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China’s Health Care Leader Boosts X-Border eCommerce
October 20, 2015

Beijing Tongrentang Group (TRT), a leading Chinese pharmaceutical company, is amping up its cross-border eCommerce network with the launch of Tongrentang International. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Cybersecurity
Uh-Oh. Chip-And-PIN Hack Tactic Discovered
October 20, 2015

Amid the EMV switchover in the United States, a surprising hack has emerged that might give the system’s champions some pause. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Citi Payment Exchange Expands To Canada
October 20, 2015

Building off what Citi calls a successful launch of its Citi Payment Exchange three years ago in the U.S., the bank has launched its payment-processing solution north of the border. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Cybersecurity
iOS Apps Banned For Pulling Personal Data
October 20, 2015

The Apple App Store is suddenly a lot lighter, as hundreds of iOS applications have been taken down from the platform in the wake of disclosures that they were accessing users’ personally identifiable information. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Cybersecurity
FTC Issues Chip Card Scam Alert
October 20, 2015

The Federal Trade Commission is warning of a series of scams aimed at taking advantage of consumers who have yet to receive their chip cards. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

WEX To Buy EFS For $1.4 Billion
October 20, 2015

WEX Inc., the corporate payments company, will buy Electronic Funds Source LLC from Warburg Pincus, the private equity firm, in a deal worth as much as $1.4 billion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Mobile Commerce
CurrentC Adds ACH Payments
October 20, 2015

A recent news release from Merchant Customer Exchange (MCX) on Friday (Oct. 16) gave another indication that CurrentC is getting closer to launch. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

MasterPass Moves Tokens Online
October 20, 2015

MasterCard announced yesterday (Oct. 19) that it will integrate its tokenized checkout experience within MasterPass, which will provide the security benefits of tokenization for online and in-app shoppers who use MasterPass. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Was A Netflix Slowdown In The Cards?
October 19, 2015

Netflix said last week that “involuntary churn” hit its U.S. subscriber base as chip and PIN changeovers shut down subscriptions and payments. But the company seems a lone voice in the wilderness amid a deluge of new cards across businesses large and small that have...