We take a look at five different mobile biometric applications. Source: findbiometrics.com

Members will be able to authenticate and verify transactions using biometrics under a pilot program involving First Tech FCU and MasterCard. Source: http://www.cutimes.com

The new fingerprint area sensor module from Next Biometrics offers a significantly larger active sensing area at a lower price point. Source: http://www.biometricupdate.com

Myanmar Payment Union (MPU) and JCB International Co, a subsidiary of Japanese credit card company JCB Co Ltd, have signed a licensing deal to issue JCB cards in Myanmar, the firms said. Source: mmbiztoday.com

And then there was one for GoCardless.The London-based direct debit startup recently lost one of its three founders, Matt Robinson, according to TechCrunch. Source: http://www.pymnts.com

Cloud-based technology has earned significant attention among businesses as a way to organize and secure corporate information and operations. Source: http://www.pymnts.com

Jamaica had set a target to lend $3 million to micro-, small- and medium-sized businesses in the 2014/2015 fiscal year. According to the nation’s Ministry of Finance and Planning, MSME lending zoomed past that goal. Source: http://www.pymnts.com

Business-to-business procurement remains largely done on the desktop computer – or even over the phone – but for Olam Specialty Coffee, the buyers and roasters of coffee beans are often traveling. Source: http://www.pymnts.com

Move over tradition, it’s time for innovation — for the third year running. Source: http://www.pymnts.com

Prominent tech investor Bill Gurley captured headlines coming out of SXSW last week with his rather grim predictions of things to come for the startup economy – and unusual addition to what is generally a celebration of all the potential…