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Gift Card Marketplace Sees More Investment
November 12, 2014

Gift card marketplace Raise.com has pulled in $18.1 million from Bessemer Venture Partners, according to a report from Gigaom. 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...

Cross-border Payments
Mahindra Comviva Launches First-Ever EMV Cards In Zimbabwe
November 12, 2014

Mahindra Comviva on Tuesday (Nov. 11) debuted a new service to be called ConnectMoney Service Manager, courtesy of a deal with a Zimbabwe company called Econet Wireless. The company said that it’s the largest rollout of secure EMV chip and PIN payment cards in Zimbabwe...

News
California Shipping Feud: The Grinch That Really Could Steal Christmas
November 12, 2014

Hundreds of shipping containers are piling up at the Los Angeles/Long Beach port complex, and thanks to equipment shortages and labor disputes, the products inside are not likely to make it out in time for the holiday shopping season. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Apple Pay
Canadian Mobile Payments May Come At Premium
November 12, 2014

Apple Pay isn’t in Canada yet, but the Canadian government is working on legislation that would make it legal for merchants to pass mobile payment fees to the customer and have the option to reject mobile payments, MobileSyrup reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Acquiring
Worldpay To Acquire SecureNet Payment Systems
November 12, 2014

Worldpay, a global provider of payments technology and services for merchants, partners and developers announced Tuesday (Nov. 11) that it has acquired SecureNet Payment Systems. This move, which is expected to be finalized in December, will position Worldpay to bring its client base integrated payments...

Apple Pay
Alibaba, Apple Pay Talks ‘Positive’
November 12, 2014

The potential Alibaba and Apple Pay partnership is looking good as negotiations between the companies are underway, AppleInsider reported. 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...

Will Alibaba Go Apple, PayPal or Both?
November 12, 2014

Following its record-breaking $9.3 billion Singles’ Day sales, Alibaba is looking to work with PayPal to expand payment options, Bloomberg reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Mobile Commerce
Merchant Link Adds Mocapay’s Mobile Payments And Marketing Tools
November 12, 2014

Payment gateway provider Merchant Link is adding mobile payments and marketing support to its offerings, thanks to a newly announced agreement with startup Mocapay. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Apple Drives Into The Enterprise
November 12, 2014

Apple, which is already a major player in retail technology with Apple Pay and iPad-based in-store point-of-sale systems, is now quietly preparing to launch an aggressive expansion into other areas of corporate technology, according to Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...