What happened this week in payments
A round-up of the latest news in the payments industry, including company announcements from Apple and PayU.
Nine factors every business owner needs to know about before opening a merchant account
The team at Mobius Pay, a fintech specialising in high-risk merchant activation, explain the issues that should be considered before applying for your merchant account.
What happened this week in payments
A round-up of the latest news in the payments industry, including company announcements from Google, TransferWise, and Klarna.
The world’s first messenger app payments service dominates at Temenos Innovation Jam 2017
Following presentations from ten fintech start-ups from around the globe, it was PayKey, the world’s first payments keyboard, that was crowned the winner of the event, having garnered nearly 50% of the crowd vote at TCF 2017.
Why ignoring mobile payments is no longer an option for travel operators
Booking travel arrangements online has never been faster, cheaper, or more convenient for consumers. The rise of smartphones in particular has resulted in an uplift in last minute bookings, and with the younger generation driving the digital shift, travel operators need to deploy mobile-first experiences, or run the risk of being left behind.
New research shows Alipay and WeChat Payments near $3 trillion in 2016
New research by UN-based Better Than Cash Alliance show that Alipay and WeChat Pay enabled a total of $2.9 trillion in digital payments in China last year.
Paysafe full year results published: Revenue exceeds $1bn for the first time
The results are the company’s first since the merger of Optimal and Skrill, which joined to form Paysafe in late 2015.
Mastercard taps Oracle to bring streamlined digital payments
Mastercard and Oracle have announced a global partnership that is set to enhance digital payments experiences for hospitality and retail chains.
Monzo raises £19.5m in Series B funding round: More crowdfunding happening next week
A further £2.5m is expected to be raised from crowdfunding on Tuesday.
Starling Bank tests voice command payments with Google Home
Yet more Google technology is infiltrating the payments industry.
