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Carriers Must Stop Phone Thefts, Says FCC
December 08, 2014

The Federal Communications Commission wants wireless carriers to do more to stop the million-plus smartphone thefts in the U.S. every year, the Wall Street Journal reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Luxury Goods P2P Marketplace Aims To Attract Professional Sellers
December 08, 2014

Poshmark, the P2P luxury marketplace that allows women to shop for items from each other’s closets, has added a new service targeted at brining in a new e-Commerce audience: professional sellers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Creditcall Appoints New CEO To Prep For Next Phase Of EMV Migration
December 08, 2014

EMV Migration solution provider Creditcall has appointed Lars Dige Pedersen, Ph.D., as its new CEO and member of its board of directors to oversee global operations and continues growth in the U.S., according to a company release. Pedersen is replacing Peter Turner, who has been...

Square Launches Food Delivery App
December 08, 2014

Square is taking the online food delivery startup Caviar that it recently acquired for $90 million and making it mobile, TechCrunch reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Apple, SIM Cards, And Payments
December 08, 2014

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Google Pays $19M Over Kids’ In-App Buying
December 08, 2014

Google will refund at least $19 million in in-app purchases by children that were “accidental or not authorized by the account holder,” according to a consent order that the FTC finalized last week. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

U.S. Store Traffic Drops 11 Percent
December 08, 2014

If it seemed like U.S. stores weren’t quite so crowded on Black Friday, that wasn’t your imagination. RetailNext’s monthly count of store traffic and sales found that November store traffic was down 11.4 percent, Drug Store News reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Chase Balances: No Password Needed
December 08, 2014

Chase customers using the bank’s mobile app can now see their balances without entering a user name or password, according to American Banker. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

New Stats Show Alipay Mostly Mobile
December 08, 2014

Alibaba issued new usage stats on Monday (Dec. 8) and it appears that most of Alipay’s transactions are now mobile, albeit just barely at 54 percent. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...