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05 Jun 15 @ 12:21

According to Bloomberg, Samsung delayed the start of its mobile payment service until September, further hindering its ability to gain ground against competing services from Apple and Google. Samsung Pay... read more

04 Jun 15 @ 14:48

Pinterest teamed with Stripe to allow consumers to buy the products that they see. The company says that it will offer the ability to buy products from inside of pinned items, in... read more

04 Jun 15 @ 12:47

The UK is becoming an increasingly “cash-last” society as one in four Brits expects to use their mobile phone to make mobile payments on a daily basis by 2020, growing... read more

04 Jun 15 @ 12:38

During its Q2 2015 earnings call, Apple announced that it is working with a select group of business app developers to bring innovative mobile solutions for business to iPad users. According to... read more

03 Jun 15 @ 17:19

Visa Europe announced that some of the UK’s largest high street banks intend to launch the V.me digital wallet services in 2015, offering their customers a convenient and secure way... read more

03 Jun 15 @ 17:04

Tech giant Samsung Electronics said on Wednesday that it will expand its Samsung Pay mobile payments service to markets such as China and Europe after an initial launch in South... read more

03 Jun 15 @ 16:45

The French finance minister has announced plans to abolish the fixed rate commission that banks charge one another to process card payments – currently in place regardless of the customer’s... read more

03 Jun 15 @ 09:04

The annual Advanced Payments Report, which this year has been produced by PCM in conjunction with American Express and written by consultancy Edgar, Dunn & Co. (EDC), has become one... read more

02 Jun 15 @ 17:35

“The fact that we didn’t go to PIN is such a joke,” says Mike Cook, Walmart’s assistant treasurer and a senior vice president, in reference to the USA’s current EMV... read more

02 Jun 15 @ 13:17

Whilst still not entirely relevant to Europe, the cost of supporting Apple Pay is forcing some banks to operate their own mobile wallets. Consultant Richard Crone says Apple Pay is associated... read more

02 Jun 15 @ 13:10

The Federal Reserve Board announced it is taking public comment on whether to require member banks to move to same day payments. The request for comments comes after NACHA voted... read more

02 Jun 15 @ 09:15

TAG Systems, a European smart card-based solutions provider, has acquired Seglan a Spanish IT company developing software and solutions for mobile payment and ticketing. International card payment schemes forecast that mobile... read more