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WePay And The Evolution Of Payments

WePay And The Evolution Of Payments
WePay And The Evolution Of Payments
June 20, 2017  |  Mobile Payments

Payments was once the specialized domain of very specialized players — but these days that is changing, as some big brands are redefining themselves as...

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NetPlus And Winning The Battle Against Cash In The Developing World
NetPlus And Winning The Battle Against Cash In The Developing World
June 19, 2017  |  News

While cash is not an unimportant part of life in developed countries, it certainly isn’t central. The vast majority of Americans, 80 percent, carry less...

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Time, Really, for Real-Time Payments?
Time, Really, for Real-Time Payments?
June 19, 2017  |  Payments Innovation

Real time payments, as a concept, has been around for a while. What will it take to make the concept a reality?  In our latest...

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Treasury Pushback On Financial Regulation?
Treasury Pushback On Financial Regulation?
June 19, 2017  |  Bank Regulation

Dodd-Frank era reforms may get further pushback in the wake of a new Treasury report, even as the CFPB, in that report’s cross-hairs, keeps on...

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Are You Smarter Than The Average American?
Are You Smarter Than The Average American?
June 17, 2017  |  Consumer Insights

Americans are a very intelligent people — just ask them. A study by YouGov revealed news that 55 percent of Americans think they are smarter than...

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The Buyers: Studying Chinese Consumers’ Online Interactions
The Buyers: Studying Chinese Consumers’ Online Interactions
June 16, 2017  |  Retail

There’s no doubt that digital affects people’s everyday lives around the world. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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In Payments, Closed and Open, Global and Local
In Payments, Closed and Open, Global and Local
June 16, 2017  |  Payment Methods

One month into his new gig as CEO of AEVI, Nelson Holzner tells PYMNTS’ Karen Webster that technology — strengthening the ever-evolving bond between merchants...

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How Sprint Got A 17-Year Head Start On The IoT
How Sprint Got A 17-Year Head Start On The IoT
June 16, 2017  |  Internet of Things

While the Internet of Things (IoT) is often talked up as the future — as the PYMNTS/Visa How We Will Pay study demonstrates — that misses a huge point. Get...

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The IoT Sizzle, Wells Fargo Fizzles (Again) And Bitcoin — Does Some Of Both
The IoT Sizzle, Wells Fargo Fizzles (Again) And Bitcoin — Does Some Of Both
June 16, 2017  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

The IoT continued its 0-6000 march this week, while Wells Fargo found yet another way to draw a class action law suit. And bitcoin was...

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