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Western Union’s Cross-Border Tools Diversify
April 17, 2015

As the European Union looks toward new ways to facilitate cross-border payments, Western Union is working on its own service to strengthen international commerce. The company announced Wednesday (April 15) that it will launch a new partnership in the U.K. to boost its cross-border payments...

Boomerang Commerce Tests Retail Pricing Strategy
April 17, 2015

Want to test pricing options for your retail business? Boomerang Commerce has a platform for that. 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...

MoneyStream Looks to the Future with $3.2M Investment
April 17, 2015

The predictive technology of MoneyStream has earned it $3.2 million in Series A funding. 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, PYMNTS...

Monitise Puts API Platform in the Cloud
April 17, 2015

Monitise is headed onward and upward — or at least its API platform 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 newsletter, PYMNTS...

Smartphone-Only Bank NUMBER26 Gets $10.8M Deposit
April 17, 2015

NUMBER26, the startup bank that operates entirely on a smartphone, has pulled in €10 million ($10.8 million) in funding. 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...

Etsy’s IPO Spike Valued Marketplace At $3.3B
April 17, 2015

Etsy has come a long way from its days in the Brooklyn apartment where the simple little website for craft-makers and hobbyists was born. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

ACH Payments Volume Grew By 1 Billion In 2014
April 17, 2015

A new report from NACHA shows that ACH payments grew by 1 billion transactions in 2014, when compared to 2013’s figures. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

MasterCard Cooks Up M-Payments Restaurant App
April 17, 2015

MasterCard announced that it has partnered with restaurateur and chef Marcus Samuelsson to bring its Qkr! app to Samuelsson’s new “casual kitchenette” restaurant, Streetbird Rotisserie, the first restaurant location in the U.S. to enable the app.

Amazon’s $20-Cheaper NYC Grocery Run
April 17, 2015

How aggressive is Amazon’s pricing in its Amazon Fresh grocery delivery business? Aggressive enough that it beat Instacart, Peapod and Fresh Direct by more than $20 for a 30-item order in New York City in a Nomura Securities test, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday (April...