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Russia Says Visa, MasterCard Can Stay Under One Condition
July 24, 2014

The Russian government announced that in order for Visa and MasterCard to continue operating in the country without paying a huge security deposit, the card companies just need to do one thing: find a Russian payment system deemed “of national importance” to process their transactions....

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New Platform For Restaurant POS Launches
July 24, 2014

Restaurant management and gaming hardware and software developer “E la Carte” opened its platform to outside developers, says TechCrunch. Already a provider of an interactive table tablet for Applebee’s, the company said that it wants to be able to enable any developer to distribute applications...

Controversial
What’s An Omnichannel Acquirer Look Like?
July 24, 2014

Most large merchants have visions of omnichannel dancing thru their heads, but having to manage multiple acquirer relationships makes that tough. A European startup called Zooz has solved that problem for merchants in Europe and is now headed to the US. What’s their formula for...

B2B Payments
How Mexico’s eInvoicing Skyrocketed 300 Percent
July 24, 2014

The push for businesses and governments to “go digital” is stronger than ever. But how many entities can boast that their electronic invoicing adoption improved by 300 percent in just six months? The odds are, very few. Mexico, however, can proudly make that statement. But...

Company Spotlight
MasterCard Gets Ready To Support EMV Debit
July 24, 2014

MasterCard’s latest Card Personalization Validation module in the Collis EMV Personalization Validation Tool qualified by MasterCard, including the U.S. Common Debit AID, according to a UL release. The tool will be used to support EMV card issuers in the U.S., and specifically “checks if MasterCard...

B2B Payments
Partnership Announced For Better Wholesale Management Business
July 24, 2014

CSG Systems International announced this week that its Interconnect solution was chosen by one of Canada’s largest communication service providers (CSP) to better oversee its wholesale partner-management business. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Alternative Finances
Pressure Mounting On Discover’s Pulse
July 24, 2014

Discover’s success with its flagship Discover It card helped the issuer and card network to drive strong growth in second-quarter card sales. But pressure is mounting on the debit side of the business. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

B2B Payments
New B2B Payment System Set To Boost Corporate Travel Industry
July 24, 2014

Electronic payment solutions provider CSI globalVCard recently announced the launch of a new B2B payment system. Called globalVCard travel, the innovation is designed to alleviate many of the corporate travel industry’s biggest pain points, according to a company press release. Get the Full Story Complete...

B2B Payments
Challenger Banks Up Their Invoice-Financing Game
July 24, 2014

Who says that big banks always have to be the best when it comes to the latest and greatest technological innovations? Arbuthnot Banking Group is making a name for the little guy, at least when it comes to invoice financing. So what exactly is this...