Jack Dorsey Playing Steve Jobs? Blogger Notices Several Similarities
August 16, 2012

A perceptive blogger alerted TechCrunch to some interesting evidence that Jack Dorsey is taking more than just a few cues from the managerial and executive style of the late Steve Jobs. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

LevelUp Approaches A Major Milestone
August 16, 2012

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Square Slashes Prices To Intensify Its SMB Appeal
August 16, 2012

Often depicted as a processor best suited for the nation’s smallest business enterprises, Square’s latest move will only increase its appeal to U.S. SMBs. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Global Payments’ Acquisition Ups The Ante At The POS
August 16, 2012

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How Far Will Citi and USAID’s Mobile Money Partnership Go?
August 16, 2012

Empowering consumers in emerging markets with mobile money technology can only go so far unless that mobile platform is widely adopted “” not only by consumers, but also by merchants and other payers as well. The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) knows this, and...

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Giftly Wants You To Stop Using Closed-Loop Cards
August 16, 2012

Roughly 60 percent of the $100 billion spent annually on gift cards is loaded onto closed-loop products, according to Dan Kimerling. Kimerling is chief operating officer at Giftly, a two-year-old startup that wants to replace those closed-loop cards by moving gifting to the existing payment...

Chase VP Explains Liquid’s Impact On Prepaid Market
August 16, 2012

Chase’s latest effort to win over customers that find traditional checking to be too expensive is called Liquid. But the company might be better served calling its new prepaid product the “Simple” card, or the “Flat” card. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

First Data: Consumers Becoming Credit Conscious?
August 16, 2012

The June edition of First Data’s SpendTrend analytics tool shows some cause for concern within the U.S. economy. 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...

Competition Heats Up With Cash-Back Rewards
August 16, 2012

Several of the new credit card products being issued in 2012 are confirming what Chase’s David Gold told us several weeks ago: cash-back rewards programs are heating up, and attracting many competitors. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...