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By American Express Co. Fifth Third Bancorp Vantiv PayPal Inc. August 18, 2009, 1:00 a.m. EDT 1 Min Read

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PayPal has launched Student Account, which enables parents to transfer funds into a subaccount their children can access online and with a MasterCard debit card.

Fifth Third Processing Solutions now supports Way Systems Inc.'s way5000 mobile point-of-sale terminal, Way says.

American Express Co. and NBC Universal today announced a promotion inviting inspiring stories of small businesses helping to drive the economy. The grand prize is $100,000 to be awarded Oct. 19, along with three $3,000 gift cards to be awarded to those who nominate the three finalist small businesses.

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