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Amex Biz Gold Card Offers Flexible Repayments
November 08, 2018

American Express announced on Thursday (Nov. 8) the launch of its new Business Gold Card, which comes with four times Membership Rewards points on the top two categories that the business spends the most on each month. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Louis Vuitton Does Cross-Border Payments, Connects To SWIFT Via FIS
November 07, 2018

FIS, a global leader in financial services technology, announced that it has connected LVMH Group to the SWIFT Global Payments Innovation (gpi). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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7-Eleven Rolls Out Scan-And-Go For Dallas Customers
November 05, 2018

Convenience store operator 7-Eleven is rolling out scan-and-go options for customers in 14 stores in Dallas later this week, with an aim to equip all of its U.S. stores with the technology by next year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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ACH Network Payment Volume Jumps In Q3
November 02, 2018

NACHA – The Electronic Payments Association – announced Thursday (Nov. 1) that automated clearing house (ACH) payments totaled more than 5.6 billion in the third quarter of 2018, a 6.7 percent increase from the third quarter of last year. In a press release, NACHA said the performance was...

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‘Promise’ Startup Wants To Replace ACH
November 01, 2018

A white paper has revealed a master plan to replace the U.S.’s Automated Clearing House (ACH) network. 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...

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The Three Reasons Why Businesses Still Use Checks
November 01, 2018

Checks, despite their near extinction in consumer payments, remain alive and well when it comes to businesses paying each other. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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Grab, Mastercard Bring Prepaid Cards To Southeast Asia
October 24, 2018

Grab, the ride-hailing company out of Southeast Asia, and Mastercard, the payment company, announced on Wednesday (Oct. 24) a partnership to issue prepaid cards tailored to the Southeast Asian market. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Walmart-Synchrony Breakup Pinned To Applicant Underwriting
October 24, 2018

Synchrony Financial‘s run as the exclusive credit card issuer for Walmart came to an end in July, with reports that Walmart decided this past summer to switch to Capital One Financial. According to a report in The Wall Street Journal, citing people familiar with the...

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ToneTag CEO Sounds Off On Payments At The Speed Of Sound
October 09, 2018

Talk about cashless and contactless. How about payments made at the speed of sound — to be specific, using encrypted sound waves to make offline payments? Sound is the ancient method of communication, of commerce, where a promise to sell or buy in days of...