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International
US-China Hash Out Cybercrime Fighting Rules
December 04, 2015

During talks in Washington, D.C., this week U.S. and Chinese officials have reached an agreement on the guidelines each country will follow when addressing malicious cyber activities or cybercrime threats. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

International
Chinese Consumers Flock To US eCom
December 04, 2015

Chinese consumers are increasingly moving to embrace shopping across United States brands this holiday season, as the number of shoppers and the amount they buy is up by multiples. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Alternative Finances
Banking Without Borders’ Expands In Europe
December 04, 2015

NUMBER26, the Berlin-based mobile-only banking system, announced yesterday (Dec. 3) that it will bring its banking without borders concept to six more European countries. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

B2B Payments
Linking Capital And Equipment In 2016
December 04, 2015

As 2015 draws to a close, SMEs are in the midst of planning capex – and looking for working capital funding. Here’s why the founder of Abba Equipment Leasing is sanguine about his new lending business, and the months ahead.

News
How One Lender Hooks Millennials
December 04, 2015

The thought of getting a call from the bank that lent out a student or car loan might ring of nightmares to many but not from a new player in the alt-lending space that calls its mostly millennial borrowers to munch on cheeseburgers and vodka-cucumber...

Merchant Innovation
Placemeter’s Sensor Maps Retail Foot Traffic
December 04, 2015

If eCommerce websites are taking extensive measures, ranging from hiring social scientists to monitoring cursor positions, to track user activity, can brick-and-mortar stores be that far behind? Not really. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

CEO Series
The Day In A Life Of A CFO
December 04, 2015

What’s it like to be the CFO of a payments company? 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 Today. By completing this...

Optimizing Fraud Management
December 04, 2015

Payment fraud comes with many lasting impacts – from disgruntled customers to financial losses. But for issuers, the burden lies in carrying out the painstaking process of investigating and resolving the ever-growing number of disputes. With fraud on the rise, how can issuers stay afloat...

The Incredible Shrinking Apple
December 04, 2015

The 1950’s B movies were a place where size really mattered, mostly because a majority of the plots revolved around making something much too big — or much too small. The culprit might be nuclear weapons, magical mist, a gypsy curse or intergalactic radiation —...