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AmEx Cooks Up Rewards Deal With Chili’s
May 15, 2015

American Express announced that Card Members enrolled in the Membership Rewards program will soon be able to use Membership Rewards points for dine-in purchases at participating Chili’s Grill & Bar restaurants nationwide. The rollout will begin with company-owned restaurants on May 18, with the remaining...

Mobile Commerce
Ping Pay In India — Payments The Social Media Way
May 15, 2015

Axis, India’s third largest private bank, recently released a mobile payments service called Ping Pay that lets customers send money using social media, including Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, and more “old school” outlets including phone numbers and emails. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Agilysys Brings Dallas Stadium NFC Payments On The Go
May 15, 2015

Software-enabled solutions and services provider Agilysys announced yesterday (May 13) that American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, will deploy the company’s mobile point-of-sale system in tandem with the stadium’s food and beverage service. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Cross-border Payments
Russian Hackers Gearing Up Wave Of International iBank Attacks
May 15, 2015

According to the experts at root9B – a cybersecurity firm populated by former State Department and Defense Department workers – an alleged Russian cybercrime gang is gearing up for a major attack on U.S. banking institutions. The group has been known under such names as...

Cybersecurity
Sally Beauty Confirms Its Second Data Breach In Just Over A Year
May 15, 2015

An ongoing investigation into unusual payment card activity at Sally Beauty stores confirmed that “an illegal intrusion has occurred,” the company confirmed in a statement released yesterday (May 14). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

B2B Payments
Large Firms Want eProcurement, Not ERP, Software
May 14, 2015

Businesses are keen to adopt the most innovative strategies to manage their cash flow, and the rise of Software-as-a-Service and cloud computing are part of those strategies. But new research is offering insight into exactly what kind of software businesses want, and it turns out...

Small Biz Excited By New Funding Circle Partnership
May 14, 2015

It has only been a few weeks since P2P lender Funding Circle announced a new $150 million fund for small business lending, but the alternative finance platform is already strengthening its offerings to SMEs looking to access cash. According to reports Tuesday (May 12), the...

IoT Mergers Already Approaching $15B
May 14, 2015

The biggest names in technology are preparing for the Internet of Things revolution, from Samsung, which is planning an IoT-specific chip, to Facebook, which is exploring the launch of an IoT platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

B2B Payments
Salesforce May Be The Acquirer, Not The Acquired
May 14, 2015

For weeks, rumors in the technology world have been swirling about a potential acquisition of Salesforce. Some reports cited SAP as a potential buyer, though SAP denied those claims earlier this month. Others claimed Microsoft could be a candidate. Get the Full Story Complete the...