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2C2P signs strategic partnership with SafeCharge

Southeast Asia’s leading payments company 2C2P has teamed up with SafeCharge International Group Ltd (LON:SCH), a leader in advanced payment technologies.

05 January 2016

News/E-commerce

Android Pay adds in-app payments; preps Australia launch

Google is expanding the reach of Android Pay, adding in-app payments in the US and promising international launches, beginning with Australia, for 2016.

15 December 2015

News/E-commerce

China UnionPay unveils mobile payments service

Card scheme China UnionPay has teamed up with over 20 local banks to launch an HCE-based contactless mobile payments service.

15 December 2015

Company update/E-commerce

Bango Boost gets second phase roll-out

Bango, the mobile payments company, announces the second phase roll-out of its Bango Boost initiative to enable Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) and app stores to further accelerate End User Spend.

11 December 2015

News/E-commerce

Microsoft partners American telco Sprint on Windows 10 carrier billing

Following in the footsteps of Apple, Microsoft is making a move into the carrier billing market, teaming up with network operator Sprint and Boku to enable millions of Americans to make purchases on Windows 10 devices using only their mobile number.

10 December 2015

News/E-commerce

Xbox One gets virtual mall with mobile payments

American Xbox One owners can now visit the mall from the comfort of their own sofas, trying on clothes in a virtual dressing room before deciding whether to buy them through a mobile app.

09 December 2015

Company update/E-commerce

GoCoin and Ziftr merge

International blockchain payment platform GoCoin and mobile wallet, eCommerce loyalty and credit card processing company Ziftr today announced the completion of their merger agreement, creating a new fintech leader in payment and loyalty innovations.

09 December 2015

Company update/E-commerce

CO-OP Financial Services backs MasterCard MasterPass

CO-OP Financial Services is now offering credit unions MasterPass, a digital payments platform from MasterCard that gives members another option to use their credit union cards when shopping online or in-app, using any device.

01 December 2015

News/E-commerce

German mobile payments outfit Yapital wound down

German retail giant Otto Group is shutting down its Yapital mobile payments business, blaming a competitive market and weak consumer take up.

01 December 2015

Company update/E-commerce

BlueSnap launches Powered Buy platform with support from Visa and MasterCard

BlueSnap announces today the launch of its Powered Buy Platform, a next-generation global payment gateway that makes mobile checkout frictionless for consumers and integration to the platform simple for online merchants.

30 November 2015

News/E-commerce

BBVA Bancomer first to roll out dynamic CVV/CVC for mobile transactions

Mexico's BBVA Bancomer has become the first bank to commercially implement technology that replace static three-digit security codes with a dynamic CVV/CVC that changes every 20 minutes as part of its mobile wallet app.

27 November 2015

Company update/E-commerce

Brits to spend £1.9 billion on Visa cards on Black Friday

£1.9bn will be spent on Visa cards on Friday 27th November – Black Friday – making it the biggest day for spending on this day in history.

27 November 2015

Company update/E-commerce

Visa and MyGate to push Visa Checkout in South Africa

Visa Inc. (NYSE:V), a global payments technology company, has partnered with online payments leader MyGate to process Visa Checkout in South Africa.

27 November 2015

Company update/E-commerce

Rocket Internet pushes Black friday to frontier markets

Massive sales, great offers and special deals: Rocket companies continue to establish Black Friday in emerging markets making the phenomenon accessible for millions of people across the globe.

27 November 2015

News/E-commerce

Alternative payment methods challenge plastic's supremacy

Alternative payment methods such as ewallets are overtaking cards as the most popular way to buy online, according to new research from WorldPay.

25 November 2015

News/E-commerce

MyPINpad and VocaLink bid to digitise consumer PINs

VocaLink has entered a five-year agreement with UK company myPINpad to bring Chip and PIN-style authentication to online and mobile shopping transactions.

23 November 2015

Company update/E-commerce

Payment Data Systems launches virtual card account platform and API

Payment Data Systems (PYDS) today announced the launch of Akimbo Now, a simple yet powerful payment service and API that allows businesses and third-party applications to send rewards, incentives, and other payments.

16 November 2015

Company update/E-commerce

Electronic payments contribute significantly to US economic growth

“Electronic payments are highly efficient, offering advantages such as speed, reduced costs, and accuracy,” said Dr. Ray Perryman, President and CEO of The Perryman Group. “These enhancements have contributed significantly to the expansion of the US economy, increasing liquidity and stimulating personal consumption.”

11 November 2015

Company update/E-commerce

Payfont raises £1.2 million

In the midst of the current cyber-attacks on firms such as “TalkTalk” and many others, “Payfont”, the Scottish Cybersecurity company have raised a further £1.2m from investors taking their funding to £2.8m since their move to commercialisation in July 2014.

10 November 2015

Company update/E-commerce

Amazon taps Payoneer for cross-border payments

Payoneer Inc., a leading online payments company transforming the way businesses send and receive cross-border payments, has been selected by Amazon to expand cross-border payment options to sellers from 24 countries(1) who sell on marketplaces in the U.S., Spain, France, Italy, Germany and the UK.

04 November 2015