The Co-operative Group teams up with Eckoh for protected payments
British consumer giant The Co-Operative Group has partnered with Eckoh, a payments security firm to improve the way it processes transactions made over the phone.
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Android users are calling out for NFC payments
More than three quarters of Android users are open to using their smartphone to pay for items, but just three per cent would consider using Apple Pay, a survey has found.
Payveris hires Ted Chaney to lead Strategic Partner Channel
Ted Chayney, a payments veteran with more than 15 years’ experience within the sector, has joined cloud-based solutions firm Payveris as svp, Strategic Alliances. Chayney is looking to expand the group’s partnership channels and advance its alliance strategy.
MasterCard supplies NGOs with aid payment solution
In a climate of political and civil unrest, MasterCard is helping non-governmental organizations (NGOs) distribute aid and basic supplies to third world countries without the need of a telecommunications infrastructure.
How many UK consumers actually use Apple Pay?
One in four customers that own an Apple Pay compatible device use the software to pay for goods and services, a report from eDigitalResearch has found.
FinTech startups invited to join MasterCard commerce programme
American startups in the payments and FinTech sector can apply to be part of Commerce.Innovated., a programme developed by MasterCard and Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) that aims to help new technology companies grow their business.
Velocity buys premier restaurant app Cover to meet consumer demand
Velocity, a British digital hospitality service, has acquired US restaurant mobile payments brand Cover as it looks to connect premier restaurants with affluent diners using their smartphones.
Visa terminates Indian mobile payments initiative
Visa has scrapped its joint mobile payments venture with banking platform Monitise, as Indian telecommunication companies refused to share their network with the card giant.
Google Wallet gets iOS makeover as focus shifts to P2P payments (Video)
Google has completely redesigned its mobile wallet application for iPhone users, transforming it into a peer-to-peer payments service which enables consumers to manage transactions between friends and family.
BBVA Compass targets prepaid market with budgeting app
As more and more consumers start to use prepaid cards to control their spending limits, BBVA Compass has launched a budgeting app alongside the release of its Visa prepaid card.
