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Western Union Money Transfers Come To Walgreens And Duane Reed
October 02, 2014

Western Union is now allowing customers of Walgreens to transfer money domestically through a new Western Union stage-and-pay kiosk model.  The kiosks will use the the Walgreens Balance Financial platform. Starting now, customers can send or receive money at almost 8,000 Walgreens and Duane Reade locations...

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Bank of America EMV Debit Cards Coming Soon
October 02, 2014

Bank of American announced Wednesday (Oct. 1) that all consumer and small business debit cards will now have an EMV security chip included. The majority of BoA’s credit cards already come chip enabled, and with Wednesday’s announcement, the North Carolina-based bank will be the first in...

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Uber Gives Business Travel Service Some Gas In 41 Countries
October 02, 2014

Next up on Uber’s hit list: the world’s corporate car services. The  transportation startup announced the global rollout of “Uber for Business” Wednesday (Oct. 1)  and has introduced its corporate billing system in 41 new countries. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Houzz Picks Up $165 Million In New Funding
October 02, 2014

As the home décor site Houzz pushes hard for an E-Commerce expansion, it might be able to wallpaper with Benjies now that it’s picked up $165 million in new funding. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Diapers.com Founder Trying To Raise $600 Million To Fight Amazon
October 02, 2014

Can a startup based on supply chain logistics seriously take on Amazon and make a dent? Marc Lore, co-founder of Diapers.com parent company Quidsi, apparently thinks so and he’s actively raising $600 million to make it happen, reports Recode. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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U.S. Consumer Payments Jumped (A Lot) In August
October 02, 2014

Payments by U.S. consumers increased $60.4 billion in August, compared with a rise of just $3.5 billion in July, according to a new Commerce Department report. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

First Impressions: A Separate PayPal and eBay
October 01, 2014

Fresh off the news of the PayPal spin-off, MPD CEO Karen Webster caught up with eight CEOs and investors from across the payments ecosystem to get their views, literally, within hours of hearing the news. We got their views on what PayPal will be able to do...

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PayPal Sans eBay – Now What?
October 01, 2014

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Citi Launches Tablet App For Corporate Clients
October 01, 2014

As commercial customers are increasingly demanding to have the same level of convenience and universal accessibility they know in their lives as consumers, Citibank is rolling out it’s CitiDirect BE Tablet app for Windows 8.1. Designed to resemble a consumer banking app but with additional support...