All articles by Douglas Blakey
Douglas Blakey
Future gazing: the evolution of SoftPOS
Christian Damour discusses the evolution and future of SoftPOS as more and more stakeholders look to harness its benefits across diverse use cases
Mastercard to eliminate first-use PVC plastics from payment cards by 2028
In APAC alone, 90 issuers across 15 markets have already joined Mastercard’s Sustainable Card Programme
Late payments: will government act to tackle late payment crisis?
The UK government’s consultation on the Payment Practices and Performance Regulations ends today. The aim of the consultation was to assess whether current regulations should be extended and their overall effectiveness at preventing late payments
AI is transforming the bill payment experience
Steve Kramer discusses how billers can enable more efficient payment operations, improve customer interactions and even find new revenue opportunities
Consumer demand for payment options drive Canadian businesses to adopt new technology
Chase Payment Solutions survey of 2,200 small and mid-sized businesses in Canada covers current and future adoption trends for payment processing
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Credit and charge card payments in Australia to grow by 9.1% in 2023, forecasts GlobalData
The Australian credit and charge card market is set to grow by 9.1% in 2023, supported by rising consumer spending, forecasts GlobalData, publishers of EPI
Capital One eyes deal for concierge service Velocity Black
Capital One is reportedly set to snap up Velocity Black, according to Sky News
Scams now account for more than 50% of reported banking fraud in EMEA: BioCatch
Remote access scams gained significant favour with criminals and fraudsters, with the elderly most at risk, as global losses to fraud eclipsed $41bn in 2022
Visa Q2 23 earnings beat forecasts, net income +14% y-o-y
Net revenue rises by 11% to $8.0bn in the second quarter boosted by rise in international payments
How the metaverse will impact business and payments
Sascha Münger examines the role of payments companies within the Metaverse, the impact on retailers and consumers and the role of cryptocurrencies within this new technologically driven environment