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QR Codes Sizzle, While Wells Behind The Wheel Fizzles
QR Codes Sizzle, While Wells Behind The Wheel Fizzles
August 04, 2017  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

Sizzle of The Week As American rapper, actor, poet and pop icon LL Cool J famously said, “Don’t call it a comeback — I’ve been...

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Today in Data: Earnings Surge
Today in Data: Earnings Surge
August 03, 2017  |  Today In Data

The rise and fall of the stock market can be quite exciting. At any second of the day, companies’ shares can see significant changes due...

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Square Beats Street on Payments Processing and Capital Loan Volumes
Square Beats Street on Payments Processing and Capital Loan Volumes
August 03, 2017  |  News

Square posted second quarter results Wednesday night that topped expectations — and also boosted guidance above the Street, with momentum coming from both the core...

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Square Has A New Competitor – Shopify’s New Card Reader
Square Has A New Competitor – Shopify’s New Card Reader
August 03, 2017  |  Point of Sale

Reports out indicate that Shopify has released a card reader all its own to make it easy for small and medium sized merchants to accept...

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PayFacs Are The New ISOs
PayFacs Are The New ISOs
July 13, 2017  |  Digital Payments

­­­­­­­­­Once upon a time, merchants had direct contractual agreements with the acquirers who signed them up to accept payments. The process was time-consuming, expensive and...

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In Wake of Vantiv for Worldpay, Europe Beckons?
In Wake of Vantiv for Worldpay, Europe Beckons?
July 05, 2017  |  Payment Methods

Falling sterling and growing digital payments make not-so-strange bedfellows. News that Worldpay has agreed, in principle, to a $9.9-billion deal to merge with Vantiv sets...

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Washington, D.C., Ups Its Taxi Game With Square
Washington, D.C., Ups Its Taxi Game With Square
July 04, 2017  |  What's Hot

For the last few years, ride-hailing apps like Uber and Lyft have taken off and completely disrupted the taxi industry. As we reported last month,...

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Brexit Talent Drain A Leak Likely To Deluge?
Brexit Talent Drain A Leak Likely To Deluge?
July 04, 2017  |  Brexit

Brexit is still being worked on, worked out and one wonders what workers will do. For the highly skilled employees of both the U.K. and...

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Independence Edition: Square, Amazon And LendUp
Independence Edition: Square, Amazon And LendUp
July 03, 2017  |  Data Dive

With just a day left ‘til the fireworks officially start in celebration of the 4th of July here in the U.S., we thought we’d offer a preview.  Amazon...

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