eBay may be considering launching a spinoff of PayPal as soon as next year, according to an online report that appeared on Thursday.

Donkey rides are one of the most traditional attractions at the UK’s Blackpool Beach, but one troupe of donkeys has had a modern makeover – thanks to a specially designed contactless payment saddle.

Financial services solutions provider ASPone Ltd, has partnered with Earthport plc to develop a range of transaction systems to support Earthport’s expanding portfolio of payments services.

Treasury reporting experts TIPCO have partnered with Treasury Intelligence Solutions (TIS), specialists in cash payments, liquidity and bank relations, to help corporate treasurers speed up communications with banks and subsidiaries.

The European Central Bank (ECB) has identified four key payment systems that are now under the new ECB Regulation on oversight requirements for systemically important payment systems (SIPS), which entered into force on 12 August 2014.