Square vs. VeriFone: A Long Rivalry

Since Square launched its mobile card reader, VeriFone Systems has worked feverishly to slow its rival's runaway momentum. The news that VeriFone is changing its strategy with its Sail reader is the latest in a long line of assaults and retreats.

Pictured: Square's Jack Dorsey (left), VeriFone's Douglas Bergeron (Images: Bloomberg News)

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