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Barclaycard Launches Android Pay Competitor
September 16, 2015

Rather than hopping on board with payment technologies from phone manufacturers like Apple Pay, Samsung Pay or even Android Pay, Barclays is going its own way in bringing NFC-enabled payments to its customers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Mobile Commerce
Walgreens Picks Postmates For On-Demand Delivery
September 16, 2015

Walgreens has launched a partnership with Postmates to debut a same-day delivery service with a flat fee of $4.99, TechCrunch reported Tuesday (Sept. 15). The two companies have had a relationship wherein Postmates has always delivered items from the drug store giant, but this marks...

Visa Innovates Chip-Based Biometrics
September 16, 2015

Visa just took its EMV and biometrics game to the next level — by combining the two. 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...

Cross-border Payments
No Cyber Sanctions In Place Before Chinese President’s US Visit
September 16, 2015

There will be no U.S. sanctions against Chinese companies and other entities as punishment for “economic cyberattacks” imposed ahead of a planned U.S. visit next week by President Xi Jinping. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Mobile Commerce
Snapchat’s New Way Revenue Play
September 16, 2015

Snapchat took the world by storm thanks to its unique disappearing message dynamic, but its next big move may be in the opposite direction. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Cross-border Payments
Quiqup On-Demand Delivery Service Gets Big Backing
September 16, 2015

The London-based on-demand delivery service Quiqup has received a “multi-million pound Series A” funding from two backers, the takeout ordering company Delivery Hero and Global Founders Capital, which is the investment arm of Delivery Hero’s part-owner Rocket International, an eCommerce company based in Germany. Get...

B2B Payments
Mitigating FX Risk Amid Market Sea Changes
September 15, 2015

Some markets in the global economy have been anything but steady lately, and that’s posing some worrying obstacles for corporate money managers. In an interview with Finance Magnates published late last week, Citizens Bank Head of Global Markets Tony Bedikian explained that foreign exchange concerns...

A New Suite Of Commercial Cards Rolls Out
September 15, 2015

Businesses haven’t yet fully integrated digital payment methods into their operations, but firms are increasingly turning away from paper and toward plastic for at least one mechanism, whether it be employee expense management or payroll. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Is B2B eCommerce Becoming Too Easy?
September 15, 2015

The B2B ecosystem has been slowly pressing toward digitization, and procurement and B2B commerce is no exception. Innovators and service providers want to reduce the friction between corporate buyers and sellers, and buyers are demanding ways to shop for the businesses the same way their...