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Square Co-Founder on Payments Innovation
June 20, 2014

Square co-founder Jim McKelvey is taking what he learned about innovation when launching Square to new start-ups in St. Louis. He believes that all successful innovators need three things to succeed, unless they are in financial services. In this week's Innovator Insight series MPD CEO...

B2B Payments
Report: Freight Industry Set To Further Improve In 2014
June 20, 2014

According to the 25th annual State of Logistics report, the trucking industry’s capacity is expected to tighten, while freight volumes are predicted to continue to increase. This will likely result in freight rate hikes by the end of 2014. Specifically, experts in the field say...

Mobile Commerce
InMarket: Customers Love Bluetooth Beacons
June 20, 2014

A recent survey showed that customers who receive marketing messages through InMarket’s Mobile to Mortar (M2M) iBeacon platform were 6.4 times more likely to keep an app on their phone, versus those who did not. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

B2B Payments
New Money Fund Regulations Could Rock B2B World
June 20, 2014

Earlier this month, the Securities and Exchange Commission unanimously voted for new measures to be proposed that would reform how money market funds operate. Specifically, changes would be made to make the funds less susceptible to runs that could harm investors. Get the Full Story...

B2B Payments
Indian Dairy Company Moves to ERP Cloud Option
June 20, 2014

India’s milk and dairy major, Mother Dairy, announced earlier this week that it has signed a five-year agreement with enterprise software product company Ramco Systems. The move is expected to help connect Mother Dairy’s extended subcontractor network with an end-to-end ERP that can integrate smoothly...

Digital Currency Deep Dive: Is Bitcoin Cheaper and More Efficient than Traditional Payments?
June 20, 2014

Remember the day when a coin was just a bothersome piece of metal that you were happy to toss in the tip jar to benefit the underpaid baristas at your local coffee shop? Well no more. Now a coin might be worth more than many...

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CFPB Order GE Capital Bank Thursday To Pay $225M Settlement
June 20, 2014

In the largest decision of its kind, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has ordered GE Capital Bank Thursday to pay an estimated $225 million to consumers “harmed by illegal and discriminatory credit card practices.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Chinese Home Buyers Can Now Use Bitcoin In London
June 20, 2014

The United Kingdom is now an option for bitcoin-holding Chinese citizens who are looking to make an investment in real estate. According to a recent Coin Telegraph article, the London-based company Cai-Capital announced that it is the first broker in the London to accept bitcoin...

Mobile Commerce
American Airlines Launches BLE Beacon Program
June 20, 2014

American Airlines recently announced that it will be launching a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) beacon pilot program in Dallas. It will be rolled out in beta to select airports and routes in North America over the summer. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...