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Credit Card Use Rebounded in Q2
December 18, 2014

Credit-card spending, which fell during the first three months of 2014, rebounded in the second quarter, according to a quarterly report by the American Bankers Association released Wednesday (Dec. 17). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...