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B2B Payments
Alibaba’s B2B Advantage Over Its U.S. Rivals
September 10, 2014

As Alibaba this week kicked off  its U.S. initial public offering roadshow,  the Chinese collection of eCommerce marketplaces may have an edge up on its chief local rivals in B2B activities, especially those that focus on business purchases of supplies and materials that most companies...

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Federal Reserve To Insist On Realtime Payments
September 10, 2014

The Federal Reserve banks have prepared a multi-year plan that will a realtime payment system in the U.S., according to a report in The American Banker. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Apple Pay’s First Impressions
September 10, 2014

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B2B Payments
b-pack Brings Procure-To-Pay to B2B E-Commerce
September 09, 2014

b-pack enables company end-users to access Amazon and other affiliate networks directly from the b-pack application. This ensures an access to unlimited catalogues, the best prices, and decreases significantly the sourcing efforts. All of this using the compliant processes of the organization, associated with approval...

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Why Most Millennials Don’t Have A Credit Card
September 09, 2014

Almost two-thirds of adults under age 30 currently have no credit cards at all, according to a new survey sponsored by Bankrate.com. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Mobile Commerce
Amex Exec Says Mobile Payments A Failure
September 09, 2014

On the eve of Apple’s unveiling of its new iPhone-based payment system, a top executive at American Express said that, so far, efforts to get consumers to pay using mobile wallets have failed, according to American Banker. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

International
A First Look At Alibaba’s IPO Roadshow
September 09, 2014

Alibaba Group launched the roadshow for its $24 billion initial public offering in New York on Monday (Sept. 8). But although China’s e-commerce giant has updated its IPO filing six times since May, there are still unanswered questions, according to a Wall Street Journal blog....

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Uber’s Compromise In India To Appease Regulators
September 09, 2014

Global ride-hailing company Uber is scrambling to find payments partners in India to meet new mobile-payments regulations that go live on Oct. 31, India’s Economic Times reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Apple Mobile Payments At CVS and Walgreens
September 09, 2014

Apple’s new mobile payments system will use tokenization as well as contactless payment, 9to5 Mac reported, based on the new point-of-sale terminals installed in Apple’s own stores. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...