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Taiwan Mobile plans third-party payments business

Taiwan Mobile, a GSM mobile phone operator, is outlining plans to launch a subsidiary to manage third-party payment business, authorizing customers to pay bills through mobile devices.

ADCS launches new payment solutions for cannabis industry with SinglePoint, GreenHouse

Electronic payment services firm Advanced Content Services (ADCS) has collaborated with SinglePoint and GreenHouse Payment Solutions to establish a joint venture firm GreenStar Payment Solutions.

Tim Hortons expands mobile payment service with barcode technology

Tim Hortons, an American restaurant chain has introduced an additional mobile payments service powered by barcode technology through its TimmyMe app across its restaurants in Canada and the US.

Diamond Circle to launch Bitcoin debit cards in UK, US

Australian startup Diamond Circle is set to roll out its contactless Bitcoin debit cards in the UK and US, as part of its global expansion strategy.

American retailers launch cyber security sharing center

The Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) together with several American retail brands has launched Retail Cyber Intelligence Sharing Center (R-CISC) to aid stores in preventing and detecting credit card data breaches.

Visa to stop accepting signatures for New Zealand-issued credit cards

In a bid to strengthen security, Visa has decided to abandon option of using signature to authorize payment in New Zealand from later this year.

Nordea selects mPOS solutions from iZettle

Swedish bank Nordea has selected mobile payments company iZettle as its mobile point of sale (mPOS) solutions provider in Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland.

ERPB to establish two panels to overlook electronics payment methods

Euro Retail Payments Board (ERPB), a retail payments watchdog, is set to establish two different panels to overlook mobile and other electronics payment methods, as part of European Union payment integration initiative – Single Euro Payments Area (Sepa).

Standard Bank introduces mobile payment app SnapScan

The Standard Bank of South Africa has introduced a mobile payment app, SnapScan, using which merchants can receive payments from their customers through a combination of a QR code and a PIN number.

OffGamers appoints Adyen for online payment services

OffGamers, a gaming products and services provider, has appointed multichannel payment company Adyen to provide online payment solution for its network of gamers spread across Asia, Europe, the Americas, and the Middle East.