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Europe
New British Regulator Taking A Close Look At Visa and MasterCard
October 15, 2014

Going forward in the U.K. Visa and Master Card will be directly overseen by the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR). 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...

Merchant Innovation
Andreessen and Ichan Continue To Spar Over eBay
October 15, 2014

A few months into 2014, Carl Ichan proposed that PayPal split off from eBay, eBay’s board disagreed and Icahn and VC Marc Andreessen publicly sniped at each other.   A few months from the end of 2014, eBay’s board has taken to the view of...

VeriFone’s New Strategy (And It’s Not About Payments)
October 15, 2014

As VeriFone looks out over the next decade in payments, it sees a world where terminals are as relevant as they are right now – with one big difference. Vin D’Agostino, VeriFone’s SVP of Global Commerce Enablement, tells MPD CEO Karen Webster that what’s different...

Apple Pay
Apple Pay Backer JPMorgan Chase Preparing To Become Its Rival
October 15, 2014

While JPMorgan Chase has been one of Apple Pay’s most vocal visible backers, it has been aggressively working on plans to also become one of Apple Pay’s most visible rivals, as it readies its own mobile payment app for launch. Get the Full Story Complete...

Mobile
Twitter Payments Works…Sort Of
October 15, 2014

Groupe BPCE, France’s second-largest banking group, released more details Tuesday (Oct. 14) about the technology — and privacy hurdles — of the new pay-by-tweet service that was announced last week. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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MasterPass Ad Goes Personal Against PayPal
October 15, 2014

Personal is “Priceless,” says MasterCard. And that’s exactly the stance the company took when it crafted a campaign for its MasterPass digital wallet. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

B2B Payments
NACHA Lobbies Big Banks For Faster B2B Payments
October 15, 2014

When it comes to faster B2B payments, NACHA — the organization that oversees payment-clearing between banks — is caught between an irresistible force and an immovable object. The irresistible force: business customers. “A recent Federal Reserve study found that 69 percent of consumer payers and...

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Do Consumers Like Smart Watches Enough To Pay With Them? (Nope)
October 15, 2014

Mobile payments are expected to see a tick from smartwatches, but a report released Tuesday (Oct. 14) says not all smartwatch consumers are likely to use the device to actually make a purchase. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

B2B Payments
B2B Payments Are Antiquated And Starving For Data
October 15, 2014

The problem with the B2B payments mindset is that financial players still focus on the money transfer element, when it’s the data that has to rule. This is colored mostly by the fact that B2B payment professionals also happen to be consumers. And the important...