Worldpay and Syntec have announced a partnership which will allow businesses to accept telephone card payments securely without compromising end-user experience.

Two of China’s largest internet companies, Baidu and Tencent, are joining with real estate conglomerate Dalian Wanda as Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd heads towards its initial offering in the US.

Huawei is developing a service with Alipay that will allow its mobile phone users to make online payments using fingerprints as verification.

South African startup Xoin is hoping to drive bitcoin adoption in South Africa by introducing prepaid vouchers or gift cards allowing people to buy the digital currency with cash.

Wakefield Council has announced it has awarded allpay a four-year contract to continue to provide electronic payment services.

Skrill Group has announced the appointment of Neil Ward as Chief Product and Marketing Office (CPMO).