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MCX CEO Dekkers Davidson Done
April 29, 2015

The hits just keep on coming out of MCX this week. 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...

UPS’ eCommerce Package Price Increase Delivers Profit
April 29, 2015

In terms of profit, UPS was able to deliver positive results in its first quarter earnings report yesterday (April 28). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Singapore’s PayPal Challenger Raises $7M
April 29, 2015

PayPal’s Singapore competition, 2C2P, a payment services provider, is making headlines as it closed a $7 million deal in Series C funding, bringing its total capital raised to $10 million, according to e27, a Singapore-based business news service. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Twitter’s Commerce Strategy Remains Vague As Profit Dips
April 29, 2015

Twitter’s “in-the-moment” commerce strategy is part of its plan to further monetize the social networking service, but Twitter still seems to be unable to find a way to expand its commerce plans quickly enough to turn around a profit. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Small Lenders Wage On In Fight Against Breach Settlements
April 29, 2015

The major breaches that happened at Target in 2013, or Home Depot in 2014, have spurred a strong alliance between the small banks and credit unions who’ve joined together to make their case for recovering hundreds of millions of dollars of losses that occurred from...

Tencent’s New Smartphone Software Equipped For Payments
April 29, 2015

Tencent has released new software for smartphones and smartwatches that pushes the eCommerce company further into payments and stacks it against its top competitors Google, Alibaba and Xiaomi. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Amazon Takes On B2B With Launch Of Marketplace
April 29, 2015

Amazon has launched a new marketplace that caters to the business community, and it’s got a name that’s easy to remember: Amazon Business. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Chase Commerce Broadens Payments Reach With USA Technologies
April 29, 2015

USA Technologies and Chase Commerce Solutions have announced a partnership that entails a multi-year agreement to help self-service retailers use USAT’s cashless payments service, while at the same time expanding the reach of Chase Commerce’s payment processing. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

The Changing Landscape Of Credit
April 29, 2015

Post the economic recession, credit cards have seen a resurgence across the industry. Cash and check usage is expected to decline by 40 percent in the next 5 years, says a recent Fed study. Why? PYMNTS sat down with Vikas Bansal, Vice President of Credit...