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Intruders have hit online gaming outfit Steam and accessed a database containing user information, including encrypted credit card data.
11 November 2011
MineralTree, a US start-up providing cloud-based payment services specifically designed for small and medium businesses, has formally launched after securing $1.5 million in funding.
10 November 2011
Bank of America's MBNA card business plans to create up to 1000 jobs at a new technology and operations centre in the UK city of Chester.
09 November 2011
German banking technology vendor Wincor Nixdorf has decided not to offer a quantitative forecast for its 2011/2012 results, claiming the Eurozone sovereign debt crisis is making predictions pointless.
Virgin boss Richard Branson has reputedly made a 'multimillion dollar' personal investment in Square, the US-based startup that enables small businesses to take credit card payments on their mobile phones.
08 November 2011
Bank of America Merrill Lynch has become the latest US issuer to introduce chip and PIN corporate cards for international travellers.
The South African city of Durban is preparing to pilot a contactless payments system for its bus network.
Credit card giant American Express has set up a $100 million fund to invest in digital commerce startups.
Intuit is partnering with carrier AT&T to take on start-up Square in the emerging mobile card processing market.
07 November 2011
The Canadian government is to use bank-issued credentials from TD Bank, Scotiabank and BMO to enable citizens to obtain access to public services online.
HSBC was hit by a major glitch on Friday afternoon, leaving angry customers unable to access their online accounts or use cash machines as the weekend beckoned.
04 November 2011
While banks and telcos continue to tread gingerly in the mobile payments space, trailblazers like Starbucks and PayPal are reporting massive surges in transaction volumes.
Japanese telco NTT Docomo has moved to boost its mobile payments operations in Germany, buying a controlling stake in private bank Bankverein Werther.
A Spanish man adder bit of a shock when he tried to withdraw some cash from his local ATM, with the machine dispensing a snake alongside his euros.
Big banks and card schemes are among a list of 26 companies that are working with the UK government on the creation of a new personal identity system for consumers transacting online.
03 November 2011
Cash machine manufacturer Triton has adopted pre-paid card dispensing technology from Arizona-based Better ATM Services.
Brunei-based Bank Islam Brunei Darussalam (BIBD) is rolling out biometric-enabled ATMs from German vendor Wincor Nixdorf.
02 November 2011
The UK banking industry is warning Brits about an old-style phone scam that has seen fraudsters con elderly people out of more than £750,000 this year.
Bank of America has become the latest US financial institution to cancel plans to introduce monthly fees for debit card users.
01 November 2011
American Express has filed a patent for a system and method for using loyalty rewards as a currency.
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