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Google’s E-Payment Business
February 20, 2015

Google has been experimenting with the rollout of a new payment service, letting Gmail users send money for free over email. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Walmart Throws Its Weight Behind Mobile
February 20, 2015

As the demographics of brick-and-mortar stores versus online shopping continues to shift, Walmart has made it clear that the retailer is focused on both its online and mobile products. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Small Businesses Get $420M From Big Investment Backer
February 20, 2015

Lending marketplace Funding Circle is getting a lot more money to loan to small businesses. The U.K.-based company will get as much as $420 million to lend over the next three years from Chicago-based Victory Park Capital, the companies announced on Thursday (Feb. 19). Get...

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Latest Payments Breach Is Gaming Site
February 20, 2015

Seattle-based casual gaming company Big Fish Software notified customers last week that its billing and online payment systems were infected with malware, according to SC Magazine. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Can E-Commerce Save USPS?
February 20, 2015

The U.S. Postal Service should be doing a better job of serving e-commerce retailers and customers, according to the postal workers union — and the union is making that a bargaining issue in its first contract negotiations since 2010. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Anthem Racks Up Two More Lawsuits
February 20, 2015

Lawsuits are piling up over the data breach at Anthem, the second-largest U.S. health insurer, that exposed personal data about 80 million individuals. The latest was filed on Wednesday (Feb. 18) in Denver, the Denver Post reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Payment Card-Stealing Malware Creator Pleads Guilty
February 20, 2015

The Swedish mastermind behind malicious software that was used to steal payment card data and passwords from thousands of computers pleaded guilty in a U.S. federal court on Wednesday (Feb. 18), Bloomberg News reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Judge Says AmEx Is Anti-Competitive
February 20, 2015

American Express can’t prevent merchants from suggesting that customers use a less-expensive payment card, a federal judge ruled on Thursday (Feb. 19). 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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The Clock Is Ticking For Suppliers To Make The Digital Shift
February 19, 2015

By now, it’s old news to many that procurement officials are increasingly demanding the same online shopping experiences encountered when doing their own personal online shopping. What is surprising, however, is just how far behind many suppliers are when it comes to meeting those demands....