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Apple Pay To Launch In The UK July 14
July 06, 2015

In a little under a week, Apple Pay will go live in the United Kingdom. According to sources cited at several retailers around the U.K., an internal memo from the Waitrose supermarket and an employee confirmation for 9to5Mac, Apple will be ready to launch its mobile...

B2B Payments
New EU Biz Lender Launches With Help From The Cloud
July 03, 2015

Germany-based financial software firm Mambu has been chosen to power a new small business lending unit of mobile lender Ferratum, the companies announced Wednesday (July 1). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

U.S. Government Hits Small Business Milestone
July 03, 2015

The Small Business Administration has launched an array of new initiatives in recent months aimed at boosting small businesses in the U.S., and the efforts appear to be working. The SBA announced Wednesday (July 1) that for the second year in a row, the group...

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...

CFPB Takes Action Against Credit Card Add-On Product Vendors
July 03, 2015

The CFPB has taken action against two more companies for their unfair bill practices as it relates to credit card add-on product and services, the agency announced earlier this week (July 1). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

News
Yelp Sale Comes To A Screeching Halt
July 03, 2015

Earlier this year consumer review site Yelp was reportedly exploring a sale as it continued to struggle with sluggish user and advertiser growth. Despite the popularity of the site and its position at the top of many web searches, the San Francisco-based company was rumored...

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...

PROACTIS SaaS Delivers Spending Insight
July 03, 2015

Digital procurement solutions provider PROACTIS announced yesterday (July 2) the launch of PROACTIS Spend Analysis, an on-demand cloud solution designed to give company executives a better understanding of the external factors that impact spending, including organization-wide compliance, risk and key performance indicators (KPIs). Get the...

Yoox Snags Walmart’s eCommerce Tech Director
July 03, 2015

Italian online retailer Yoox, which focuses on high-end fashion, named a former Walmart eCommerce executive as its first chief information officer, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday (July 2). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...