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Apple Pay Nabs Another Big Retailer
May 21, 2015

Apple Pay can put another one on the books — for its merchant list, that is. 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...

Cybersecurity
Health Care Insurance Data Breach Hits 1.1M Users
May 21, 2015

CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, which offers health insurance in Maryland, Washington, D.C., and Virginia, said yesterday (May 20) it had been the victim of a data breach that dates back to June 2014 – when hackers compromised the data of approximately 1.1 million current and former members who...

Partnership Helps Telecom Companies Collect Cash — Digitally
May 21, 2015

Electronic payment company PayNearMe and Telinta, which offers cloud-based financial solutions, will collaborate to roll out a new service that caters to those who are unbanked and underbanked. The companies’ service will allow select telecom-service providers to accept cash payments from their consumers at thousands of locations across...

Vibes’ Tech Helps Brands Engage Apple Watch Consumers
May 21, 2015

Jumping on the Apple Watch bandwagon, with its millions of users and constantly evolving number of apps and widgets, Vibes is hoping its platform can better connect brands to consumers using Apple’s own Passbook app. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Guess How Many Prime Customers Amazon Has?
May 21, 2015

At the end of 2014, analysts estimated that 40 million shoppers had Amazon Prime subscriptions. 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 newsletter,...

News
J.C. Penney Under Fire For Deceptive Pricing Practices
May 21, 2015

Like many department stores in the U.S., J.C. Penney has not had an easy past few years. Even with the economic recovery gaining momentum, the department store segment continues to underperform – especially in the face of eCommerce competition. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Tracking Business Travel Down To The Mile
May 20, 2015

Travel and expense reporting is entering the digital age in a big way, with solutions that link to wearable and mobile devices on the assumption that a business traveler is always on-the-go, and needs a T&E solution that is just as mobile. Get the Full...

Canada’s SME Lending – And Delinquencies – Spike
May 20, 2015

Markets in the U.S., Europe and U.K. have generally gotten most of the attention when it comes to developments in small business lending, most notably for their robust alternative financing industries. But Canada is making a name for itself in providing working capital to SMEs....

SMEs Can Snag Cash Back Deals, Too
May 20, 2015

Cash back rewards are incredibly popular with consumers, viewed as an easy way to score benefits without changing shopping habits. A new survey from cash back website Panda CashBack, though, reveals that small businesses can similarly snag deals by doing procuring goods with vendors that...