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David S. Evans
Apple Pay, Now That We’ve Sobered Up
September 25, 2014

Just about everyone seemed absolutely giddy over Tim Cook’s breathless announcement of how Apple is revolutionizing payments. I’m hoping now that maybe, with a couple of weeks’ of distance and with at least some of you experiencing the buggy iOS8 operating system, I can make...

B2B Payments
How Amex Is Innovating Enterprise Payments
September 24, 2014

While it is easy to criticize B2B payment for being slow to change, its not always so easy to create products that offer something for all side of the transaction.  B2B Payments are different, American’s Express’s Rob Alcock told MPD CEO Karen Webster, and need...

Clinkle Almost Launches, To More Giggles Than Applause
September 24, 2014

Mobile wallets are not easy, a statement proved true better by no business than Clinkle.  After 17 month of jokes, 30 million in funding raised, a great staff exodus and then more mean-spirited humor, it almost seemed as though the impossible had happened: Clinkle launched...

B2B Payments
PayPal Merchants Accepting Bitcoin, Sort Of
September 24, 2014

PayPal is taking another small step in helping digital currency, particularly bitcoin, enter the mainstream by helping their merchants accept bitcoin payments.  The leader in online payments is pairing up with Bitcoin processors  BitPay, Coinbase and GoCoin to allow digital goods (ring tones, games, etc) merchants to take...

Merchant Innovation
Wayfair IPO: More Than $2 Billion Valuation
September 23, 2014

Online home furnishings retailer, Wayfair Inc., has set its value at more than $2 billion in documents filed in advance of its initial public offering of stock. Wayfair is projecting  an initial share price of $25 to $28 and  82,756,943 shares outstanding after the IPO. Get the...

Merchant Innovation
Pay By Phone To Park Now In Minneapolis
September 23, 2014

Perhaps it is the snobbery that associates sophistication with living on one of the two coasts, but when most people think about cities that are being innovative when it comes to mobile payments, Minneapolis probably isn’ their first thought.  New York, San Francisco or London...

Europe
EU Cracks Down On Mobile Payments
September 23, 2014

The European Union Council of Ministers is preparing to toughen the rules for all mobile and digital payments, according to a report in Computing.co.uk. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Alternative Finances
New Partnership Set To Boost B2B eCommerce
September 22, 2014

Ecommerce company Gorilla Group and consulting firm itelligence announced last week that they had joined together to offer a new turnkey omni-channel B2B commerce option, Gorilla’s hybris Catalyst. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

B2B Payments
CMS Payments Site Heading For More Downtime
September 22, 2014

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced last week that its Open Payments website was going to experience downtime for “scheduled maintenance upgrades.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...