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Intersections Of Payments — Day 1
March 19, 2015

Innovation Project 2015 heads into Day 2 today (March 19), as Day 1 wrapped up a series of stimulating conversations focused on this year’s theme of “Innovation At The Intersections.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Want A Starbucks-Like Loyalty Program? Dealyze Can Build It
March 19, 2015

Starbucks is considered the leader of the pack when it comes to loyalty programs. The coffee chain has enjoyed massive success as one of the pioneers of mobile loyalty solutions both with its mobile app and rewards card. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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WeChat: Half-A-Billion Users And Growing
March 19, 2015

Tencent’s mobile app WeChat scored a win this past Chinese New Year after it took the lead with the most red envelope money gifts sent through its platform, surpassing its closest rival, Alibaba. Now, Tencent announced a new milestone for its WeChat app. Get the...

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PayPal Here Lands On Microsoft Surface
March 19, 2015

PayPal Here has finally landed on Microsoft’s Surface. The payments giant’s card-swipe device is now available with an app that runs under Windows 8.1 and a suite of small-business management software, the companies said on Wednesday (March 18). Get the Full Story Complete the form...

UK Government Pushes Digital Currency Regulation
March 19, 2015

The U.K. government plans to impose anti-money laundering (AML) regulations on bitcoin exchanges, beef up law-enforcement capabilities for spotting criminal use of digital currencies, and work with the digital currency industry on consumer protection standards, according to a British Treasury report issued this month. Get...

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New Fed Task Forces Aimed At Quicker, Safer Payments
March 19, 2015

The Federal Reserve is launching a pair of new task forces to get its real-time payments effort moving, more than two years after it began working on the initiative, according to a post on the Fed Payments Improvement blog. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Jamaica Zooms Past SME Lending Targets
March 18, 2015

Jamaica had set a target to lend $3 million to micro-, small- and medium-sized businesses in the 2014/2015 fiscal year. According to the nation’s Ministry of Finance and Planning, MSME lending zoomed past that goal. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Sabre Meshes E-Payments with Corporate Travel
March 18, 2015

Industry analysts are increasingly warning corporations of the time and money wasted through outdated, manual travel and expense management practices. The challenge is exacerbated when businesses not only use outdated T&E management tools, but use outdated payment tools, too. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Walmart – Yet Again – Boosts B2B eCommerce Efforts in India
March 18, 2015

Walmart has pumped significant funds and effort into increasing its B2B operations to facilitate procurement for its stores from suppliers. Just weeks ago, the retail chain conglomerate revealed a new online procurement service for its wholesale stores in parts of India. On Monday, Walmart announced...