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Apple Pay
Apple Breaks Record On iPhone Sales First Weekend
September 23, 2014

Say what you will about Apple, but it sure knows how to sell phones. The first weekend for sales of its new iPhones—the 6 and the 6 Plus—moved some 10 million of the larger-screened devices, which did not come close to keeping up with demand....

B2B Payments
Procurement’s Spend Visibility Challenge
September 23, 2014

During a recent webinar on procure-to-pay (P2P) trends, participants were polled about what they saw as their greatest P2P challenge. The biggest, cited by a third of procurement specialists attending, was the lack of accurate spend visibility. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Is The CFPB PCI Compliant? It Has 600 Million Cards On File
September 23, 2014

Consumers might need a bit of protection from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, as the Government Accountability Office reported Monday (Sept. 22) that not only does the CFPB have access to more than 600 million payment card records but “the CFPB lacks a consistent plan...

Alternative Finances
Bangladesh Looks To Factoring To Bolster International Trade
September 23, 2014

Regulators in Bangladesh are looking to incorporate factoring as a financing option to help expedite the country’s import/export activities and to provide a means for its manufacturers and exporters to avoid problems associated with deferred payments from buyers. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Mobile
Are We At Risk Of An “Armageddon-type Cyber Event”?
September 23, 2014

Benjamin Lawsky, the New York State Department of Financial Services chief, has decided he needs to shake things up a little if he wants financial executives to take cyber attacks seriously. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Mobile
Citi Challenges Innovators to Innovate
September 23, 2014

Citi wants to get innovative about getting innovators to innovate, so it’s invoking a competition. It wants developers to push the creativity limit for new mobile and banking apps. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

B2B Payments
Meeting Consumers’ Online Expectations
September 23, 2014

Online commerce has become more sophisticated over the years, with more and more consumers using the channel in new ways to buy and research products and services. And this is bolstering merchants’ need to build omnichannel strategies that include consistent experiences across both online and...

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MasterCard Redrafts Cardholder Liability To Cover PIN Transactions
September 23, 2014

MasterCard is preparing some October liability changes, including one that increase PIN protections. 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....

Europe
EU Cracks Down On Mobile Payments
September 23, 2014

The European Union Council of Ministers is preparing to toughen the rules for all mobile and digital payments, according to a report in Computing.co.uk. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...