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Global Payments’ Big Atlanta Expansion
August 15, 2016

Global Payments, the payments processor, is expanding in the southeast U.S., as The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported on Friday (Aug. 12). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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US Olympians Charged A So-Called ‘Victory Tax’
August 15, 2016

Winning an Olympic medal isn’t an easy feat and often is associated with awards in addition to a gold, silver or bronze medal. In fact, in the U.S., the U.S. Olympic Committee awards bonuses of $25,000 for gold medals, $15,000 for silver medals and $10,000...

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Raiffeisenbank Gmund To Charge Wealthy For Making Deposits
August 15, 2016

If you think the rich get all the perks, think again. At least in Germany, that’s not true, and citizens have Raiffeisenbank Gmund, a small cooperative bank in the Bavarian Alps, to thank. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Slow And Steady For Credit Card ABS Payments, Says Fitch
August 12, 2016

Some sanguine news comes from Fitch Ratings regarding the state of the U.S. credit arena, as evidenced by card usage and payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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UK Government Charges People For Using Credit Cards To Pay Their Tax Bill
August 12, 2016

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has reportedly charged taxpayers £50 million over the last five years for the convenience of paying their taxes by credit card. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Airbnb’s Valuation Spike, And IPO Chatter Redux
August 11, 2016

In unicorn land, one of the biggest beasts just got a lot bigger. 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 newsletter, PYMNTS Today....

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Icahn Pegs Trump As Obvious Blue-Collar Candidate
August 10, 2016

Republican nominee Donald Trump has at least one unabashed fan of his economic plan unveiled earlier this week. And he’s a Wall Street heavy-hitter — none other than billionaire investor Carl Icahn. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Keeping ‘Groundhog Day’ Out Of Payments
August 10, 2016

Consumers hate to input the same data over and over and they want a technically and emotionally seamless payments experience, according to Amazon's Matchmaker Patrick Gauthier, VP of the eCommerce giant's external payments operations.

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Earnings Giveth and Taketh Away for Payments Stocks
August 08, 2016

In the week that just ended, with a bang and not a whimper on strong jobs numbers, the Payments Stock Index gave a decidedly mixed performance. The earnings numbers continue to dominate headlines and also the stock swings that were in evidence over the past...