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CVS Confesses Customers’ Credit Card Info May Have Been Hacked
July 20, 2015

The online photo service maintained by CVS was shut down as of Friday (July 17), ABC News reported one day after the site shut down and after the news that CVS may have been hacked, with credit card information possibly having been stolen. Get the Full...

Survey Says Diners Have Increasing Appetite For Mobile Technology
July 20, 2015

OpenTable says a survey finds increasing interest in mobile dining apps.

eBay Rejects Bitcoin as Currency
July 20, 2015

eBay has told a merchant that bitcoin is not an accepted form of payment. 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...

Cross-border Payments
Brits Express Trouble Underground With Apple Pay
July 20, 2015

The formal rollout of Apple Pay in the United Kingdom began last week. But there have been some issues with the mobile payment system’s platform in the country, and 9to5Mac noted Friday (July 17) that the mass transit London Underground has seen a few glitches....

Traditional Bank SME Lending Soars To New Highs
July 17, 2015

Last month, Biz2Credit revealed a startling revelation about small business lending in the U.S. For the first time since the firm began its survey, institutional small business lending surpassed that of alternative lending. Plus, traditional bank lending to SMEs hit an all-time high since the...

Staples Gives B2B Customers A New Online Experience
July 17, 2015

Staples has been boosting its B2B services as of late, and the most recent effort in this arena includes a facelift for the company’s online business clients. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

B2B Payments
Uber Finally Surpasses Taxis In Business Travel
July 17, 2015

For some time, employees that use on-demand, ride-share app Uber in their personal lives have been egging their employers to allow such services for corporate travel. In a survey published in March, the Association of Corporate Travel Executives found evidence that employee efforts were succeeding....

Alibaba Pours Money Into Local Services App Market
July 17, 2015

Alibaba’s investment efforts have expanded its reach in the local services app market — which involved putting RMB 1 billion ($161 million) into an investment fund. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Cybersecurity
US May See More Massive Cyberattacks
July 17, 2015

It is no longer a matter of if the U.S. will fall victim to massive cyberattacks, it is just a matter of when. At least that seems to be the consensus of the National Security Agency, among other high-profile watchdogs. Get the Full Story Complete the form...