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Loyalty & Rewards
AmEx Introduces New Loyalty Program: Plenti
May 04, 2015

American Express will for the first time be allowing their customers to earn rewards points for a diverse set of use cases through a new loyalty program they are rolling out today (May 4). Called Plenti, the program is unique because it isn’t tied to a...

PayPal Expands Global Buyer Protection To Digital Goods
May 04, 2015

Around the same time PayPal splits from eBay later this year, the payment processing company will expand its global buyer protection on the one type of goods consumers can’t quite get their hands wrapped around. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Uber Under Fire In Southeast China
May 04, 2015

Uber faces more legal woes abroad in the Chinese city of Guangzhou, where local Chinese news sources have reported that authorities have raided Uber’s offices following reports of the business operating illegally. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Apple Co-Founder Steve ‘The Woz’ Joins Next-Gen ATM Company
May 04, 2015

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak has joined a payments company that’s looking to use the blockchain technology, the public ledger behind bitcoin transactions, for its next generation of ATMs. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

MoneyGram Still Not Recovered From Walmart Loss
May 04, 2015

Based on MoneyGram’s first quarter earnings, it appears the money transfer service hasn’t quite recovered from the sting from the Walmart loss that came as a result of Walmart starting its own money service. The company also posted a $72 million profit loss on the quarter....

Bitcoin Walks The Plank And Wall Street Supports Circle
May 01, 2015

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Stratos’ Bluetooth-Connected Card Joins M-Payments Space
May 01, 2015

A little over a month-and-a-half ago, PYMNTS reported that the Stratos all-in-one card would be coming soon to a pocket near you. “Soon” arrived yesterday (April 30) — meeting the company’s targeted April shipping date just in the nick of time — as Stratos announced the shipment...

Scharf: Visa Will Do Better Job For Costco Than AmEx
May 01, 2015

Costco’s co-branded card is a tale of cities: New York City versus San Fransisco. To be more specific, it’s a tale of two payments networks: American Express and Visa. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Green Dot Bank Goes With MasterCard
April 30, 2015

MasterCard has been given the green light by Green Dot Bank. 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...