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Apple Shuts Down Russian E-Sales Due to Ruble
December 17, 2014

Apple took the unusual move Tuesday (Nov. 16) of shutting down all of its online sales in Russia due to what Apple said were “extreme” ruble fluctuations, Bloomberg reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Parking Databreach Hits Airports
December 17, 2014

Park ‘N Fly’s tagline—”More Than Just Parking”—was proven quite correct Tuesday (Dec. 16) when its customers were also given a large payment data breach, according to a report from Krebs On Security. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Adyen Raises Quarter-Of-A-Billion Dollars
December 16, 2014

Global payments vendor Adyen on Tuesday (Dec. 16) said that it has closed $250 million in new funding, led by global growth equity investor General Atlantic, with additional participation from Temasek, Index Ventures and Felicis Ventures. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

PayPal Loan Program To Compete With Lending Club
December 16, 2014

PayPal has already been working with consumers and small businesses to provide more than $200 million in loans and now it plans to expand into the alternative lending market, Irish Times reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Are Google and Amazon In Competition For The Next Buy Button?
December 16, 2014

Google Wants to push Amazon’s buttons a little further — this time with its own retailer-driven buy button. 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...

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Alibaba’s AliPay Hits Big With Web Shopping Event
December 16, 2014

Alibaba hit big on 11.11 — also known as Singles’ Day — with a record $9.3 billion in gross sales and now its top online payment system hit a “tidal wave” on its 12.12 online shopping event. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

PayPal Expands Global Presence With Georgian Bank
December 16, 2014

PayPal has added another bank partner under its international belt to help the payment provider’s global expansion. This time, it’s in Georgia — the country of 5 million people bounded by Russia, Turkey and Armenia. PayPal has partnered with TBC Bank to help its customers...

Millennials And The Case For Brick-And-Mortar Shopping
December 16, 2014

To address lower foot traffic in stores, retailers have had to adopt an eCommerce-focused mindset. But as that focus shifts to online, retailers may be overlooking one key shopping demographic: millennials. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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ShopKeep Gives Free Reader For Accepting Apple Pay And EMV
December 16, 2014

Square competitor ShopKeep has a deal for new customers: Sign up now for our iPad-based in-store point-of-sale system and we’ll give you free equipment to handle Apple Pay, contactless, traditional magstripe and (eventually) EMV chip payment cards, Re/code reported on Monday (Dec. 15). Get the...