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PayPal Amps Up Cybersecurity Plans
February 23, 2015

Cybersecurity is the buzzword flooding the payments and commerce space. No matter which company, the narrative is all about security breaches and how to be proactive in combatting attacks — this includes protecting email. And last week, PayPal shared its take on how the company is...

Apple’s New Biometrics TouchID Patent
February 23, 2015

The U.S. Patent & Trademark Office published Thursday (Feb. 19) new patent applications filed by Apple that hint at the technology conglomerate’s latest focuses. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Mt Gox Robbery an Inside Job, Report Suggests
February 23, 2015

New evidence suggests the downfall of the Tokyo based Bitcoin exchange Mt Gox might have been an inside job executed by an automated bot. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Financial Inclusion
Citi Set To Sell OneMain To Springleaf For $4B
February 23, 2015

Citigroup is in the final stages of a deal to sell its OneMain consumer finance unit to subprime lender Springleaf for more than $4 billion, Reuters reported on Friday (Feb. 20). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Mobile Commerce
Target Aims At Mobile In-Store Experience
February 23, 2015

Target is blurring the lines between mobile and bricks-and-mortar — a tactic that’s getting customers who use its mobile app to spend more in stores, a Target executive told a conference audience at eTail West 2015. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Financial Inclusion
Santander’s Deal To Ease Bank Account Access
February 23, 2015

Santander Bank will relax its standards for approving new checking and savings accounts under a deal announced on Friday (Feb. 20) with New York’s attorney general. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

International
Tencent Invests In African Microjobs Startup
February 23, 2015

China’s Tencent launched a version of its WeChat mobile chat service in Africa late in 2013, and now the chat-app giant has used WeChat Africa to make its first investment in an African startup: the “micro-jobbing” platform M4JAM, according to Ventureburn. Get the Full Story...

Shutterfly B2B Grows Tall
February 20, 2015

Online photo service Shutterfly revealed major B2B business in its fourth-quarter earning results this week. 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,...

World’s First Duty-Free Online Store Offers B2B Concierge Service
February 20, 2015

As the self-proclaimed world’s first duty free-authorized online marketplace, DutyFreeZone.com sells products without the import fees, a feat once reserved for the globe-trotter. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...