September 15, 2014
How To Make Government Payments Work
Some 13 state agencies operating Women, Infants and Children (WIC) benefit programs have implemented electronic benefits transfer (EBT) initiatives to improve the efficiency of funds distribution. However, many unknowns remain...
August 22, 2014
The Fate Of the U.S. Export-Import Bank Uncertain When Congress...
The Export-Import bank of the United States provides credit services for U.S. businesses operating in somewhat risky foreign markets. The bank has been open for business for 80 years and...
August 06, 2014
Apple Caps Record Breaking Summer With Plans to Announce New...
Keeping with its track record of announcing its newest phones in early September, such that they are ready to fall into the hands of holiday shoppers starting in October, Apple...
August 06, 2014
Nielsen: Consumer Confidence Climbs
During the second quarter, consumer confidence globally climbed a point, to the highest it has been since the first quarter seven years ago. The confidence, however, doesn’t appear to be...
May 07, 2014
Making Money In Government Online Payments
One of the largest government processors, NIC, has seen its share of ups and downs over the years, as the trials and tribulations of supporting government contracts plays out on...
April 14, 2014
The Beneficent Monopolist
This article is part of a Chronicle. See more from this Chronicle Allen Grunes, Maurice Stucke, Apr 14, 2014 The predictions that this merger will experience relatively smooth sailing, we...
March 21, 2014
NACS, FORMERLY KNOWN AS NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES, ET...
United States Court of Appeals FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT Argued January 17, 2014 Decided March 21, 2014 No. 13-5270 NACS, FORMERLY KNOWN AS NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES,...
February 05, 2014
US: Dow Chemicals remains stuck in price-fixing web
Dow Chemicals remains entangled in litigation regarding allegations of price-fixing as a federal judge in Kansas has denied Dow’s motion to dismiss claims against the company, reports say. Plaintiffs are...
September 30, 2013
How Much Will Judge Leon’s Decision Whack DDA Revenues?
It has been mighty quiet in payments land after the seismic shock hit from Judge Leon’s court. So, I thought I would break the silence and share my thoughts on...