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Leaving The Payments Status Quo Behind
Leaving The Payments Status Quo Behind
November 14, 2016  |  Payments Innovation

The future of payments is here. No longer is it enough for payments solutions to cater to plastic alone; the rise of digital payments requires...

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Uncertainty Reigns — Will Bitcoin?
Uncertainty Reigns — Will Bitcoin?
November 14, 2016  |  PYMNTS Topic TBD

As one political party moves out and President-elect Trump moves in, what’s in store for the economy, money, monetary policy and fiscal policies? In the...

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Who’s The Fairest Robot Of All?
Who’s The Fairest Robot Of All?
November 11, 2016  |  Artificial Intelligence

We don’t have to wait for the future. It’s already here. This year broke records for robots in manufacturing. An astounding 14,583 robots were ordered...

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Behind The ACI/VocaLink Real-Time Payments Push
Behind The ACI/VocaLink Real-Time Payments Push
November 11, 2016  |  Faster Payments

With a global initiative, ACI Worldwide and VocaLink are bringing immediate, end-to-end payments to financial institutions. WA Proctor, vice president and product line manager of UP Immediate Payments for...

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Banks Sizzle, CFPB Fizzles And Snapchat Turns An Old Dud Into Holiday Retail’s New Stud
Banks Sizzle, CFPB Fizzles And Snapchat Turns An Old Dud Into Holiday Retail’s New Stud
November 11, 2016  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

Before we get into the the sizzles and fizzles of the week — a shout-out to the nation’s pollsters. The losing side is always surprised...

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i-mode Phones Take Their Final Bow (Plus, PayPal, Starbucks, Shell & Apple Pay)
i-mode Phones Take Their Final Bow (Plus, PayPal, Starbucks, Shell & Apple Pay)
November 10, 2016  |  News

To most Americans, the news earlier this week that that Japan’s i-mode service will cease to exist won’t cause much of a stir. Looking at...

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Are Digital Wallets The New Prepaid?
Are Digital Wallets The New Prepaid?
November 10, 2016  |  Payment Methods

From Chick-fil-A One to Apple Pay, everybody is trying to give somebody a new, branded and mobile way to pay. But are all these “Pay”...

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Honeyfund Sweetens The Deal Of Digital Honeymoon Gifting
Honeyfund Sweetens The Deal Of Digital Honeymoon Gifting
November 10, 2016  |  Payment Methods

Traditional wedding registries may be losing steam. When it comes to wedding gifts, many couples today are looking for experiences over crockpots. Sara Margulis, cofounder...

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Amazon Cleans Up and Squares Off
Amazon Cleans Up and Squares Off
November 09, 2016  |  Amazon

Saying the holiday season is Amazon’s busy season is a bit of a misnomer. Like any retailer, the holiday season is big. But as the...

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