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Walmart Lowers The Cost Of Transferring Money
Walmart Lowers The Cost Of Transferring Money
October 27, 2016  |  Payment Methods

Walmart Stores, along with Ria Money Transfer and MoneyGram International, announced Wednesday (Oct. 26) it is making the necessity of transferring money even more affordable...

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Groupon Grabbing Up LivingSocial
Groupon Grabbing Up LivingSocial
October 27, 2016  |  Retail

Two sites that were once competitors will now become one.  Groupon has agreed to acquire D.C. based daily deals site LivingSocial. Get the Full Story...

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nanoPay Raises $10 Million In Series A Funding Round
nanoPay Raises $10 Million In Series A Funding Round
October 27, 2016  |  Investments

NanoPay, the Canadian payments company that owns the MintChip cloud-based digital currency, reportedly raised $10 million in a Series A funding round. Get the Full Story...

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ID TECH And Worldnet Partner To Bring EMV Chip Card Acceptance To Cloud Merchants
ID TECH And Worldnet Partner To Bring EMV Chip Card Acceptance To Cloud Merchants
October 27, 2016  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

ID TECH, the payment peripheral technology firm, announced Wednesday (Oct. 26) it is working with Worldnet, a leading provider of enterprise-grade omnichannel payment solutions, to...

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Most Employees Lack Awareness To Stop Preventable Cyberattacks
Most Employees Lack Awareness To Stop Preventable Cyberattacks
October 27, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

MediaPro, a security training vendor, found in a new a survey that 88 percent of employees lack the awareness to stop preventable cyberincidents. What’s more,...

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Small Biz Cash Management Struggles Across The Globe
Small Biz Cash Management Struggles Across The Globe
October 27, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Between the rise of blockchain technology, the market debuts of faster payments initiatives and the advancements in virtual card capabilities, small businesses have more choice...

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Can Tesla Out-Uber Uber?
Can Tesla Out-Uber Uber?
October 27, 2016  |  Ridesharing

Autonomous cars. Ride-hailing. Ride-hailing with autonomous cars. Can Tesla make a splash — and some money — by jumping into Uber's pool? Or is this...

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U.S. Bank’s AP Tool Eases Virtual Payment Adoption
U.S. Bank’s AP Tool Eases Virtual Payment Adoption
October 27, 2016  |  B2B Payments

U.S. Bank’s latest offering for corporate treasurers aims to simplify the shift from manual to virtual B2B payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Is PSD2 A Boon For Banks?  
Is PSD2 A Boon For Banks?  
October 27, 2016  |  Bank Regulation

January 2018 may be a ways off, but PSD2 is going to change the way banks share customer information and APIs. And while some industry observers...

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