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Apple Watch Preview Doesn’t Spark Crowds Abroad
April 13, 2015

Despite high demand, there were no long lines for the Apple Watch in the eight countries where it became available for preview on Friday (April 10). But thanks to online orders, deliveries — which officially begin on April 24 — have been pushed back to...

Hotel Management Company Becomes Repeat Breach Victim
April 13, 2015

A hotel management group has confirmed payment-card breaches in 10 of its hotels, just months before the affected point-of-sale (POS) systems were scheduled to be converted to tokenization — which might have blocked the breaches. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

CFPB Targets PayPal Credit
April 13, 2015

PayPal is in settlement talks with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) in the run-up to its split from eBay, the company said in a filing last week with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Thursday (April 9). Get the Full Story Complete...

Cybersecurity
Time To Ditch Cash? Citi Economist Says ‘Yes’
April 13, 2015

Citi Chief Economist Willem Buiter is arguing that cash should be outlawed, so central banks will be able to reduce interest rates below zero in times of crisis, according to Bloomberg News. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

B2B Payments
Late-Pay Problems Spread To The US — And Big Suppliers
April 13, 2015

As lawmakers in the U.K. consider cracking down on the recent practice by big companies of waiting 90 to 120 days to pay smaller suppliers, it turns out the practice has quietly spread to U.S. manufacturers as well, according to The New York Times. Get...

MasterCard Launches Platform To Propel Millennials’ Career Goals
April 10, 2015

MasterCard announced this week that it has launched its in reach™ benefits platform to help millennials reach their career and financial goals. The platform, says MasterCard, sets out to address the expectation that in just two years, millennials' spending power will surpass that of Baby...

India’s uberAuto Rickshaw Business Accepts Cash
April 10, 2015

If you’re in New Delhi, you can now use Uber to get a rickshaw ride — and you can pay for that ride in cash. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Ant Financial’s Stock Index Pulls From eCommerce Metrics​
April 10, 2015

Alibaba’s financial arm is officially tracking eCommerce. 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 Today. By completing this form, you agree...

MoneyGram Inks Payments Deal with Grocery Chain‏
April 10, 2015

West Coast grocery store chain Haggen has sent itself a MoneyGram. 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 Today. By completing...