Was Covid-19 the jab needed to make companies fight fake news?
If this is the era of fake news, then it's likely to be the calm before the storm. The true tempest will begin to howl once the age of deepfakes...
Fibank enables customers to use Google Pay via Visa cards
Bulgaria-based Fibank has enabled customers to digitise their Visa debit or credit cards using Google Pay. The move will allow...
How Merchants Utilise Blockchain-Based Payments Tech to Boost Revenue
"90% of what we see today won’t exist in ten years’ time, but 10% of it will change the world,"...
China’s tech future depends on children and surveillance
A bountiful tech industry means the children of China face a prosperous future. The same tech is watching them, and...
Barclaycard signs up to Mastercard’s TBPS to modernise business payments
Barclaycard Payments today announces it has agreed to join Mastercard Track™ Business Payment Service (TBPS), making new services available to...
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Mastercard creates simplified payments card offering for crypto companies
Mastercard has announced it will enhance its card programme for cryptocurrency wallets and exchanges, making it simpler for partners to…
J.P. Morgan taps NMI to expand card-present payments offering in Europe
J. P. Morgan and NMI, a global payments enablement technology firm, have announced a partnership to expand J.P. Morgan’s merchant…
Chase introduces Slate Edge: a no-annual-fee credit card with an interest rate designed to go down
Chase has announced Slate Edge, a new type of credit card “designed to help customers reach their financial goals faster”.…
Thales takes the lead in biometric payment card innovation
Thales biometric payment card, which integrates a biometric sensor, provides users with increased security and convenience. This latest generation of…
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Optimism over global economic recovery hits a low as May ends: Poll analysis
The global economic growth in 2020 has been eclipsed since the Covid-19 pandemic outbreak causing fears of looming unemployment and recession in a number of...
Revolution Payments launches Level III credit card processing solution within NetSuite
Revolution Payments has launched a Level III credit card processing solution that can effectively operate within NetSuite to improve work-flow, streamline payments, and reduce double...
Shinhan Card secures patent for blockchain-based payment system
South Korean credit card company Shinhan Card has reportedly received a patent for an indigenously developed blockchain payment system. The Korea Times reported that the...
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View MoreMir payment service is rapidly eroding Mastercard and Visa duopoly
The launch of the Mir payment service in Russia managed to break Mastercard’s and Visa’s long-established duopoly in the debit card market. Mir’s government mandate-driven dominance will continue going forward…
Biometric cards unlikely to take off due to growth of digital wallets
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Credit cards face further threat as retailers focus on tailored rewards schemes
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Indian consumers switch to credit cards in the wake of Covid-19
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