Payments News

30 Jul 14 @ 15:37

Google is unlikely to launch a traditional bank because of the associated costs and regulation, according to a new report from research firm Forrester. Instead, Google will likely become a... read more

30 Jul 14 @ 15:33

Japanese game console maker Nintendo is enabling gamers in Japan to purchase titles on Nintendo’s eShop by tapping their contactless NFC payment cards against their Wii U controllers. Nintendo is... read more

28 Jul 14 @ 10:40

China became the world’s largest ATM market in 2013, surpassing the US, according to the latest report “ATMs in China 2014” strategic research and consulting firm Retail Banking Research (RBR).... read more

25 Jul 14 @ 11:17

Did you know that more than half of the UK has a credit card? In this interesting infograph, find out how credit cards have developed over the past century, from... read more

23 Jul 14 @ 13:01

TSYS announced its revenues for Q2 2014 increased by 30.4%, while its adjusted earnings per share (EPS) from continuing operations were $0.45, an increase of 19.8%. According to a company press... read more

22 Jul 14 @ 16:12

The UK banking industry’s main lobbying group, the British Bankers Association, is considering a proposal to merge with at least two of its peers amid pressure from leading members to... read more

21 Jul 14 @ 16:05

Social network giant Facebook is testing a “buy” button which would enable users to purchase products featured on advertisements or page posts on the social network. Users can pay with... read more

21 Jul 14 @ 16:01

The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is planning to launch an investigation into the UK retail banking sector in a move which could see high-street giants being broken up.... read more

21 Jul 14 @ 15:57

Despite a slew of funding rounds for payment industry start-ups over the last few years, venture capital providers are backing away, according to data from CrunchBase. The research firm found... read more

21 Jul 14 @ 15:52

Global payment solution vendor ACI Worldwide is to acquire UK-based payment fraud prevention outfit Retail Decisions (ReD) for $205 million in cash. ReD’s suite of products includes solutions for merchants... read more

17 Jul 14 @ 13:25

This spring, Apple CEO Tim Cook offered a vision of the company’s future – to anyone reading between the lines. “We have almost 800 million iTunes accounts and the majority... read more

09 Jul 14 @ 15:36

Visa Europe is predicting an end to plastic payment cards as changing consumer preferences and new technologies take hold. The network is looking at how to overhaul security standards and... read more