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Google squares up to Apple with Android Pay launch

Google has begun rolling out Android Pay in the US, enabling users to make instore mobile NFC payments at more than a million locations across the country.

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ING acquires 12-person loyalty startup Qustomer; opens Innovation Studio

ING has acquired the Belgian digital loyalty platform Qustomer as it looks to further its mobile payments strategy by working with smart startups.

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MasterCard to bust mobile contactless limits across Europe

MasterCard is to bust the limits for mobile contactless payments across Europe, enabling shoppers to use their handheld devices for higher value tap and pay purchases at the checkout.

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Aussie court slaps $18 million fine on Visa for anti-competitive practices

The Australian Federal Court has ordered Visa to pay $18 million in fines for freezing out rival currency conversion services on terminals that use its cards.

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Pizza Express stops taking slice of tips paid by card

Under pressure from staff and customers, Pizza Express is to stop taking an eight per cent slice of tips paid by card.

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UK boosts contactless limit to £30

As the contactless payments limit in Britain rises from £20 to £30, new figures from the UK Cards Association show that more than £2.5 billion was spent via tap and go in the first half of 2015.

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Third of Brits expect day-to-day mobile payments within five years

With contactless cards and mobile payments growing in popularity, a quarter of Brits think that in just five years' time they will no longer need cash, according to a survey for Lloyds Bank.

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Swedish mPOS firm iZettle raises EUR60m for move into small business lending

Swedish mPOS vendor iZettle has raised EUR60 million in a Series D funding round to help it launch a cash advance service for its small business customers.

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Oxfam and Visa use prepaid cards for disaster relief

Oxfam has teamed up with Visa, Philippines-based UnionBank and payments firm i2c to channel funds to people in disaster-affected communities through prepaid cards.

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Android Pay could launch this week

Google could launch Android Pay in the US this week, beating rival Samsung to the punch, according to notices distributed to McDonald's restaurants.

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Target and Visa reach data breach settlement

Visa has reportedly reached a settlement of up to $67 million with Target to reimburse member banks for expenses accrued following the massive 2013 data breach at the US retail chain.

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Apple joins NFC Forum

Having finally embraced near field communication technology with the launch of its payments service, Apple has joined the NFC Forum as a sponsor member.

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Samsung Pay lines up card schemes and banks for launch

Samsung will introduce its mobile payments service in South Korea later this month, with Visa, MasterCard and several major banks onboard for a US launch in September.

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TD, MasterCard and Nymi pilot heartbeat-authenticated contactless payments

Canada's TD Bank, MasterCard and tech firm Nymi have completed what they claim is the world's first wearable contactless credit card payment to authenticate the user through their heartbeat.

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Just one in ten Americans have received chip cards - poll

America's migration from mag-stripe to EMV is failing to pick up momentum, with just one in 10 people receiving new chip-enabled cards, according to a new poll.

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Swiss banks join SIX and Swisscom to push mobile payments to the high street

SIX and Swisscom are collaborating with Swiss banks to introduce a universal mobile payment service for online and offline transactions nationwide.

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Appeals court revives Visa, MasterCard ATM fee lawsuits

In a bad day in court for the card firms, a federal appeals court has revived ATM access fee litigation against Visa and MasterCard, while in a separate case a judge has rejected American Express's interchange fee class action settlement.

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London street traders urged to adopt mobile and contactless payments

London traders have been urged to start using contactless payments as part of a £20 million fund established by City Hall to regenerate the capital's high streets.

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MasterCard to connect Europe to Samsung Pay

Samsung has struck a deal with MasterCard to connect European card issuers to the handset manufacturer's forthcoming mobile payments service.

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Hong Kong telco HKT launches SIM-based mobile wallet

Hong Kong network operator HKT has launched Tap & Go, a SIM-based mobile payments service for online, P2P and contactless instore transactions.