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Mobile
Twitter Payments Works…Sort Of
October 15, 2014

Groupe BPCE, France’s second-largest banking group, released more details Tuesday (Oct. 14) about the technology — and privacy hurdles — of the new pay-by-tweet service that was announced last week. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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MasterPass Ad Goes Personal Against PayPal
October 15, 2014

Personal is “Priceless,” says MasterCard. And that’s exactly the stance the company took when it crafted a campaign for its MasterPass digital wallet. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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Do Consumers Like Smart Watches Enough To Pay With Them? (Nope)
October 15, 2014

Mobile payments are expected to see a tick from smartwatches, but a report released Tuesday (Oct. 14) says not all smartwatch consumers are likely to use the device to actually make a purchase. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

B2B Payments
B2B Payments Are Antiquated And Starving For Data
October 15, 2014

The problem with the B2B payments mindset is that financial players still focus on the money transfer element, when it’s the data that has to rule. This is colored mostly by the fact that B2B payment professionals also happen to be consumers. And the important...

Exclusive Series
Omni-channel Is Dead
October 15, 2014

The reigning buzzword champion – omni-channel – is dead. There, I said it. Someone had to. 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 our daily...

Investment Tracker, October 15
October 15, 2014

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Hailo Gives Up On North America, Pulls Its Taxi App Out
October 15, 2014

In the battle of various mobile payment apps focused on the taxi space, one company tried to reform cabs by focusing on making operations better for cab drivers. That company, UK-based Hailo Network, has now retreated and pulled out of the North American market, citing...

Mobile
Alipay Can Now Rent Cars
October 15, 2014

Alibaba’s Alipay mobile payment service has jumped into the car rental business, with a service rolled out in Beijing Wednesday (Oct. 15) called Che Fenxiang (“car sharing” in Chinese), according to The Wall Street Journal. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Cybersecurity
Estonian National ID Cards Embrace Electronic Payment Capabilities
October 14, 2014

The Baltic country Estonia — about the population of Dallas, Texas  — embraces a niche in the payment world with its use of national identity cards that offer capabilities to access banking services, conduct government services, among other non-traditional payment features. Get the Full Story Complete...