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Square IPO Inching Closer
September 28, 2015

Square may finally stop circling the public equity markets and file its IPO as early as within the next two weeks, Fortune reported Friday (Sept. 25). That would mean that Jack Dorsey may wind up at the helm of two public companies. Get the Full...

Mobile Commerce
Will The iPhone 6s Deliver On Sales Expectations?
September 28, 2015

Apple’s iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus hit the global market on Friday (Sept. 25) with record sales expected throughout its debut weekend. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Samsung Tackles Apple Launch Head On (With Pillows)
September 28, 2015

Samsung — or at least a marketing firm affiliated with Samsung — took another attempt at ambushing an Apple launch event in London late last week, but the attempt may have fallen short. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Cybersecurity
PayPal Rejects TRC’s Offer To Buy 3 Million Shares
September 28, 2015

PayPal woke up to a nightmare when it received an unsolicited offer by the infamous TRC Capital Corporation (TRC) to buy up to 3 million shares of its common stock at a reduced price. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Mobile Commerce
Uber Gets Into Prepaid Service With UberEvents
September 28, 2015

Uber is testing out a new prepaid ride service that takes the ride-sharing company into the events space in NYC. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Weekly Roundup — PYMNTS ‘Best Of’ The Week
September 25, 2015

Need a quick refresher of the week? Who doesn't. That why we've gathered up the top 10 stories that were buzzing on PYMNTS this week to give you your weekly dose of what's trending today in the payments and commerce ecosystem.

Exclusive Series
Another Reason Ad Blockers Will Rain On Retailers’ Revenue Parade
September 25, 2015

Apple is used to landmark product launches, but September was a singular month for the tech giant. In the space of nine days, Apple released both iOS 9 on Sept. 16 and the new iPhone 6s today (Sept. 25.). Even though customers will be clambering...

Cross-border Payments
China’s Devaluation May Lead to Unintended Consumer Consequences
September 25, 2015

As U.S. retailers look for price concessions from China in the wake of last month’s currency devaluation, margins may tick up, for now anyway. But there could be a blowback in the form of reduced enthusiasm, and buying power, from China’s consumers, which could impact...

B2B Payments
Handing Businesses The Power Of Prepaid
September 25, 2015

Prepaid cards have been the focus of a lot of discussion among corporate payments innovators in just the last few months. Some startups envision prepaid cards as a way for companies to manage payroll, expense management or procurement. Get the Full Story Complete the form...