20120820-Small Businesses Shine In Down Month for Spending
August 20, 2012

While data collected by MasterCard Advisors showed another soft month for the U.S. overall, spending at small businesses grew at a rate double that of the larger economy. Executive Michael McNamara brings us the highlights from July’s Spending Pulse survey. Listen Here Get the Full Story...

Could McDonald’s Be PayPal’s Answer to “Squarebux?”
August 18, 2012

PayPal is rumored to be preparing its own powerful answer to the partnership announced by Square and Starbucks last week.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Geopolitical Snafu Hurts NCR’s Stock
August 18, 2012

Shares of NCR stock took a tumble last week after the Wall Street Journal reported the company was doing business in Syria, allegations that if true would put the company in violation of U.S. sanctions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Cellcom, ICC-Cal To Bring NFC Payments To Israel
August 17, 2012

Israel Credit Cards-Cal (ICC-Cal) and mobile network operator Cellcom Israel have agreed to jointly develop an NFC-powered mobile payment product for the Israeli market, NFC World reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Punchey Raises $1.7M To Develop SMB Payment Platform
August 17, 2012

Punchey, a Boston-based payment startup, raised $1.7 million in a round led by Stevens Ventures, The Paypers says. 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...

MasterCard Shows Expanded Interest In Expanding In Myanmar
August 17, 2012

Visa and MasterCard are increasing their investments in banking and financial infrastructure in Myanmar, the Wall Street Journal reports. 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...

FICO Acquires Adeptra for $115M
August 17, 2012

FICO, which produces the FICO Scores used to evaluate consumer credit risk, acquired Adeptra for $115 million. 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...

Hyperlocal Deal Site Plum District Lays Off Employees
August 17, 2012

As many as three dozen employees were let go at Plum District, a hyperlocal deals site that has raised more than $30 million in equity backing to date, TechCrunch says. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Tablets Account for 50% of Business at Rue La La
August 17, 2012

Half of Rue La La’s sales come from tablet users, and mostly iPads, according to Mobile Commerce Daily. 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...