Acquiring

23 Oct 25 @ 17:32

Visa’s newly implemented Acquirer Monitoring Program (VAMP) has officially taken effect, bringing one of the most sweeping overhauls to dispute and fraud oversight in recent years. The global framework consolidates... read more

23 Oct 25 @ 15:23

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has approved Global Payments’ proposed $22.7 billion acquisition of Worldpay, marking a major milestone for one of the largest payments industry mergers in... read more

20 Oct 25 @ 16:36

A new report from Wind River Payments reveals that US merchants and software providers are rapidly rethinking how they handle payments in response to rising costs, fraud, and a volatile... read more

14 Oct 25 @ 15:41

Mastercard has launched a new data-driven service designed to tackle one of the most persistent pain points in digital commerce: low payment approval rates. The Payment Optimisation Platform (POP) uses... read more

13 Oct 25 @ 16:13

The payments industry is entering a new phase of transformation — one driven not by cards or mobile wallets, but by autonomous agentic commerce agents. Two of the most significant... read more

10 Oct 25 @ 15:05

The payments industry’s long-standing battle against fraud may be producing unintended casualties. According to new data from Chargebacks911, the cost of false declines—legitimate transactions incorrectly rejected by fraud filters—has now... read more

09 Oct 25 @ 16:16

Payment systems have become the nervous system of the consumer economy. Every transaction at a supermarket checkout, hotel reception, or café till depends on complex networks of hardware, software, and... read more

01 Oct 25 @ 11:07

The UK payments landscape is undergoing one of the most profound shifts in its history. Figures from UK Payment Markets 2025 show that nearly 49 billion transactions were made in... read more

01 Oct 25 @ 09:26

Credit cards are tightening their grip on Canada’s consumer payments market, with their share of personal expenditure set to climb sharply over the next five years. According to The Canadian... read more

26 Sep 25 @ 11:19

The path of history is littered with technology that looked like the future. The pocket computer, complete with stylus input and rudimentary apps, became a must-have for executives, selling millions... read more

25 Sep 25 @ 16:18

Banks are facing mounting pressure to modernise their merchant services as a new wave of Paytech firms threatens to lure away small and mid-sized businesses with faster, cheaper and more... read more

19 Sep 25 @ 09:58

Mobile slot games have exploded in popularity, offering players the thrill of casino-style entertainment at their fingertips. With real money often at stake, security is a top concern. Fortunately, modern... read more