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Credit Unions Say Home Depot Breach Hurt Them
November 03, 2014

The recent card breach at Home Depot has reportedly cost credit unions nationwide about $60 million. The largest retailer data theft in history (so far, Christmas is coming) has already been the subject of lawsuits from two Pennsylvania credit unions in federal court.  The suit...

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Why Shopping Centers Need eCommerce
November 03, 2014

Physical retail’s predicament is summed up by Mark Twain’s often misquoted adage that reports of his death had been widely exaggerated. Despite the myriad advances and expansion of e-commerce, consumers continue to do the majority of their shopping in physical locations. More over, notes Mike Kercheval,...

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Wall Street Nervously Anticipates Alibaba’s First Earnings Tuesday
November 03, 2014

When Alibaba Group Holding reports its first earnings since going public on Tuesday (Nov. 4), Wall Street analysts will either be calmed or will royally freak out. All things considered, there’s nothing likely inbetween. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Apple Pay An OpenTable Payments Option
November 03, 2014

Apple can now add a new wonder to the collection brought to consumers by the introduction of the iPhone 6 and Apple Pay – iOS is now ready to feed customers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Amex and BNI Partner On Corporate Card Insurance
November 03, 2014

Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) will start issuing corporate cards specifically aimed at small and medium enterprises as part of their push to recruit more corporate card holders. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Apple Watch Launch Won’t Happen Before March 20
November 03, 2014

The launch for the Apple Pay-accepting Apple Watch will not happen until at least March 20, according to comments made by Apple Senior Vice President of Retail and Online Stores Angela Ahrendts and reported by 9-to-5 Mac. The official Apple word on the watch’s planned...

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Konica Minolta Chooses Ariba To Meet Cloud Solution Needs
November 03, 2014

Konica Minolta has chosen SAP firm Ariba to manage its cloud-based procurement process. Konica Minolta Business Solutions will go digital with Ariba. Konica is known for providing organizations with innovative solutions to optimize their performance. Now with the next-generation procurement process, Konica and its clients will...

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How The Cyberthieves Got In At Chase
November 03, 2014

Cyberthieves seeking payment card data have a tendency to sniff out a weak link, the softest way to enter a secure site. With Target, it found credentials to get in through a refrigeration, heating and air conditioning subcontractor. New word is that J.P. Morgan Chase’s attackers...

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The State of Plastic In A Digital World
November 02, 2014

Despite all of the massive change today in payments—whether it’s Apple Pay rewriting the payments rules or the ups-and-downs of Bitcoin and other virtual currencies—and the digital embraces of MasterCard and the Apple Pay love coming from Visa and then from the CEO at Discover...