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Europe
Barclays Launches ‘Snap And Send’ Mobile Check Service
July 03, 2015

The 325-year-old Barclays announced yesterday (July 2) the extension of its mobile checks imaging service to nearly 1 million more customers, including 500,000 customers with Android phones in the U.K., and, for the first time in the U.K., to iPad users. Get the Full Story...

Western Union Stock Drops On News Of PayPal’s Xoom Deal
July 03, 2015

Yesterday (July 2), the day after PayPal’s plans to acquire Xoom were announced, Western Union’s stock took nearly a seven percent hit. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

MasterCard’s Next Biometric Move: Facial Scanning
July 03, 2015

MasterCard is bringing a new dimension to online shopping: facial scans. 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. By completing...

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Are P2P Payments Next For Apple Pay?
July 03, 2015

Apple could be gearing up to enter the peer-to-peer payments market through Apple Pay. 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...

Bangladesh’s Remittances Hit $15B Record
July 03, 2015

Bangladesh’s inward remittances — or the flow of funds into the country by Bangladeshis working outside the country — reached a record level at more than $15 billion in the latest fiscal year. The Financial Express reported Thursday (July 2) that the new heights come...

MasterCard Shuffles Its Asia Pacific Leadership Team
July 03, 2015

MasterCard announced yesterday (July 2) changes in its Asia Pacific leadership team. 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. By...

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Paytm Launches Bus Ticket Marketplace
July 03, 2015

On Paytm, you can shop, transfer money between wallets or from wallet-to-bank, pay for your cab, autorickshaw or even Uber ride and now you can also book and pay for your bus ticket. Paytm, the Indian mobile marketplace giant, announced yesterday (July 2) on its blog...

Europe
PayByPhone Parking Goes Live In Switzerland
July 03, 2015

The mobile payment service from PayByPhone that specializes in parking is now available in all spaces across Geneva. Drivers can pay for their parking via the PayByPhone app on their smartphones. After a successful year and a half pilot trial in 500 spaces across the city,...

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Apple’s Red, Right And Blue Reviews
July 03, 2015

While everyone has heard the expression “you can’t win ’em all,” it’s sometimes hard to keep that top of mind when one is on a hot streak. Because even the biggest and most successful companies on the planet have to ride over a few rough...