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How Merchants Should Place Bets In Cross-Border Commerce’s Future
March 11, 2015

With players like Google, Apple Pay, Samsung, and Alipay driving mobile payments around the world, merchants have a plethora of choices at their fingertips. Placing bets on particular payment methods can be tough, says Rick Barbari, Group VP of Payment Products, Digital River, but one...

Starbucks Mobile Order And Pay Brewing Beyond Portland
March 11, 2015

Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz said the launch of Starbucks’ mobile order and pay app in December would be the single-most important technology innovation introduced last year. It’s clear it’s going to be the most important in 2015 as well. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Europe
European Payments Council Develops Card Processing Plan
March 11, 2015

More than a year after the European Payments Council published its new requirements for face-to-face payment-card transactions in the Euro zone, the EPC has unveiled its proposed rules for online payments and other card-not-present (CNP) transactions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Europe
EU Parliament Votes To Limit Interchange Fees
March 11, 2015

The European Parliament voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday (March 10) to cap payment card interchange fees for consumer payments, according to Finextra. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Global Banks Eye Digital Overhaul
March 11, 2015

Global banks are now more worried about their digital strategies than with regulatory concerns, as customers expect banks to be more like their non-financial competitors, Finextra reported on Tuesday (March 10). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Who Wasn’t Wooed By The Apple Watch?
March 11, 2015

Apple’s new Watch may be pricey, but its stock is a little less so on the day after the company revealed details of its wearable devices that will range in price from $349 to $22,000. Apple shares closed down 2 percent at $124.51 on Tuesday...

The Latest POS Malware Discovery
March 11, 2015

Point-of-sale malware is the cause of most retailer data breaches, according to the PCI Council, and it’s getting ever sneakier to avoid detection as it steals payment card numbers on the fly. Two new examples of their stealthy techniques were unearthed by security researchers last...

B2B Payments
Task Force Launches EU Instant Payment Plan
March 10, 2015

As Europe works toward a single market to facilitate cross-border payments, industries have their own goals to accomplish to make the European Commission’s agenda happen. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Heavy Regulation Won’t Stop Russia’s B2B E-Commerce Growth
March 10, 2015

Russia’s business-to-consumer e-commerce industry yields more than $8 billion a year, but economists are now focusing on the strengthening presence of B2B online buying in the nation. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...