Payment Methods

Mobile Commerce
Cross-Border Commerce: Faster, Better and Safer
May 12, 2014

Cross-border commerce is just about everyone’s strategic priority right now given the massive revenue opportunity that it represents. But, as everyone knows, supporting commerce in 220+ countries is expensive, and complicated. Now, best practices are beginning to emerge that enable faster, better and safer cross...

B2B Payments
IDI Billing Solutions Improves Platform
May 12, 2014

IDI Billing Solutions a developer of billing, rating, order management, workflow and selling solutions for the communications industry, announced enhanced features to help wholesale communications providers improve margins with its SaaS-based CostGuard billing and OSS solution. There is increasing pressure for wholesale telecom providers to differentiate their products...

Controversial
Blink Waves Bye-Bye to Contactless Forever?
May 12, 2014

JPMorgan Chase’s recent decision to ditch the Blink brand – a contactless card - seems like a nail in the coffin for the tap-and-go payment method, at least for cards. But with EMV liability-shift mandates around the corner, contactless’ true fate on cards will rest...

Merchant Innovation
Tablelist Launches In Manhattan and Vegas
May 12, 2014

Good news for travelers to New York or Sin City–Boston-based service Tablelist is coming to town to bring VIP status at the club to anyone with a credit card, smart phone and the will to party like a rockstar. Tablelist is an Android or iOS...

SEC Issues Second Warning About Investing In Bitcoin
May 12, 2014

More trouble for the seemingly constantly under-siege bitcoin. The Securities and Exchange Commission has once again warned investors away from the digitally backed currency. “A new product, technology, or innovation – such as Bitcoin – has the potential to give rise both to frauds and...

B2B Payments
Chrysler Struggling To Pay Suppliers On Time
May 12, 2014

Due to technical snags with a new software system, Chrysler is struggling to pay suppliers on time. The software program began on January 1st for about 1,500 suppliers. Walldorf, Germany-based SAP, designed the invoice and payment system, PentaSAP. The issues occur when suppliers submit invoices...

B2B Payments
AXP and City Bank Reduce B2B Costs in Bangladesh
May 12, 2014

City Bank with American Express launched an end-to-end payment solution that will reduce the cost of doing business in Bangladesh. The American Express B2B Expense Management Solution will create a cashless transaction system between companies and distributors. Currently, distributors pay for goods bought from a...

Cool
LevelUp Spills The Beans on What’s Next
May 10, 2014

The mobile commerce platform LevelUp made news that it has grown its staff by 15 percent, moved into brand new offices in Boston and has big plans for what it wants to do next. If you want in on the scoop (and to watch fun...

Breach Round Up
Social Media Latest To Feel Security Flaw Impact
May 10, 2014

Another week, another discovered security flaw. This week’s flaw, dubbed “Covert Redirect,” allows cyber-attackers to disguise themselves as log-in popups based on an affected site’s domain. Social media sites are among those affected, leaving potentially millions of users at risk of having personal information stolen.