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What Gives? Sales Up, But Consumer Sentiment Down
August 17, 2015

U.S. consumer confidence dipped slightly in August, according to preliminary results from the University of Michigan’s Survey of Consumers index of sentiment.  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...

PayPal Hires IBM Digital Commerce Leader For Brand Promo
August 17, 2015

PayPal wants potential customers to get to know it better, and they’ve brought in a marketing veteran to lead those efforts. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Uber China Could Be Headed For Public Spotlight
August 17, 2015

Uber’s dominance in the Chinese ride-hailing market might be able to make it a publicly traded company — but probably not anytime soon. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Apple Pay Striking Out With Australian Banks
August 17, 2015

Those looking forward to the day when they can use Apple Pay down under (with a card issued by an Australian bank) may be waiting for a bit longer. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Things Are Looking Up For Amex, Down For EMV And Extremely Uncertain From China
August 17, 2015

According to Google Trends, football was all that anyone was thinking about last week. If you were in that camp, we’ve got the scoop the stories that drove a lot of the headlines you may have missed: Amex and its new investor, EMV and its...

Alibaba’s Slump Is Amazon’s Gain
August 14, 2015

China’s economic slowdown has finally taken its toll on the country’s top eCommerce company — putting Amazon back on top as the most valuable eCommerce marketplace, Bloomberg reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Bitcoin’s ‘Criminal Contracts’ And The Batman Effect
August 14, 2015

Bitcoin has inspired yet another technology that has some in the investor world worried that it will be used for the one thing bitcoin is commonly associated with: criminal activity. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Square Adds Instant Deposit For All Merchants
August 14, 2015

The mobile payments company is now making it easier for sellers to get their money with on-demand deposits. 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...

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Apple In The Enterprise
August 14, 2015

While most of the social mediaverse was buzzing about Apple and entertainment this week, the real action may have been more quietly unfolding on the enterprise serving side of the business. Apple is moving past its purely consumer serving roots - and looking to tap...