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China UnionPay to offer European credit cards

The world's biggest card issuer, China UnionPay, has stepped up its European ambitions after striking a deal with a UK back-office startup, Tribe Payments, that will see it offer debit and credit cards in Europe.

03 June 2019

News/E-commerce

WorldRemit nets $175m in latest financing round

UK-based mobile payments firm WorldRemit has raised $175m in a series D funding round that it says will be used to launch a new payments business aimed at the small and medium enterprises (SME) sector.

03 June 2019

Company update/E-commerce

PelicanPay inks deal with Starling Bank

PelicanPay (PelicanPay.com), the innovative payments and financial crime compliance platform, today announced at Money2020 Europe a partnership with Starling Banking Services to deliver complete pan-European invoice to payables automation for small businesses together with online e-commerce merchant payment services.

03 June 2019

Company update/E-commerce

FOMO Pay and Discover Global netowrk team, up for card payments

FOMO Pay, an award-winning integrated payment solution provider to merchants in Singapore and across the region, and Discover Global Network, announced a partnership to allow Discover Global Network cardholders the ability to use their cards at FOMO Pay’s merchants around the world.

03 June 2019

Company update/payments

Trustly automates invoice payments for customers and merchants

Swedish FinTech company Trustly is pleased to announce the launch of its latest product, Pay Your Invoice, which simplifies and automates invoice payments.

29 May 2019

Company update/E-commerce

Buy now, pay later outfit Sezzle selects BofA for card processing

Bank of America Merchant Services, a leader in payments, eCommerce and security solutions, announces that it has been chosen by Sezzle to be their digital card processor for the rapidly growing fintech company and its clients.

22 May 2019

News/E-commerce

SafeCharge agrees £699 million acquisition by Canada's Nuvei

Canadian payments firm Nuvei is to buy British payments technology outfit SafeCharge for £699 million in an all-cash transaction.

22 May 2019

News/devops

Live: FusionONE 2019 - day two

Welcome to Finextra’s live coverage of FusionONE 2019. The second day of the conference will tackle issues that concern the developers before breaking into streams, focusing on different products.

22 May 2019

Company update/E-commerce

Visa Token Service expands in Europe

Today, Visa (NYSE: V), announced that 11 new European partners will implement the Visa Token Service (VTS), to create a more secure shopping environment for customers who store payment details on file with their favourite merchants.

21 May 2019

Company update/E-commerce

Lastminute to offer instant financing via Mastercard and Divido

People increasingly crave flexibility and control when it comes to spending their money: from how they pay to where they pay – in store, on mobile or online.

21 May 2019

News/E-commerce

Payments-as-a-service API platform Modulr raises £14m

Modulr, a London-based payments-as-a-service API platform for digital businesses, has raised £14 million in a funding round led by Frog Capital.

20 May 2019

News/E-commerce

Visa partners Bahrain FinTech Bay

Visa is teaming up with Bahrain FinTech Bay to boost the financial technology ecosystem in the Kingdom.

13 May 2019

Company update/payments

Wirecard scores processing deal with Apollo

Wirecard, the global innovation leader for digital financial technology, has assumed responsibility for the entire payment processing in the e-commerce shop of Apollo, one of the largest optical retailers in Germany.

13 May 2019

Company update/E-commerce

Sonect sets up in Lithuania

Swiss company SONECT AG, managing payment application, which allows customer to deposit and withdraw money in convenient access points free of charge, have chosen Lithuania for its activity in Europe.

13 May 2019

News/E-commerce

ING joins $14 million round in consumer credit app Twisto

ING has joined in a $14 million funding round in buy now, pay later app Twisto.

09 May 2019

News/retail

Singapore's UOB launches utility marketplace

United Overseas Bank (UOB) in Singapore has launched an online utility marketplace, helping users find and sign up to the best deals for electricity, gas, water, broadband and TV services.

08 May 2019

News/payments

Checkout.com raises $230 million

London-based payment processor Checkout.com has raised $230 million in Europe's largest-ever Series A funding round.

03 May 2019

News/payments

Facebook Marketplace lets users buy directly

Facebook Marketplace users in America can now pay for their purchases directly on the platform and then get their goods shipped to anywhere in the country.

02 May 2019

Company update/payments

ClearBank chosen by TrustPay for real-time payments

ClearBank has today announced that it has been appointed by TrustPay, the Slovak-based e-commerce payments business, to provide real-time payments services to its European customer base.

29 April 2019

News/payments

Stripe Billing lands in Europe

Stripe is promising to help subscription and SaaS companies in Europe get paid faster, and ensure compliance with new authentication rules, through the introduction of its recurring billing product.

25 April 2019