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Diebold Nixdorf to unveil new EMV-enabled POS terminal

Diebold Nixdorf, a provider of self-service solutions, is set to unveil a new self-checkout concept featuring an EMV chip reader for the retail market at the National Retail Federation (NRF) BIG Show in New York.

Trustwave launches new transaction laundering detection service

US-based Trustwave has rolled out its transaction laundering detection (TLD) service that helps acquiring banks, payment processors, payment gateways and independent sales organisations (ISOs) to monitor and manage merchant risk and offer value added services to customers.

CardLinx announces availability of Microsoft-developed card-linking software

The CardLinx Association has made available a new open source card-linking software suite, developed by Microsoft, for wider adoption by merchants and card-linked firms.

Facebook registers as e-money provider with Spanish central bank

Social media giant Facebook has received approval from the Bank of Spain to handle online money transfers in the country.

NovoPayment unveils bot enablement services for Messenger

NovoPayment, a Miami-based payment provider with extensive reach in Latin America, has upgraded its platform to enable its clients deploy their own bots for Facebook Messenger.

DIFC to launch fintech accelerator in Dubai

Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) has announced plans to launch a fintech accelerator in Dubai in association with professional service company Accenture.

Unified Payments to launch payment acceptance services for ReservHotel

Unified Payments, a subsidiary of Net Element, has entered into an agreement with ReservHotel, a provider of travel distribution and booking solutions for hotels worldwide, to launch payment acceptance services for the booking platform.

What does 2017 have in store for cards?

Experts from the cards sector and financial services industry review the primary talking points of 2016, the year that saw leaps in innovation, regulation, artificial intelligence and challenger brands. As thoughts turn to 2017, what will be the industry’s key growth drivers of tomorrow and beyond?

Rakuten Deutschland expands cooperative relationship with Wirecard

Rakuten Deutschland, which operates the eponymous e-commerce platform, has expanded its existing partnership with Wirecard, offering added payment methods in the process.

Walmart lifts ban on use of Visa credit cards in Canadian stores

Walmart Canada and Visa have reached an agreement, whereby the retailer has started accepting Visa-branded credit cards from 6 January in its stores located in Manitoba and Thunder Bay, Ontario.