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Verdict Staff
Synchrony Financial extends credit card program relationship with Mills Fleet Farm
Synchrony Financial has announced a multi-year extension of its agreement with Mills Fleet Farm for a private label credit card financing program.
AmEx, Starwood Hotels & Resorts launch new benefits for SPG credit card members
American Express and Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide have introduced new travel benefits for Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG) credit card members.
WorldRemit, Econet launch instant mobile money remittances to Burundi
WorldRemit, a London-based online money transfer service, has teamed up with Econet to launch instant mobile money transfers to Burundi.
Optimal Payments completes acquisition of Skrill
Optimal Payments has completed the acquisition of Skrill, a provider of online payment and e-money solutions business, for EUR1.1bn ($1.2bn).
The Potential for Card Linked Offers in Europe
Card-linked offers (CLO) have existed for several years in various forms, but have gained increased prominence in Europe as card issuers explore ways to create new revenue streams in the face of interchange regulation.
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European powerhouses and their card markets
The mature markets of Europe know their cards. With strong infrastructures in place, they have begun to expand their horizons, introducing tighter security controls, contactless payments and biometrics. At first glance, nothing can topple these strongholds, but is everything as it seems? Patrick Brusnahan reports
UnionPay partners with KT to launch QuickPass cards in South Korea
UnionPay International has agreed to cooperate with Korean telecom operator KT and its subsidiary BC Card Company to introduce the UnionPay QuickPass cards on mobile terminals in South Korea.
CashStar to power Maritz Motivation Solutions’ digital gift card offerings
Prepaid commerce solutions provider CashStar has formed a strategic partnership with Maritz Motivation Solutions to power the latters digital gift card offerings.
Latitude19 Technology registers payment gateway with UnionPay Online Payment
Cayman Islands-based Latitude19 Technology has registered its internet payment gateway with UnionPay Online Payment that will allow UnionPay cards to be accepted over the internet with real-time transaction authorisation.
Earthport inks cross-border payments deal with Japan Post Bank
Earthport, a provider of cross-border payment services, has entered into a cross-border payments agreement with retail bank Japan Post Bank.