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800 Million iTunes Accounts … And Then What?
800 Million iTunes Accounts … And Then What?
April 24, 2014  |  Controversial

Payments news junkies were totally bummed by Apple’s first quarter earnings calls since not a peep was uttered about that topic. But, there was some...

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How Digital and Data Will Transform Corporate Travel
How Digital and Data Will Transform Corporate Travel
April 24, 2014  |  B2B Payments

Corporate travel planning and management can involve onerous tasks like compiling information for expense reports. But with new technologies and ways to use travel data,...

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The Mobile Commerce Roadmap: MasterCard Takes Initiative
The Mobile Commerce Roadmap: MasterCard Takes Initiative
April 24, 2014  |  Company Spotlight

In this exclusive series, MasterCard’s Chief Emerging Payments Officer Ed McLaughlin has spoken with MPD CEO Karen Webster about the general state of mobile commerce,...

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Co-op Deal With FIS Could Double Sprig Funds-Transfer User Base
Co-op Deal With FIS Could Double Sprig Funds-Transfer User Base
April 24, 2014  |  B2B Payments

In December, Co-op Financial Services announced a deal that would enable users of its Sprig digital wallet and instant funds-transfer service to make transfers out...

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eNegoiations Now Available
eNegoiations Now Available
April 23, 2014  |  B2B Payments

When dealing with suppliers and clients and ferociously negotiating, how does a company keep track of what price they’ve agreed upon, how that will impact...

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New Stats: eCommerce As A Share Of U.S. Retail Sales
New Stats: eCommerce As A Share Of U.S. Retail Sales
April 23, 2014  |  Controversial

Two recent reports from eMarketer shed new light on trends in U.S. overall retail sales and how eCommerce will affect overall volume through 2018. Will...

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Taking the Pain Out of Merchant Onboarding
Taking the Pain Out of Merchant Onboarding
April 23, 2014  |  Media Center

Ask any merchant how much they liked their onboarding process. It's generally pretty cumbersome - but for a reason. Assessing the risk of a new...

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Germany Expands Punctuality to B2B Remuneration
Germany Expands Punctuality to B2B Remuneration
April 23, 2014  |  B2B Payments

Punctuality is extremely important in Germany and nearly 85 percent of Germans say they take their appointments seriously and expect others to do the same....

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