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In Sweden, cash is almost extinct and people implant microchips in their hands to pay for things
“More than 4,000 Swedes have gone the microchip route as cash use fades and the government scrambles to figure out the effects on society and the economy”...
“The UK’s love of takeaway coffee is causing a huge waste problem, with less than 1 percent of disposable coffee cups being recycled. But Costa thinks it has...
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Visa puts focus on the British high street in first major Christmas campaign
“Visa’s debut UK Christmas advert features nine real shopkeepers – including a butcher, baker, bookseller and a florist – inviting the nation to visit...
“For the introduction of the ‘Priceless Austria’ experiences, Mastercard teamed up with one of the country’s most important photographers Inge...
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Shop Small celebrates the small businesses who do big things for their communities every day
American Express – Shop Small 2018 Support your local high street between 1-16 December and get £5 back for every £10+ you spend. Get up, get out, Shop Small...
“The high-level trends in payment fraud are easy enough for industry professionals to surmise. Card fraud- both credit and debit- is on the rise, particularly in...
Under the partnership, Mastercard cardholders will have access to Priceless experiences with Cirque du Soleil in Canada including shadowing a Cirque performer backstage...
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Worldpay and Paysafe Partner to Develop New Solution for U.S. iGaming and Sports Betting Markets
“The partnership will enable seamless transactions, reduce operating costs and allow universal payment acceptance, leveraging Worldpay’s deep sector...
“The use of credit and debit cards to pay for public transport trips has been expanded to NSW’s rail network following a trial on ferry and light rail...
“Data from a new study by Visa Singapore of 200 consumers here aged between 50 and 80 years old showed that while many are active users of smartphone communication...
“In the aftermath of the recession, American Express launched Small Business Saturday on the Saturday after Thanksgiving as a way to encourage Americans to shop at...
“According to Reuters, Visa and Mastercard have offered to trim the fees merchants pay on card payments by tourists in the European Union in an attempt to stave...
“Bargain hunters will again be out in force Saturday, fueling what could be record-breaking holiday shopping sprees on the heels of a busy Black Friday. Stores and...
“Before Max Levchin co-founded PayPal, launched Affirm or sold Slide to Google, he was a teenager fleeing the Soviet Union for the United States. In this...
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Texas law banning surcharges for credit card payments was overturned. Now you’ll pay more
“For the first time in many years, surcharges are suddenly allowed on Texas credit card sales. Merchants can penalize you, passing on their “swipe fee”...
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U.S. Faster Payments Forecast, 2017-2018 & 2021: Faster Payments Services Developing Rapidly
“The financial services industry is aligning resources behind the development of faster payment services and beginning to launch products that have a faster...