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Loyalty & Rewards
Chase Rewards Ditches Paper For Credits
August 22, 2014

JPMorgan Chase is eliminating cash-back checks from its rewards program for Chase Sapphire, Chase Freedom and Ink credit card customers, according to American Banker. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Cybersecurity
MasterCard, Visa Split Out From Target Databreach Lawsuit
August 22, 2014

Visa and MasterCard will face class-action lawsuits over the questionable security of their payment cards in the wake of the massive 2013 Target payment-card breach, according to Law360. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

America Unplugged?
August 22, 2014

News flash. The majority of Americans are plugged in most of the time, and Millennials are the least likely to log-off. But curious to know other ins-and-outs of America’s increasingly logged-on population? Check out the PYMNTS Digital Consumption Slideshow. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Cross-border Payments
Is This How Amazon Will Enter China?
August 22, 2014

Amazon is boosting its presence in China by setting up shop in Shanghai’s free trade zone, a move that lets the online retail giant take advantage of less-stringent trade regulations to sell a wider range of products, according to Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete...

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New ATM Skimming Tactic: Razor-Thin Cards
August 22, 2014

ATM skimmers are not losing their popularity among the ATM cyberthief set, but a new twist has emerged. The problem with many of today’s skimming devices is that it makes the ATM look different and it won’t take long before a sharp-eyed employee or customer...

In Wex Versus FleetCor, Two B2B Winners Emerge
August 22, 2014

Perhaps no payments industry segment has been as active recently as fleet cards, with two of the industry leaders, FleetCor Technologies and Wex, duking out it through company and contract acquisitions and diversification into new markets. Demand, it appears, is strong for B2B specialists who...

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Square Dives Into Data
August 22, 2014

Square on Thursday (Aug. 21) rolled out an analytics tool—called Square Analytics—that the firm is positioning as another step to level the playing field for small and medium sized businesses. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Will eBay Spin-Off PayPal After All?
August 22, 2014

EBay has been telling PayPal CEO candidates that PayPal might in fact be spun off, according to a report in The Information. 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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Intuit Quarterly Loss More Than Doubles
August 22, 2014

Intuit is learning—and paying—the cost of channel shifting as higher expenses from its expanded online services sent its fourth-quarter losses soaring. It reported on Thursday (Aug. 21) a $39 million quarterly loss, which is more than double the $16 million loss Intuit reported for the...