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The Real Reason Rite Aid Dumped Apple Pay
October 27, 2014

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The Scariest Things In Payments
October 27, 2014

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Controversial
Can Data Security Evolve As Fast As Cybercriminals?
October 27, 2014

First it was Target and the world was shocked at how easy it was for a massive number of cards to be stolen.  Then there was Michaels, P.F Chang’s, Home Depot and Staples (among many others) and 2014 is the year of the data breach,...

B2B Payments
Small Business Lending In Detroit Gets A Cash Infusion
October 27, 2014

Small-business lending in Detroit is getting a $5 million boost through the newly created Detroit Microloan Collaborative. 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...

As Apple Goes, So Goes The U.S. Economy?
October 27, 2014

Apple in general—and the iPhone in particular—is having an outsized impact on the U.S. and global economies, according to a provocative piece in The New York Times. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Amazon Rewards Card Now Works With Apple Pay
October 27, 2014

Amazon’s Rewards Visa Card works with Apple Pay after all. On Friday morning (Oct. 24), TechCrunch said it had numerous reports from users that their Amazon Rewards cards were no longer being rejected when they tried to register them with Apple’s new payments system. Get...

Mobile Commerce
Siris Capital Close To Buying Digital River
October 27, 2014

The Siris Capital Group is paying $840 million to take over Digital River, a key early E-Commerce firm that is used as the checkout engine for hundreds of E-Commerce sites. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Mobile Commerce
Yelp Gets Into Hotel Bookings Biz
October 26, 2014

Yelp is working with the Hipmunk travel search engine to expand its hotel booking business. Hipmunk’s focus is letting travelers browse flights and hotels by a combination of factors like pricing, layover duration and amenities. Hipmunk is already in deals with direct-booking sites like Getaroom...

Tim Cook Says China “Top Of The List For Apple Pay”
October 26, 2014

When exploring global expansion for Apple Pay, China is the highest priority for Apple CEO Tim Cook, even though the service has yet to launch there. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...