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JetBlue Airways, Barclaycard, MasterCard sign card partnership deal

JetBlue Airways has signed an agreement with issuer Barclaycard to roll out a new co-branded credit card.

Qantas rolls out travel money card in New Zealand

Qantas has enhanced its Frequent Flyer program for New Zealand residents with the introduction of a new travel money card, dubbed Qantas Cash.

Western Union net incomes slides in Q3

Western Union has posted a net income of $232.3m for the third quarter of 2015, a marginal fall of 1% compared to $234.2m a year ago.

Poynt partners with Redeto launch smart terminals in Brazil

Poynt, maker of the world’s first smart payment terminal, has signed an exclusive partnership with Rede, a subsidiary of Itaú Unibanco, that will make the Poynt Smart Terminal available to Brazilian merchants beginning in 2016.

Ingenico ePayments introduces new mobile-optimized checkout solution

Ingenico ePayments, the online and mobile commerce division of Ingenico, has launched Ingenico Connect, a new integration and mobile-optimized checkout solution.

MasterCard Q3 net income slides

MasterCard has reported a net income of $977m, or $0.86 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2015, compared to $1.01bn, or $0.87 per diluted share, for the same quarter last year.

N&TS Group launches new solution for EMV card management

N&TS Group, an EMV-ready payment enabler, has introduced a secure turnkey payment solution that will help integrate existing financial institution systems with next-generation EMV card technologies.

MasterCard invests in bitcoin for the first time

MasterCard has entered into the crypto-currency realm by making its first investment in bitcoin incubator Digital Currency Group (DCG).

Instantly issued cards can enhance customer satisfaction with their banks: Report

Cardholders are 22% more likely to be very-to-extremely satisfied with their bank on getting an instantly issued debit card instead of a centrally issued card by mail, according to a new Javelin Strategy report sponsored by Entrust Datacard.

Bitfinex, Blade Payments partner to launch real-time bitcoin debit card

Bitcoin exchange Bitfinex has joined forces with digital payment processing company Blade Payments to offer real-time bitcoin debit cards to its customers.