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Adyen becomes Oracle PartnerNetwork gold level partner

Oracle today announced that it has awarded Adyen, the payment platform of choice for the world’s leading companies, a Gold level member of Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN).

10 April 2018

News/E-commerce

M-Pesa wallet goes online in collaboration with PayPal

Kenyan users of the popular M-Pesa mobile wallet will soon be able to make purchases globally online through a collaboration between Safaricom, TransferTo and PayPal.

09 April 2018

Company update/E-commerce

Nacha issues update on API standardisation plans

NACHA—The Electronic Payments Association® and the Payments Innovation Alliance today released a Meeting Summary Report from the latest meeting of the API Standardization Industry Group.

06 April 2018

Company update/E-commerce

NIFT and TPS to build digital banking platform in Pakistan

National Institutional Facilitation Technologies (NIFT) and TPS have entered into a strategic partnership to build a Digital Financial Services Platform in Pakistan.

05 April 2018

Company update/E-commerce

Odyssey completes integration with Obike for blockchain-based payments

Odyssey, a Singapore founded blockchain company, is pleased to announce the completion of its digital asset mobile payment solution, Odyssey Wallet integration with dock-less bike sharing provider oBike.

05 April 2018

Company update/E-commerce

NAB launches online app store for merchants

NAB has today announced it has launched NAB Marketplace, where businesses can download apps to their merchant terminals to develop their business and bring an innovative value-added experience to their customers.

05 April 2018

Company update/E-commerce

SIX Payment Services appoints new board member in Austria

SIX Payment Services in Austria has appointed a new managing director, Christian Renk.

04 April 2018

Company update/E-commerce

Acapture recruits Sift Science for machine learning

Acapture, a global, omnichannel payment processor has partnered with Sift Science, a machine learning company that protects businesses from fraud and abuse.

04 April 2018

News/E-commerce

Commonwealth Bank hit by outage

Customers of Commonwealth Bank Australia (CommBank) have been left frustrated after a series of major outages left them unable to access their bank accounts.

04 April 2018

News/E-commerce

Softbank and Alibaba invest $445m in Paytm ecommerce unit

The ecommerce arm of Indian fintech giant Paytm has raised $445 million from Japan's Softbank and China's Alibaba.

03 April 2018

Company update/E-commerce

Yandex.Checkout offers installment option for online shoppers

Yandex.Checkout introduces a new feature allowing online stores and services to provide their customers with an option of paying for purchases in installments.

03 April 2018

Company update/E-commerce

Braintree Extend launches

World-class commerce experiences are increasingly dependent upon partnerships. Whether it’s partnering with a payments service provider, a rewards platform, a content platform, a social platform, or even other merchants, the goal for many is the same: optimize the user experience and help drive growth for your business.

27 March 2018

Company update/E-commerce

Freemarkets offers online accounts for e-commerce marketplaces selling across borders

A big barrier for businesses selling through European marketplaces is the uncertainty of FX rates and the fees charged for transactions, as well as the implications of PSD2 regulations.

27 March 2018

News/E-commerce

Revolut takes lead in fight against online card fraud with disposable virtual cards

In an effort to bridge the trust gap between incumbent banks and digital challengers, Revolut is upping its security game by allowing customers to pay online with disposable virtual cards.

22 March 2018

News/E-commerce

BofA lets customers link cards to PayPal accounts from mobile app

Bank of America customers can now add credit and debit cards to their PayPal accounts directly from the lender's mobile app.

21 March 2018

Company update/E-commerce

Bulgarian processor Borica signs up with OpenWay

BORICA AD, a company with 50-years history and experience in providing specialized solutions for over 30 financial institutions in Bulgaria and neighbouring countries, has chosen the WAY4 digital payment software platform to transform its core business.

20 March 2018

Company update/E-commerce

Infiniti and AutoGravity partner for mobile car shopping

Infiniti's commitment to a positive experience for owners now extends to the palm of their hands as consumers can now access personalized retail and lease offers from their smartphones.

20 March 2018

Company update/E-commerce

Qupital Hong Kong strikes deal with Alibaba

Qupital, Hong Kong's first online invoice financing service provider, has formed a partnership with Alibaba.com, the leading wholesale marketplace for global trade, to strengthen its own invoice financing platform to facilitate trade for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Hong Kong.

15 March 2018

Company update/E-commerce

Ethoca aims to eradicate 90% of chargebacks through new security and dispute resolution suite

Ethoca, the industry standard for collaboration-based technology solutions that enable card issuers and online merchants to increase card acceptance and stop ecommerce fraud and disputes, today announced the launch of its new Integrated Solution Suite.

15 March 2018

Company update/E-commerce

Worldpay and Lianlian Pay team up to connect China to the world

Worldpay, Inc. the global leader in payments, and Lianlian Pay, one of the top mobile payment service providers in China, are partnering to expand Worldpay’s settlement and pay out capabilities to include Chinese Yuan (CNY).

14 March 2018