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China’s Central Bank Drafts Rules On Mobile Payments
China’s Central Bank Drafts Rules On Mobile Payments
March 19, 2014  |  Mobile Commerce

The People’s Bank of China has drafted regulations aimed at standardizing third-party mobile-payment platforms, according to a report in Mobile Commerce News.

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Pay-At-Table Feature Allows PayPal Customers To Do Just That
Pay-At-Table Feature Allows PayPal Customers To Do Just That
March 19, 2014  |  News

PayPal customers in Australia can now use a Pay at Table feature that allows them to check into a restaurant site on their smartphone, enter...

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For A Whopper, Whip Out Your Phone Instead Of Your Wallet
For A Whopper, Whip Out Your Phone Instead Of Your Wallet
March 19, 2014  |  News

Customers will soon be able to pay for their Whoppers with their smart phones at Burger King, Bloomberg News reported.

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And The Winner Is …Tonight’s 2014 Pymnts Innovator Awards
And The Winner Is …Tonight’s 2014 Pymnts Innovator Awards
March 19, 2014  |  Cool

Payments Hall of Fame and the Lifetime Achievements Award winners have been chosen, and tonight at the Innovator Awards presentations we will learn who will...

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Rise In Cash Use Brings Need To Optimize Processing Policies
Rise In Cash Use Brings Need To Optimize Processing Policies
March 19, 2014  |  Controversial

Many consumers have returned to using cash, driven by fear of using payment cards that merchants might let get compromised with insufficient protections. As the...

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Pangea Builds Global Money Transfer Platform
Pangea Builds Global Money Transfer Platform
March 19, 2014  |  Hmmm

Pangea Payments enables international cash-to-cash transfers, providing a platform that is convenient and easy to use for consumers. Pangea Founder and CEO Rahier Rahman spoke...

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BlueSnap: Giving Merchants An Edge Up On International Sales
BlueSnap: Giving Merchants An Edge Up On International Sales
March 19, 2014  |  CEO Series

Helping merchants find the best, low-cost option when accepting payments from oversees travelers is a core offering behind BlueSnap’s platform. But as CEO Ralph Dangelmaier...

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Innovating “it”: The Path To Discover’s New Card
Innovating “it”: The Path To Discover’s New Card
May 14, 2013  |  Company Spotlight

What leads an established payments powerhouse to reengineer an already popular platform? According to Julie Loeger, SVP of brand and acquisition at Discover, the answer...

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