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Virtual Piggy Throttles Kid’s Spending To Protect Parents
August 05, 2014

Every month the same scene plays out at kitchen tables across America—parents receiving their bank statement or credit card bill are suddenly struck by blind dread and horror as they realize that their children have somehow spent most of their monthly salary buying in-app upgrades...

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Square’s Buys Caviar And Expands Online Ordering
August 05, 2014

After months of rumors, Square confirmed Monday (Aug. 4) that it has purchased Caviar, a food delivery service, for an undisclosed amount. 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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Centralized Vs. Decentralized: Can Firms Succeed Using Procurement Methods?
August 05, 2014

All businesses are looking to save money, and they’re looking at all aspects of their operations to see where savings can be achieved. This includes procurement initiatives. Are centralized processes more efficient than decentralized ones? Could a company make the two strategies work in tandem?...

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Groupon Names New Senior VP Of Product
August 05, 2014

Groupon on Monday (Aug. 4) appointed Parker Barrile as its SVP of product, leading Groupon’s web, design and mobile global product groups. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Is Bitcoin The Future of Money Transfer?
August 05, 2014

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Can Mobile Photo Bill Pay Have A 99.2 Percent Success Rate?
August 05, 2014

So just how successful can mobile photo bill pay really be? Well, according to online and mobile bill pay company Allied Payment Network, when companies process payments with its mobile bill option, the success rate is almost perfect. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Waste Management Firm Goes Digital With Invoicing Options
August 05, 2014

Sustainable waste management and renewable energy firm Covanta announced last week that it had selected eInvoicing and procure to pay company Transcepta to help it eliminate paper invoices. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Intuit Continues Expansion With Tax Firm Acquisition
August 05, 2014

Intuit announced last week that it acquired KDK Softwares India Private Limited, a professional tax firm in India. Intuit explained in a press release that it wants to add a base of over 20,000 of KDK Softwares’s customers. Currently, KDK explained that it is serving 1...

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Cross Border Payments Gets Instant Option
August 05, 2014

On August 4, cross border payments firm Transpay announced that it launched a new instant payments option for freelance providers in the crowd-source marketplace, e-commerce companies, credit card processors, and other entities that want to make international payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form...