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Verdict Staff
Wirecard facilitates Alipay payments at Munich Airport
Wirecard has collaborated with Munich Airport and Alipay to enable Chinese tourists to pay for goods and services using the mobile payment service Alipay app in 69 eurotrade shops.
MVP launches 3-in-1 Visa debit card for travellers
Morris Visitor Publications (MVP) in collaboration with Visa has rolled out its 3-in-1 debit card, known as Where Pass London, for travellers.
Overseas spending on Irish Visa cards increases 8% to 1.36bn
Irish people spent 1.36bn abroad using Visa cards – debit, credit and prepaid – in 2015, an 8% increase compared to the previous year, according to the latest data from Visa Europe.
New Yorks financial watchdog grants BitLicense to Ripple
New York’s Department of Financial Services (DFS) has approved the Ripple Labs’ application for a virtual currency license – commonly known as a BitLicense.
TSYS buys remaining 45% stake in TSYS Managed Services EMEA JV
American payment solutions provider TSYS has acquired the remaining 45% ownership stake in its TSYS Managed Services EMEA joint venture from The Merchants Group, a Dimension Data company.
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Israel to open up banking sector; asks top banks to sell credit card businesses
Israel’s government banking-reform committee has submitted final recommendations which pave the way for creation of new banks in the country.
Will MasterCard make payments smile?
An increasing number of companies are working on new procedures that quickly and conveniently prove the identity of users making payments. Sascha Breite, Head Future Payments at the payment specialist SIX Payment Services, gives the idea a reality check and examines other European initiatives
ID TECH unveils new contactless card reader for mobile payments
ID TECH, a manufacturer of secure payment solutions, mobile payment, point of sale peripherals, has unveiled a new contactless card reader UniPay III.
Seamless partners with UK payments network GoCardless
Swedish m-commerce software firm Seamless has announced partnership with the UK-based payment network GoCardless.
US Millennials use credit cards to fund their lifestyle, says FICO study
Nearly 83% of US Millennials aged 25 to 34 use credit cards to fund their lifestyle, according to a new report by FICO, which is opposite to the general perception that Millennials are debt-averse and use debit cards or checking accounts.