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First Data Looks To IPO Shares
July 21, 2015

First Data is eyeing a return to the public markets, roughly eight years after being taken private by KKR & Co. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Walmart, Costco, Rite Aid And CVS Share Identity Hack Woes
July 21, 2015

A third-party host of online photo sites has found itself hacked, and as a result, photo pages of at least half a dozen of the biggest names in retail have been shut down. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

B2B Payments
globalVCard Exec Sees Growing Transition From Paper Checks To Electronic Payments
July 21, 2015

Paper checks are proving to be a stubborn holdout among North American enterprises. With the growth in secure transactions, especially in the B2B space, it seems a wonder that CFOs would still cling to a centuries-old way of conducting transactions. PYMNTS spoke with David Disque,...

PayPal’s Day One Report Card
July 21, 2015

PayPal debuted on the NASDAQ stock exchange yesterday (July 20), trading as a separate entity from eBay – and the initial impression was a positive one. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

MasterCard Exec: Hackers To Target Banks As EMV Gains Traction
July 20, 2015

As the United States moves away from the traditional magnetic stripe card to embrace the chip-and-PIN model, one casualty could be banks, which could see a growing number of breaches as criminals target new avenues for fraud, MarketWatch reported Friday (July 17), quoting a MasterCard executive....

Expense Management’s New $100M Player
July 20, 2015

Expense financial management is making strides across organizations big and small, with an emphasis on software and tracking efficiency. PYMNTs caught up with Dave Terry, Chrome River’s COO, to see where expense management has been and where it’s headed.

International
Greek Banks Have Soft Reopening On Monday
July 20, 2015

Amid the continuing saga of Greece and its negotiations with creditors, the nation’s banks are slated to reopen on Monday (July 20) after three weeks of a government-mandated shutdown. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Blockchain Digital Identity Card Secures $1.5M
July 20, 2015

The blockchain can be used for more than just bitcoin, at least that is what digital identification protection startup ShoCard is out to prove. The company recently raised $1.5 million in funding from Morado Ventures Partners, AME Cloud Ventures, Enspire Capital and Digital Currency Group...

Reserve Answers Diners’ Cries for Check-Splitting Feature
July 20, 2015

Reserve has a new app in place that lets diners split the check