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The Role Of ACH In Driving Payments Innovation
January 14, 2015

Over the past 40 years, innovators of all shapes and sizes have used ACH to enable an array of payments opportunities. According to Jan Estep, President and CEO of NACHA, the ACH network has been in a state of continuous change to meet the needs...

PayPal And Microsoft Punch Up The POS
January 14, 2015

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Uber Says It Will Hand Over Trip Data — In Its Own Way
January 14, 2015

Uber is hoping to smooth over some of its problems with city taxi regulators by offering them trip data for its customers, The Washington Post reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

International
Alibaba Will Block Dangerous Toys From Entering The US
January 14, 2015

Alibaba has agreed to block the sale of as many as 15 illegal or dangerous toys in the U.S., the federal Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Tuesday. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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IRS Launches Foreign Tax Data Exchange
January 14, 2015

The Internal Revenue Service has launched a data exchange service so foreign banks and countries can more easily comply with a U.S. tax law — and to send other governments information too, the Wall Street Journal reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

True Fit Crosses 5M Customer Line, Gets $15M
January 14, 2015

True Fit, a startup that guides online apparel shoppers by finding out what’s already in their closets, has passed 5 million users and raised $15 million, according to TechCrunch. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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First Data Plugs Into UL Tools For EMV Migration
January 14, 2015

With the clock ticking down toward the October 2015 deadline for retailers to accept EMV chip payment cards, First Data said it will offer its customers EMV testing tools that have been certified by Visa and MasterCard. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Mobile
Google’s Apps And Developers Outgrew Apple’s In 2014
January 14, 2015

A new report from analytics vendor appFigures says Google Play’s app market has outrun Apple’s App Store in 2014 for the first time in the number of new apps, according to TechCrunch. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

International
Shanghai Opens Up To Foreign E-Commerce Players
January 14, 2015

China continues to send mixed signals to foreign-owned companies who want to do business in the world’s largest consumer market. On Tuesday (Jan. 13) China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology announced that it will now allow wholly-foreign-owned companies to operate in the Shanghai Free Trade...