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Cross-border Payments
PayPoint Launches Enhanced Digital Platform
August 05, 2015

U.K.-based payment technologies company PayPoint announced the launch of its third generation "Advanced Payments" platform for merchants yesterday (August 4).

Outback Steakhouse Beefs Up With Mobile Payments
August 05, 2015

Dining chain Outback Steakhouse is on track to release a smartphone app by the end of the year that will let customers pay their tabs at the table, with the help of their smart devices. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Judge Nixes Proposed Amex-Merchant Settlement
August 05, 2015

Document sharing between two rival attorneys on a multimillion dollar class action suit between American Express and millions of merchants led a federal judge to strike down the $79 million settlement reached last year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Tencent’s Big Bid To Join Online Travel Biz
August 05, 2015

Tencent is bidding on travel company eLong to tap on the pockets of globetrotting Chinese travelers. 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...

Merchant Innovation
PayPal Picks Financial Chief From United Airlines
August 05, 2015

Former United Airlines executive John D. Rainey has joined digital payments company PayPal as its new CFO, effective August 24, 2015.

Merchant Innovation
Uber Drivers Claim It Misrepresented Contractor Terms
August 05, 2015

Just weeks ago Uber assembled 400 of its drivers to testify on their behalf in an employee classification lawsuit stating they would like to stay classified as contractors, but now some of those drivers have changed their minds, Re/code reported Monday (August 3).

Square’s Security Woes About MagStripe Cards
August 05, 2015

Square Readers can be compromised by hackers to steal credit card information, Engadget reported Monday (Aug. 3). 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...

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Consumer Demand Has Big Banks Charging Up
August 05, 2015

The Federal Reserve’s latest survey of senior loan officers found an increasing demand for home, auto and credit card loans amongst consumers.

Cybersecurity
CFPB Takes Online Payday Lender To Court
August 05, 2015

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced yesterday (August 4) its plans to sue NDG Enterprise, an offshore payday lender, for illegally collecting money consumers did not owe.