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The Latest Forecast Of Global Mobile Volume: $4T in 2014 – Really?
December 09, 2014

There’s a lot of forecasts when it comes to mobile payments, and many of them don’t stack up. Figures from another report may be enough to raise an eyebrow as it suggests global online and mobile payments will reach three trillion in Euros ($4T U.S.)...

MasterCard And Gwen Stefani tout ‘Priceless Surprises’ with the Help of Apple Pay
December 09, 2014

Grammy Award-winner Gwen Stefani is teaming up with MasterCard to take over the Priceless Surprises launch to support cardholders every time they use their MasterCard, whether they chose to swipe their card or use Apple Pay. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Amex Busts Blue Card Cash Back
December 09, 2014

Maybe the rewards program offered by American Express’s Blue Cash credit card has turned out to be a bit too popular with consumers. It appears the credit card company has taken some new steps to prevent “perk abuse.” Get the Full Story Complete the form...

The Year That Many Missed: 2014 Mobile Payment Predictions
December 09, 2014

About a year ago, the pundits said that 2014 was going to be the year of mobile payments. 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...

The Land of DoCoMo Lags Mobile Payments Adoption
December 09, 2014

Japan outpaces mot of the rest of the world when it comes to technology advancements, except when it comes to digital payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Company Spotlight
How MasterCard Will Bring Financial Services To East Africa
December 09, 2014

There is no shortage of efforts to bring financial inclusion to those in developing economies who lack access to basic financial services. Most have failed for one very important reason – they’ve been unable to scale. The announcement last week of MasterCard’s partnership with The...

Lisa Stanton Named InAuth CEO
December 09, 2014

InAuth, a mobile and browser security firm, recently announced the appointment of Lisa Stanton as its new CEO. 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...

What’s A Mesh Beacon And Who Needs One?
December 09, 2014

A Parisian company wants to make Apple’s iBeacon irrelevant. 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 this form,...

International
Canadians Say “No Thanks” To Mobile Payments
December 09, 2014

Only 2 percent of consumer purchases in Canada use mobile payments today, but attitudes among young adults there suggest that mobile buying will pick up soon, according to new research from GfK. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...