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PYMNTS Daily Data Dive: Best Buy Botch
PYMNTS Daily Data Dive: Best Buy Botch
October 05, 2016  |  eCommerce

Best Buy or the worst buy? Going into a highly competitive 2016 holiday shopping season, the latest news is that the electronics retailer knowingly sold...

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MineralTree, Visa Push For Cards In Accounts Payable
MineralTree, Visa Push For Cards In Accounts Payable
October 05, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Today, accounts payable firm MineralTree announced a collaboration with Visa with a goal of helping corporates pay their suppliers by virtual card. Their partnership will...

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Ford Incorporating Amazon’s Alexa Into Some Cars
Ford Incorporating Amazon’s Alexa Into Some Cars
October 05, 2016  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Ford is making it possible for some drivers to use Amazon’s Alexa to get the heat going in their house from the comfort of their...

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The Final CFPB Prepaid Card Rule Is Here (Expect Controversy)
The Final CFPB Prepaid Card Rule Is Here (Expect Controversy)
October 05, 2016  |  CFPB

The use of prepaid cards has exploded over the last decade or so — in 2003 consumers put less than $1 billion on prepaid cards annually,...

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Chip-Reader Lawsuit Proceeds Against Card Companies
Chip-Reader Lawsuit Proceeds Against Card Companies
October 05, 2016  |  EMV

It’s been a year since the EMV card reader deadline. Now, the big card companies — Visa, Mastercard, American Express and others — are all...

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