McMann looks at how corruption figures in the daily lives of people struggling to meet their basic needs in the turmoil of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan and concludes that ordinary people engage in corruption only as “a last resort,” after……

CTV News has learned that new biometrics screening measures may be coming for people entering Canada. Katie Simpson reports. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.youtube.com

Do biometrics carry potential negatives for big banks and their customers? One con to consider is this; where will all the criminals go? Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.capco.com

By 2020, bank customers will use biometrics as the predominant identity authorization method to access bank services, a recent report reveals. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.thepaypers.com

Top retail brands are not going to be scouting for real estate on Fifth Avenue. Instead, they’re headed straight to Uruguay, Chile and Qatar, among other emerging markets. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.pymnts.com

Breaking away from the traditional styles of gift giving, consumers are increasingly resorting to gift cards, with over 70 percent of consumers planning to buy them as gifts for holidays this spring and summer. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.pymnts.com

We’re eavesdropping on a conversation between Anuj Nayar, Senior Director of Global Initiatives at PayPal, and MPD CEO Karen Webster. They’re talking…about something.Says Nayar, “Everybody’s been talking about this concept for a while. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.pymnts.com

“It’s not as bad as it sounds”That’s MasterCard’s SVP and Head of Market Insights Sarah Quinlan’s take on retail spending trends for May. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.pymnts.com

Cash is king — especially when it comes to what customers want most out of rewards from brands.At least that’s what a new survey from Boxever shows in its report about what consumers are willing to share when brands reward…

Disrupting the mobile payment industry Circle Plus Payments CEO Nitish Kannan on the company new mobile payment app. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.youtube.com