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Verifone Acquires Curb To Expand Taxi e-Hail Payments Business
October 13, 2015

Verifone announced today (Oct. 13) that it has expanded its taxi and car-for-hire electronic hailing (e-hail), payment and media business with the acquisition of Curb. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Europe
Worldpay Floats Largest London IPO Of The Year
October 13, 2015

Worldpay has made its debut on the London Stock Exchange in what is the U.K.’s largest IPO of the year. The payments processing firm is looking at a market cap of £4.8 billion ($7.3 billion) on £2.40 a share ($3.66). That puts Worldpay’s share price squarely in...

Cool
What’s In A Messenger?
October 13, 2015

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Inside Snapdeal’s $100M Electronics Sales Deal
October 13, 2015

India eCommerce player Snapdeal could realize as much as $100 million from its electronics sales offer, according to The Economic Times of India on Monday (Oct. 12). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Mobile Commerce
Mobile Gas Discounts Spur Customer Loyalty
October 13, 2015

Any industry that pretends to be immune from the innovative influence of mobile payments should take a lesson from what one gas station and convenience store chain is doing to maximize sales. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Alibaba’s Singles’ Day Targets Mobile, X-Border Commerce
October 13, 2015

As Alibaba prepares for its annual Global Shopping Festival — 11.11, AKA Singles’ Day — there’s just one question for the commerce world to ask. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Trending Today, Oct. 12: Top Payments News Of The Day
October 12, 2015

While a portion of the U.S. business world stays asleep on Columbus Day, the rest of the world is still a buzz with breaking news across the payments and commerce ecosystem today, Oct. 12. What you may have missed today...

Controversial
eComm Stocks Slide, Bankers Go Bonkers For Blockchain And Digital Payments Dominate
October 12, 2015

Americans hit the road en masse this weekend. A little-known fact is that Columbus Day is actually the second most road traffic-producing holiday of the year, following only Thanksgiving. Nationwide, citizens have set out to leaf peep (in the Northeast), drink cider and enjoy the...

Does The CFPB Really Help Consumers?
October 12, 2015

The law of unintended consequences is alive and well in Washington, D.C. and in particular, inside the agency formed to advocate for the consumer in matters related to financial services. So says MPD CEO Karen Webster, who compares the actions of the CFPB over the...