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Byte Raises $5.5 Million For Healthy Food Vending Machine Expansion
December 29, 2016

Vending machines may get a makeover now that Byte Foods, a startup that makes so-called smart vending machines, raised $5.5 million in seed funding, Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Developer Tracker: Mobile Payments Come Home
December 28, 2016

Ring out the old — rent checks. Ring in the new — digital rent payments. For the latest Developer Tracker, PYMNTS spoke with Bruce Dragt of YapStone about how mobile is changing the rental payments game for both landlords and tenants. Find that, along with...

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Aadhaar Payment App Not Without Issues
December 27, 2016

The Aadhaar payment app, another part of India Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s initiative to establish a cashless society, was launched this week and allows customers to make free transactions across the banking system via Android mobile devices. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Lender Argon Credit Files For Bankruptcy
December 27, 2016

Argon Credit, the Chicago online lender, reportedly filed for bankruptcy protection last week, with negative implications for Ranger Direct Lending Fund of the U.K. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Sweetgreen Puts The Kibosh On Cash
December 27, 2016

Those looking to spend a little green at popular salad chain Sweetgreen may be disappointed over the coming year. 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...

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CashStar Inks Two Digital Gift Card Deals
December 22, 2016

CashStar, the provider of prepaid commerce solutions, announced Wednesday (Dec. 21) it inked deals with two companies to bring digital gift cards to consumers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Wrap Up, Pay With Card Cutters’ Contactless Paying Scarf
December 21, 2016

What do Steven Tyler, Audrey Hepburn and holiday shoppers have in commmon? They all are known to wear scarves. 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...

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Chevron Teams With WEX For Branded Fleet Cards
December 20, 2016

Chevron Products Company, a unit of Chevron U.S.A., announced Monday (Dec. 19) it inked a long-term agreement with WEX Bank, a unit of WEX Inc., to issue and operate Chevron- and Texaco-branded commercial fleet cards. The cards will be issued starting in January 2018, Chevron...

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Brazil Tries To Lower Rate For Card Purchases
December 20, 2016

Brazil is taking steps under President Michel Temer to do something about the large spread between Brazil’s benchmark Selic rate and the average annual interest rate on credit cards, which is more than 450 percent and is stopping Brazilians from shopping. Get the Full Story...