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Verdict Staff
Ingenico to buy Singapores Nera Payment Solutions for SGD88m
France’s Ingenico Group has bolstered its position in Southeast Asia by signing a deal to acquire Singapore-based Nera Payment Solutions, the payment solutions business of Nera Telecommunications, for SGD88m ($63.8m).
UK contactless card spending crosses £1.5bn mark in month for first time
Contactless card spending in the UK has crossed £1.5bn in a month for the first time, according to a report released by the UK Cards Association.
TSYS collaborates with Featurespace to combat fraud with machine learning platform
Payment solutions provider TSYS has signed an agreement with Featurespace to enhances its real-time fraud capabilities by leveraging machine learning technology.
UK watchdog pushes for more transparency in merchant service charges
Firms in the UK are set to experience a higher level of transparency around card payment fees, after draft guidance published by the UK’s Payments Systems Regulator (PSR).
UK contactless card spending crosses £1.5bn mark in month for first time
Contactless card spending in the UK has crossed £1.5bn in a month for the first time, according to a report released by the UK Cards Association.
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Japan looking at cards for a boost
Japans economy is going through a crisis, with real GDP growth declining from 4.7% in 2010 to 0.1% in 2014. A growing elderly population, shrinking workforce and declining exports are contributing to economy decline. How is the card market aiding the recovery within the country?
BLOM riding high with world first Uber card
Fady Azzy, head of retail business development at BLOM Bank tells Douglas Blakey that the banks launch last year of the Uber prepaid card is winning the bank market share gains as well as boosting the banks reputation for innovation. But who exactly benefits from this development? As it turns out, everyone
A large player in a large marketplace
Alipay is Chinas leading third-party payment solutions provider, an outstanding achievement considering the size of the market. While the Western world is concerned with players such as PayPal, this giant is slowly spreading its wings across the rest of the globe. Patrick Brusnahan looks into research on the firm
From card to cloud? Encouraging prepaid growth in Middle East
It was a pleasure to be back in Dubai again to host Visas fifth annual prepaid Middle East conference and Awards
Alliance Data to offer credit card services to fashion retailer Forever 21
Alliance Data Systems’ card services business has inked a new long-term agreement to provide private label and co-brand credit card services to fashion retailer Forever 21.