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American Express to face trial over credit card processing fees

American Express is set to face trial over claims made by the US government and 17 states that it prevents credit card providers from charging lower processing fees.

What have we learnt at Bitfin? A sobering experience

Dublin based Bitcoin conference Bitfin, a panel heavy event with big Bitcoiners from around the world, has called time following a whirlwind appearance by broadcaster and financial pundit Max Keiser. Billy Bambrough reports

Indian Government urges banks to issue RuPay debit cards

The Indian Government has urged public sector banks to issue RuPay debit cards to all its existing customers, who do not have debit cards and also to new customers.

Russia to get its own payment system in mid-2015

Russia will launch a fully-functioning national payment system (NPS) in the third quarter of 2015 to lessen its reliance on the infrastructure of international finance.

Zapp adds three new firms to partners network

Zapp, a UK-based mobile payments provider, has added Secure Trading, TrustPay Global and Checkout.com to its payment partners network.

Ingenico plans to purchase GlobalCollect for €820m

Ingenico Group has entered into an agreement to acquire GlobalCollect from its existing shareholders headed by Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe (WCAS), in a deal valued at €820m.

Data breaches exposed 14% of all US debit cards in 2013: Study

Nearly 14% of all US debit cards were exposed in data breaches in 2013, compared to 5% in 2012, according to a survey conducted by Discover Financial Services’ Pulse ATM network.

Prime Factors adds data protection features to IDEALINVENT’s ConnectCore platform

Prime Factors, provider of cryptographic data protection platforms, has added its Bank Card Security System (BCSS) and its card security and personalization capabilities into IDEALINVENT’s card management platform, ConnectCore.

emerchants, Sportsbet.com sign deal to offer personalised cards

emerchants has signed a deal with Sportsbet.com.au to launch personalised cards in Australia.

Federal Court fines GE Money for misleading credit card customers

The Federal Court has fined GE Capital Finance Australia, which trades as GE Money, with $1.5m for misleading more than 700,000 credit card customers.