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Which State Is Friendliest To Small Businesses?
June 13, 2014

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Ripple LatAm Looks To Streamline Remittences and Cross-Border Payments
June 13, 2014

The Ripple protocol allows users and businesses  send any kind of currency across its network nearly instantly to other individuals and businesses in the coverage zone.  Not only are payments recieved quickly, they are also taken in the recipients native coin. Get the Full Story...

Company Spotlight
CluckCluck: The App For Calling, And Paying Babysitters
June 13, 2014

Ton of apps help parents find babysitters. But one, called CluckCluck, allows parents to not only communicate with them but pay them as well. PYMNTS.com spoke recently with co-founder Heather Estenson Joyce to learn more on how this payments app can help cash-strapped parents strapped...

B2B Payments
PayPal Launches Passport
June 13, 2014

PayPal announced PassPort which will create a new information hub for merchants with an eye to expanding their cross border sales. Users will have access thru PassPort to find stats, tips and general information on international sales. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Blackberry’s Back With EnStream mPay Partnership
June 13, 2014

BlackBerry’s smartphone sales continue to show fewer and fewer signs of economic life and seems the company is now following the common advice it is being given.  Get out of hardware and make the move to platform services. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

International
EMP Opens in Kenya
June 12, 2014

E-payments processing firm Emerging Markets Payments has opened an office in Kenya. The company covers main payment channels such as cards, mobile and ID-enabled payments for more than 130 banks and 30k merchants in 35 countries. In Kenya there are 10.7 payments cards, with a...

International
Guatemala Brings mPOS to Central America
June 12, 2014

Guatemala will be the first Central American country to offer m-POS, with Tigo launching its product. 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...

B2B Payments
How TSYS Is Working To Ease Procurement Pain
June 12, 2014

TSYS recently brought on Walter Taylor to serve as the company’s global chief procurement officer. Taylor spoke with MPD CEO Karen Webster on his new role with TSYS, and how he is working to develop innovation through the aggregation of information in a way to...

Alternative Finances
Western Union To Deliver Same-Day ACH
June 12, 2014

The race for faster settlement through automated clearinghouse (ACH) payments continues to heat up. And Western Union soon may be in the driver’s seat. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...