16 Sep 15 @ 19:34

Contactless cards and payments are the new normal for Europe. The country profiles of the Payment Cards Yearbooks provide the individual background of contactless cards and POS terminals by country,... read more

16 Sep 15 @ 19:10

The class action against Target brought by several banks over the retailer’s massive data breach in 2013 has been certified by a US judge. District Judge Paul Magnuson said the banks could pursue their... read more

16 Sep 15 @ 13:06

The Worldpay IPO is on the verge of being called off according to sources. The current owners are set to sell the company to French rival Ingenico if it increases its offer... read more

16 Sep 15 @ 08:47

Visa says it has introduced a new specification which will integrate biometric (palm, voice, iris or facial authentication) capabilities with chip card transaction. The technology framework is designed to work with... read more

16 Sep 15 @ 08:38

Nine of the largest investment banks, including Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan and Credit Suisse, are planning to develop common standards for blockchain technology in an effort to broaden its use across... read more

15 Sep 15 @ 14:30

As growing adoption of smart devices makes shopping for the general population easier through apps, mobile commerce is on track to grow 300% faster than entire ecommerce by 2016. Data researched suggests that... read more

15 Sep 15 @ 13:56

Stripe unveiled a new set of tools, called Stripe Relay, for retailers that help them build native buying experiences within apps like Twitter. Think of it as a buy button that... read more

15 Sep 15 @ 13:42

Barclaycard has become the first to launch ‘pay by mobile’ on Android by expanding the functionality of its mobile app to include contactless mobile payments and real-time replacement for lost or... read more

15 Sep 15 @ 09:00

A new study commissioned by BCSG has revealed that the relationship between retail banks and their small and medium sized enterprise (SME) customers is weakening. The research demonstrates that the... read more

14 Sep 15 @ 17:13

18% of the 720 million Visa-branded credit, debit, and prepaid cards in the US contained an EMV chip as of July, according to new Visa figures. Visa’s figures also indicate about... read more

14 Sep 15 @ 12:07

There has been a lot of enthusiasm for Samsung’s mobile wallet, Samsung Pay, and the ways in which it differs from other mobile payment systems. Samsung Pay launched in Korea... read more

14 Sep 15 @ 11:59

In a story which broke over the weekend, it has emerged that Lloyds customers that have Premier Accounts  with the bank have been stolen after data left on a storage device was taken.... read more

14 Sep 15 @ 11:34

The world is going digital and more and more people across Europe are simplifying their entire shopping experience. One way of doing this is via MasterPass, the digital payment solution is accepted... read more

11 Sep 15 @ 12:48

In further evidence (as if it were needed) of the value payments companies are placing in the concept of blockchain technology, Innovate Finance has establish a blockchain lab in partnership with... read more

11 Sep 15 @ 12:25

Google is to (finally) roll out Android Pay, its one-touch payment app on Android devices – which competes directly with Apple Pay, in more than 1 million locations in the US. The payment... read more

11 Sep 15 @ 12:10

Square is reported to have plans to hold its initial public offering in Q4 2015, according to sources. Square is continuing with plans for its IPO even as Twitter’s board... read more

11 Sep 15 @ 11:53

We all know about the battles of the sexes, but how do they stack up in the e-commerce environment?

10 Sep 15 @ 13:13

I will admit that this article is not exactly about payments…however, the ramifications of the report will have significant baring on our industry if correct. One of the world’s most... read more