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ID Tech begins production of Augusta EMV card reader

ID Tech, a US-based smart card and credit card reader manufacturer, has commenced production of a compact MSR-EMV hybrid reader, known as Augusta.

Peoples Trust expands card issuing services to gift card provider SVM

Canadian prepaid card issuer Peoples Trust has expanded its card issuing services to SVM, a provider of gift card solutions for businesses.

JCB to power Nets’ mobile payment initiative in Denmark

Nordic digital payments specialist Nets has selected JCB International’s contactless technology J/Speedy for Dankort mobile payments in Denmark.

Payments UK comes up with new standards library

Trade association Payments UK has launched a new service, called Standards Collaboration Framework (SCF), to enable the industry better access and implement the standards it relies on.

Samsung Pay speeds up

South Korean electronics giant Samsung has joined forces with Verifone, a provider of payments and commerce solutions, to accelerate and simplify merchants’ ability to accept Samsung Pay.

JCB to power Nets’ mobile payment initiative in Denmark

Nordic digital payments specialist Nets has selected JCB International’s contactless technology J/Speedy for Dankort mobile payments in Denmark.

Visa speeds up chip-card checkout times

Visa has launched a new technology enhancement to optimise EMV chip card processing and speeds up checkout times.

Discover Financial registers 2% drop in Q1 net income

American card issuer Discover Financial Services has posted a net income of $575m or $1.35 per diluted share for the first quarter of 2016, a dip of 1.87% versus $586m or $1.28 per diluted share a year ago.

Posera to sell wholly owned subsidiary Zomaron

Posera, a provider of software solutions for the hospitality industry, has agreed to sell its wholly-owned subsidiary Zomaron to a group representing the current management team of Zomaron.

Israel’s SuperCom buys PowaPOS business

SuperCom, an Israel-based provider of digital identity solutions, has purchased the business of PowaPOS to accelerate adoption of mobile point-of-sale (mPOS) technologies.