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Verdict Staff
Visa Europe to lower credit card fees following EU Commission probe
Visa Europe has proposed to reduce its cross-border credit card payment fees and reform its rules after an investigation by the EU Commission.
Groupon releases Breadcrumb POS app
Groupon has launched a point of sale app for the iPad in the US called Breadcrumb POS.
Visa Inc to participate in Chinese market
Global card payments network Visa Inc is reported to be looking to participate in yuan-denominated business in China.
Google Wallet to cancel credit card launch
Google Wallet is reported to have decided against launching a physical credit card at its I/O developer conference.
ID scheme partners with MasterCard in Nigeria
The Nigerian National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) and MasterCard have partnered up to roll out 13m MasterCard branded National Identity Smart Cards with electronic payment capability.
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ETA promotes EMV courses
An EMV and mobile payments training and education initiative has been created by The Electronic Transactions Association (ETA) and New York-based SCIL-EMV Academy.
Country survey: Germany
Traditional reluctance and stringent regulations have hampered Germanys card market, but online retail plus Government and bank initiatives provide surge. Improving infrastructure and declining fraud boosts the credit card industry, but cultural issues still evident as other categories grow faster, writes Ben Carey-Evans
Ingenico and Heartland secure deal for EMV rollout
Worldwide payments solution provider Ingenico and US payments processer Heartland Payments Systems have collaborated on developing E3 and EMV-capable attended terminals.
Prepaid Summit: Middle East 2013
The staggering growth that the prepaid industry is experiencing in the Middle East echoed in the rooms of the Shangri-La Hotel, which hosted the Prepaid Summit : Middle East 2013 in Dubai . Sara Perria reports on this geographical trend.
Prepaid travel cards gain momentum
Demand for prepaid travel cards is growing rapidly, particularly in Australia, Brazil, and Asia-Pacific. Key drivers are protection against currency fluctuations, security, and budgeting, Robin Arnfield reports.