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Can Etsy Bounce Back After Post-IPO Earnings Slip?
May 21, 2015

Etsy’s welcome to the world of publicly trader companies has been a bit of roller coaster, and it didn’t get any easier earlier this week, when the online marketplace missed earnings expectations, sending shares down close to 18 percent on Tuesday (May 19). Get the...

USA Technologies Grows m-Payments Vending Portfolio
May 21, 2015

M&M Sales Company, a full-service vending company that distributes food, drinks and commercial products to individuals through businesses, will integrate USA Technologies (USAT) to expand Cashless Systems to all its vending machines. The move, which translates into a five-year exclusive agreement, will allow customers to...

Apple Pay Nabs Another Big Retailer
May 21, 2015

Apple Pay can put another one on the books — for its merchant list, that is. 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...

eBay Readies To Roll Out Amazon Prime Competitor
May 21, 2015

It seems everyone is getting in on the subscription service act. 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...

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Health Care Insurance Data Breach Hits 1.1M Users
May 21, 2015

CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, which offers health insurance in Maryland, Washington, D.C., and Virginia, said yesterday (May 20) it had been the victim of a data breach that dates back to June 2014 – when hackers compromised the data of approximately 1.1 million current and former members who...

Benjamin Lawsky Will No Longer Be The Sheriff Of Wall Street
May 21, 2015

New York’s – and consequently Wall Street’s – top financial regulator Benjamin Lawsky will be stepping down from his position as banking regulator in the state Department of Financial services. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Shopify’s $1.2B IPO
May 21, 2015

Shopify – a Canadian firm that helps retailers move their goods more efficiently online – announced yesterday (May 20) that it priced its initial public offering at $17 a share. That is above the top end of a price range that investor demand had already...

Partnership Helps Telecom Companies Collect Cash — Digitally
May 21, 2015

Electronic payment company PayNearMe and Telinta, which offers cloud-based financial solutions, will collaborate to roll out a new service that caters to those who are unbanked and underbanked. The companies’ service will allow select telecom-service providers to accept cash payments from their consumers at thousands of locations across...

Vibes’ Tech Helps Brands Engage Apple Watch Consumers
May 21, 2015

Jumping on the Apple Watch bandwagon, with its millions of users and constantly evolving number of apps and widgets, Vibes is hoping its platform can better connect brands to consumers using Apple’s own Passbook app. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...