Europe

Europe
20M British Banking Customers Waiting on mPay Access
April 30, 2014

mPay, which allows users to send up to £250 a day on their mobile phones using only phone numbers and without disclosing banking details, is already available to 30 million British Customers–those who bank with Barclays, Bank of Scotland, Halifax, HSBC, Lloyds, Santander or TSB. Another 20...

Europe
Mobile Payments Start-up Yoyo Looks into Campus Opportunities
April 28, 2014

The start-up is hoping to use universities to attract retailers.

Europe
Security Worries May Damper Paym Launch in UK
April 28, 2014

Paym plans to launch on Tuesday, however, many consumers are saying that they do not plan on using the app, according to a survey.

B2B Payments
WEX Europe Makes Strategic Agreement with Conferma
April 25, 2014

WEX Inc. a  provider of corporate payment solutions, announced that WEX Europe Limited has entered into an international agreement with Conferma, a  provider of Virtual Card Number (VCN) technology for corporate travel and expense. This will provide Conferma and its clients with WEX’s business benefits internationally,...

B2B Payments
Removing Barriers to E-invoicing
April 24, 2014

The European Parliament backed the Commission’s proposal to set up a European standard for e-invoicing in public procurement which brought the EU closer to the creation of a true digital single market in Europe. This move speed up the digital transformation of Europe’s business critical...

Europe
Digital River SMB Solution Expands to U.K.
April 24, 2014

eCommerce service provider Digital River, Inc. announced that it has expanded its SMB Payments solution, which offers “turn-key access to credit card processing capabilities,” to the U.K., according to a company release. The solution accepts Visa, MasterCard, and Maestro card payments in Euros and Pound...

Europe
Another Roadblock for Uber in Europe
April 22, 2014

Despite its German-inspired name, ride-sharing service Uber has faced nothing but difficulty launching in Europe. After fizzling in France and inspiring the ire of thousands of cab drivers, Uber has come to another stop sign, this time in Spain. The service, which allows users to...

UK Start-up to Launch New Market for Bitcoin
April 22, 2014

The market will aim at investors and growing interest, along with handling bulk orders.

71 Percent of Brits Refuse to Use Bitcoin
April 22, 2014

According to the study, many do not trust the digital currency for online payments.