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UnionPay’s New Mobile Payments Partnership
April 25, 2016

Smartphone maker Xiaomi is getting deeper into the mobile payments game with a well-known partner in China. 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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Grappling With FinTech, Banks May Reconsider Build Vs. Buy
April 22, 2016

In tech, perhaps more than any other industry, the eternal conundrum is to build or buy – innovation. Innovation is the lifeblood of tech, and it is also the greatest threat to tech firms. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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MasterCard Reportedly In Talks To Buy VocaLink
April 22, 2016

According to reports from Sky News, MasterCard is in what’s being referred to as “exclusive talks” with VocaLink to buy the U.K.’s faster payments operating system in order to gain a larger share of the card market. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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PayPal’s Power Playing Week
April 22, 2016

PayPal has had a pretty busy 2016. 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, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to...

Starbucks Mobile Order & Pay Has 8M Monthly Transactions
April 22, 2016

Starbucks’ dominance in the mobile ordering market became evident once again during the company’s second quarter earnings release yesterday (April 21), when the coffee giant revealed it is now seeing an average of 8 million monthly transactions for its Mobile Order & Pay service. Get the Full...

Photo-Based Bill Payment App Plastiq Launches
April 22, 2016

There’s a new bill-paying app that’s launched to help consumers pay bills with their plastic, without needing the plastic present. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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What Consumers Are Searching For From Mobile In-Store
April 21, 2016

New research released by PayPal yesterday (April 20) seems to confirm something we’ve been talking about for a very long time: Consumers want mobile payments solutions that are about more than just paying using their mobile phone. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Mobile Payments Use Cases: Incentivizing Trial And Usage
April 21, 2016

Depending on who you ask and where you are asking the question, you will get a variety of answers to this question: Are consumers really using their mobile phones to pay for stuff? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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The New Face Of The $20 Bill Is Here
April 21, 2016

It looks like Andrew Jackson is out and a new face will be gracing the $20 U.S. bill. 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...