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SafeCharge buys CreditGuard

SafeCharge, a provider of payment technologies solutions, has acquired Israel-based payments services company, CreditGuard, for an initial cash consideration of $8m and deferred consideration capped at $0.4m.

Microsoft adds bitcoin payment option

Microsoft in association with BitPay, a bitcoin payment service company, has added bitcoin as a payment option allowing customers to buy a variety of digital content across its online platforms using the crypto-currency.

Bluefin Payment partners with Priority Payment Systems for P2PE solution

Bluefin Payment Systems has partnered with Priority Payment Systems, a merchant acquirer in the US, to provide point-to-point encryption (P2PE) solution to Priority Payment clients.

Credit cards lure non-repayable spending, says University of Bristol study

The interest-free deals offered by credit cards lure people to indulge into unsustainable spending, according to a study conducted by the University of Bristol’s Personal Finance Research Centre.

American Express extends partnership with Delta Air Lines

American Express has renewed its agreement with Delta Air Lines to be the Atlanta-based carrier’s exclusive credit-card issuer.

First Data partners with ReD to prevent bank card frauds in Mexico

ReD, an ACI Worldwide company, has entered into a strategic partnership with First Data Mexico to provide fraud prevention services in order to support the ecommerce market in Latin America.

Standard Chartered signs multi-year agreement with Earthport

Standard Chartered has signed a multi-year agreement with Earthport, a cross-border payments services provider, to extend its International Automated Clearing House (IACH) reach across 50 markets.

MasterCard launches MasterPass in France and Russia

MasterCard has launched MasterPass, the company’s digital payment platform, in France and Russia expanding the MasterPass footprint to seven countries in Europe and 16 countries worldwide.

Discover Financial Services to spend $35m on chip cards

Discover Financial Services is set to spend over $35m in 2015 on new credit cards containing computer chip to combat fraud.

MasterCard approves SafeCharge to issue pre-paid products

MasterCard Europe has approved SafeCharge, a provider of payments technology solutions, to issue pre-paid MasterCard products.