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28 Feb 20 @ 09:24

The European Commission recently unveiled a detailed set of proposals that it hopes will establish the region as a leader in AI (artificial intelligence) by focusing on trust and transparency.... read more

26 Feb 20 @ 17:36

The Swedish central bank has announced a trial for an e-krona targeted at the general public. The solution is developed by Accenture using the Corda enterprise blockchain. The central bank... read more

26 Feb 20 @ 11:29

According to new data, the entire mobile wallet market is set to become a $1 trillion worth industry in 2020, growing by a massive 36.5% year-on-year. The strong rising trend... read more

26 Feb 20 @ 11:03

US e-commerce retail sales grew significantly slower year over year in January 2020 than in December and for 2019 overall, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce advance monthly figures.... read more

25 Feb 20 @ 12:45

Intuit, which already owns TurboTax and QuickBooks, has agreed to buy credit report provider Credit Karma for $7.1 billion as consolidation sweeps the financial technology industry. The deal highlights the... read more

24 Feb 20 @ 09:25

Elavon says it will divest its Mexico-based operations to Santander. The deal, subject to regulatory approval, is expected to close in the next few weeks. Elavon currently provides payment processing... read more

21 Feb 20 @ 16:11

Apple’s mobile wallet is growing very fast and taking a chunk of card payments around the world with it. Apple Pay accounts for about 5% of global card transactions and... read more

21 Feb 20 @ 12:25

The severity of cyber-breaches and cyber crime has become more and more intense in recent years. As a result, security experts at Specops Software sought to find out which (Western)... read more

21 Feb 20 @ 12:14

As an online merchant, it can be hard enough to get the basics right – from choosing the best vendors to power your online store, through to the endless demands... read more

21 Feb 20 @ 12:07

The acceptance of MIR National Payment System cards has been announced in Tajikistan, opening up access to Russians who live in, or travel to, the country. Other countries where MIR... read more

20 Feb 20 @ 11:14

Amazon, Apple, Alphabet, Facebook and Microsoft are facing a new wave of scrutiny over whether they stifled competition by buying up smaller rivals. The Federal Trade Commission has asked the firms... read more

19 Feb 20 @ 10:10

According to PwC’s 2018 Global Economic Crime and Fraud Survey, 61% of banks across the globe experienced an increased volume of external fraud in 2018, with 59% stating that the... read more