18 Nov 13 @ 14:34

The UK’s National Cyber Crime Unit is warning that tens of millions of PC users across the country are being spammed by e-mails loaded with notorious bitcoin ransomware Cryptolocker. The... read more

18 Nov 13 @ 12:58

UK Banking giant Barclays says it is to cut 1,700 jobs from its branch network in the UK, the cuts come as it scales back the number of branches across... read more

14 Nov 13 @ 17:45

Seamless has continued its rapid rise in the mobile wallet space with its SEQR. A collaboration with bpost bank in Belgium has been announced that will enable consumers to connect... read more

14 Nov 13 @ 11:20

PayPal is giving digital start-ups a helping hand by waiving up to $50,000 in payment processing fees for 18 months. PayPal’s Start-up Blueprint Program reduces the costs for start-ups helping... read more

14 Nov 13 @ 11:18

MPayMe, the company behind the global mobile business platform ZNAP, has unveiled new research that indicates that mobile money is not living up to the hype and failing to deliver... read more

14 Nov 13 @ 11:17

A majority of UK consumers would use mobile wallets, according to recent research carried out by secure electronic transactions consultancy Consult Hyperion. This 58% figure in favour is in contrast... read more

14 Nov 13 @ 11:16

Spain’s CaixaBank and telco Telefonica have announced the launch of a new company, Telefonica Consumer Finance, which aims to strengthen the provision of mobile payment handsets and services to consumers... read more

13 Nov 13 @ 16:39

Thales has announced a strategic relationship with Spire Payments to enable merchants to adopt mobile point of sale (mPOS) systems that fully support PIN based transactions, including the use of... read more

13 Nov 13 @ 16:29

Microsoft have issued a warning to the Indian banking industry suggesting the entire industry could be facing meltdown as new research claims over 34,000 publicly-funded bank branches are still reliant... read more

12 Nov 13 @ 17:39

Leading Mobile Point of Sale (MPOS) payment providers Miura Systems provider of secure electronic payment hardware to the world, has announced the latest additions to its product range, delivering lower... read more

12 Nov 13 @ 15:20

GB retailers are failing to keep up with consumer demand for new payment methods, a study has found. Almost two thirds (64%) of consumers say debit/credit card is their preferred... read more

12 Nov 13 @ 07:37

First Data Merchant Solutions, First Data’s direct-to-market merchant acquiring business, and Diners Club International have announced the go-live of their merchant acquiring agreement in the UK. The deal will allow First Data... read more

11 Nov 13 @ 17:47

EVO Payments International and PKO Bank Polski have entered into an agreement to form a long-term strategic alliance in the payment processing and acquiring business. Under the proposed transaction, EVO... read more

11 Nov 13 @ 16:14

Rabobank, one of the largest financial institutions in the Netherlands, has teamed up with Giesecke & Devrient (G&D) in the launch of a commercial contactless mobile payment solution. The cooperation between... read more

08 Nov 13 @ 16:32

Visa Europe and Orange have created a strategic partnership that reflects the companies’ shared ambition to accelerate awareness and everyday usage of mobile contactless payment in France. The initial step... read more

08 Nov 13 @ 13:06

Following the recent launch of its mobile wallet consultancy practice, risk and fraud prevention consultancy UKFraud (www.ukfraud.co.uk) has launched a range of analytical, consultancy and advisory services aimed at helping... read more

07 Nov 13 @ 16:13

First Data Merchant Solutions, First Data’s direct-to-market payment acceptance business, today announced that it has become a UK Payment Institution after successfully achieving independent membership of the UK Financial Conduct... read more

07 Nov 13 @ 15:53

Canada’s first open mobile wallet, “Ugo” has been introduced by PC Financial and TD. The companies plan to combine multiple payment and loyalty programs into a secure mobile solution. Canada’s largest... read more