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Mobile-Only Bank NUMBER26 Goes Contactless With MasterCard
December 18, 2015

Mobile-only banking startup NUMBER26 announced Thursday (Dec. 17) the launch of a new addition to its contactless payment card offerings. 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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Wall Street Warming Up To FinTech Startups
December 18, 2015

The movement to fund FinTech is gathering steam, at least on Wall Street, where traditional, and traditionally rather buttoned-up, banks are joining the party. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Pangea Launches Real-Time Debit-To-Debit Global Transfers
December 18, 2015

International money transfer platform Pangea launched its new debit-to-debit transfer product yesterday (Dec. 17). 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 newsletter, PYMNTS...

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Apple’s Win Some, Lose Some Week
December 18, 2015

Almost no one in the world is familiar with the name Cornelius McGillicuddy, and only the most avid baseball fans would know him better by his nickname, Connie Mack. Mack, FYI, was a baseball player in the early days of the professional game in the...

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FedEx’s Early Xmas Present: Online Ordering Surge
December 17, 2015

Most corporations throw extravagant holiday parties no matter how their recent quarters have gone, but recently, only a select few related to retail have had actual cause to rock around the Christmas tree. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Amazon Puts $23M In On-Demand Home Services Startup
December 17, 2015

The eCommerce giant led the latest $23 million funding round for India-based startup Housejoy, which specializes in providing on-demand home services. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Google Banks Big On India’s Product Market
December 17, 2015

By virtue of having Silicon Valley, the beating heart of tech innovation in the world, the U.S. usually gets first crack at the newest technologies that will change the world. However, Google’s new CEO has a more inclusive worldview of how the company should test...

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Starbucks’ Successful British Invasion
December 16, 2015

Starbucks is pretty much synonymous with Seattle, and the company’s rapid spread over the last two decades has transformed thousands of street corners across the U.S. into branch locations and franchises. However, recent news could point to an even larger international footprint for Starbucks. Get...

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EU Says ‘Yes’ To Data Protection Regulations
December 16, 2015

Long-awaited data protection regulations were officially passed into law by the European Union on Tuesday (Dec. 15). 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...