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Small Fees Add Up Considerably for Square
Merchants who use the services of credit card processing giant Square, which was founded by a former PayPal executive, can no longer count on flat rates for payment transactions. A...
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Understanding Facebook's Ambitious Project Libra
Just a couple of weeks before Mark Zuckerberg, co-founder and CEO of the world's most popular social network, was scheduled to appear before the United States Congress to answer qu...
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US Congress Takes on Resort Fees
Resort fees: you think you’ve got a great deal on a hotel, only to find an extra charge slapped on once you get to checkout. For the most part, there’s nothing we can do about ...
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Global Payments, TSYS Complete Merger
In a $21.5 billion all-stock deal, Global Payments Inc., a global provider of payment processing technology and software solutions, merged with TSYS (Total System Services) to form...
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Microsoft Unveils New Web Page Creation Tool for Merchants
Microsoft have just unveiled their next chapter of Dynamics Cloud Business Apps: Dynamics 365. Dynamics 365 is a new approach to cloud-based intelligent business applications, uniq...
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Where can I use Google Pay? [2023 Update]
Google Pay allows Android phones, tablets or digital watches to make tap-to-pay purchases. Near field communication (NFC) allows the Android device to transfer the credit card...
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Generation Z Prefers Cashless
Generation Z represents a whopping 32% of the world’s population. As the first “digital native” generation that has never lived without the internet and technology, Gen Z set...
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Samsung Pay: What Is It and Where Can I Use It?
Using near-field communication (NFC), a Galaxy smartphone (or even smartwatch) that supports Samsung Pay allows you to make quick and easy retail purchases. All without having to f...
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Where Can I Use Apple Pay - 2019
Apple Pay allows Apple iPhone 6, 6s, 6, 7, 8, 6 Plus, 6s Plus, 7 Plus, 8 Plus, SE, X, XS, XS Max, XR, and Apple Watches to pay for good and services with a built in NFC chip. While...
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