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Merchant Innovation
PayPal’s One Touch for Web Expands to Canada and UK
June 10, 2015

Less than two months after its rollout, One Touch for Web is expanding to merchants and consumers internationally, starting with Canada and the U.K. The next countries to experience One Touch are not known yet, but the rollout will continue over the summer. This is great...

Cybersecurity
Hackers Take A Bite Out Of Eataly’s Payment Data
June 10, 2015

The payment information of patrons who frequented Eataly’s New York City retail location earlier this year may have been compromised by a data breach, the upscale Italian food market company announced late last week. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

News
Justice Department May Hit General Motors With Wire-Fraud Charges
June 10, 2015

The U.S. Department of Justice may pursue criminal charges for wire fraud against General Motors, accusing the company of promoting deceptive or false information regarding its failure to recall millions of vehicles equipped with faulty ignition switches, sources close to the matter told The Wall Street...

Merchant Innovation
Laundry Service Rinse Raises $3.5 Million
June 10, 2015

The dry cleaning business as we know it is changing. We have seen the rise of Cleanly, FlyCleaners and Washio, which all have similar business models: streamlining laundry delivery using a smartphone app. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Tech Giants Lobby Via Letter: Don’t Weaken Encryption Systems
June 10, 2015

U.S. tech companies are exhorting President Barack Obama not to roll back encryption systems in the wake of a strong and quite public debate over mass surveillance, Reuters reported Tuesday (June 8). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Mobile Commerce
Apple Pay Makes Another European Play
June 10, 2015

With all the news coming out of Apple this week at its big Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), it’s no surprise that another country is eyeing its mobile payments service. This time, however, it’s one region that doesn’t always get a lot of attention. Get the...

Apriva Partners To Address mPOS EMV/NFC Gap
June 10, 2015

Through the integration of one mPOS application with a payment hardware provider, the mPOS market is about to get a little extra functionality when it comes to EMV and NFC capability. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Mobile Commerce
Control Gathers $1.5 Million in Seed Money to Fund Growth
June 10, 2015

Control, a Canadian company that offers an analytics platform geared for online payments, announced that it closed a seed round, which was oversubscribed, for $1.5 million. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Uber Gets Into Credit Cards To Finance Gas For Drivers
June 10, 2015

Lately, with all the regulatory storms swirling around Uber, when news is reported on the ride-hailing company it’s not usually positive. But yesterday, Uber had its own bundle of news — this time, all good. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...