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Square Reaches Out To Potential Partners To Stay Ahead of Competitive Pressures

Square Reaches Out To Potential Partners To Stay Ahead of Competitive Pressures
Square Reaches Out To Potential Partners To Stay Ahead of Competitive Pressures
April 01, 2014  |  News

In an attempt to save time and resources, Square is looking to increase its integration with third-party vendors to stay ahead of the increasingly crowded...

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McDonald’s Pushes mPOS
McDonald’s Pushes mPOS
April 01, 2014  |  News

MacDonald’s drive toward mobile payments integration continues to roll out internationally as Thai customers who order delivery service will now be able to pay by...

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StartUp RoundUp: Guess Who’s Headed to the Bank?
StartUp RoundUp: Guess Who’s Headed to the Bank?
April 01, 2014  |  Exclusive Series

New ways to raise money, meet other businesses and battle fraud drove some very happy start-ups all the way to the bank. Find out who...

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M-Pesa’s European Expansion
M-Pesa’s European Expansion
April 01, 2014  |  News

Vodafone has launched its M-Pesa program in Romania, marking the first time the successful mobile payments system has ever been available in Europe. M-Pesa uses...

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Online Retailer Gilt Touts Mobile In New Ad Campaign
Online Retailer Gilt Touts Mobile In New Ad Campaign
April 01, 2014  |  News

Canadian online retailer Gilt reportedly has launched a new ad touting discounted designer products in which mobile commerce is playing a key role, Internet Retailer...

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Tio Network’s Cloud-Based Silver Lining
Tio Network’s Cloud-Based Silver Lining
April 01, 2014  |  Exclusive Series

TIO Networks’ cloud-based biller platform has faced some rough times of late with declining revenues. But it’s recent acquisition of Globex Financial Services appears to...

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Polish Merchants Get A Hefty Visa Rate Cut
Polish Merchants Get A Hefty Visa Rate Cut
April 01, 2014  |  News

In July, Polish merchant acquirers will see the interchange fees they pay Visa issuers for their card transaction cut considerably, with the new rate going...

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Green Dot Launches New And Improved Cash Loading Process
Green Dot Launches New And Improved Cash Loading Process
April 01, 2014  |  News

Yesterday, the Green Dot Corporation, announced a new process called “Reload @ the Register,” designed to make reloading cash onto a prepaid card quicker, easier...

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