Kansas City Federal Reserve President Esther George has emphasized concerns with cybersecurity in U.S. payments networks. George said that threats were undermining public confidence in payments technologies. Two task forces are currently working on proposals for faster and more secure payments in the U.S.
TNS has announced two senior appointments. George Sirkel, former COO of TabbedOut, and John Tait, formerly Executive Director at Indue. Both executives have over 20 years’ experience in payments. Zirkel will steer global product, sales, development and operational teams while Tait will lead business across...
Seamless, one of the suppliers of payment systems for mobile phones, announced on Monday (Oct. 10) that SEQR customers in the U.K. are now able to quickly and simply link their bank account to the SEQR app and make payments directly from their bank account....
Consumers in the U.K. can now use contactless payments with Android smartphones thanks to a partnership between Vodafone and PayPal. Only Visa and Mastercard accounts could be used previously, but now, Vodafone Pay can complete a payment using PayPal and even when a device is...
Many employers block Facebook at the workplace. Facebook is looking to change that by launching a new paid subscription model for employers called “Facebook at Work.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
Impulse shopping is a fact of life for countless people around the world, and while the retailers never want you to reign in that bad behavior, one company is aiming to help people around the globe. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...
Ominto, a player in online cash back shopping, announced on Friday (Oct. 7) that, as of Oct. 5, it had received approximately $4 million in gross proceeds through the sale of approximately 1 million shares of common stock at $4.00 per share in its private placement...
Western Union, a global payment services company, announced on Thursday (Oct. 6) it rolled out Western Union Money Transfer services across OXXO, Mexico’s largest convenience store chain geographically, with a self-service feature that allows customers to receive funds faster at checkout. Get the Full Story...
Oberthur Technologies (OT) is partnering with payments service provider Nets to deliver support for mobile payments to Scandinavian banks. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to...
