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JPMorgan Chase is building a rival to Apple Pay
October 27th, 2015
JPMorgan Chase said on Monday it will soon launch its own competitor to Apple Pay that will allow consumers to pay retailers using their smartphones in stores, and it has already won the endorsement of a major group of ...
Digital currency startup Abra raises funds from Ratan Tata, American Express
October 23rd, 2015
The firm also announced entry into the online, digital cash-based merchant payments. Abra’s app will be available to all registered users in the US and Philippines in the coming weeks US-based startup Abra today said Tata Group Chairman Emeritus ...
China small-caps lead gains; rest of Asia mixed
October 22nd, 2015
Chinese stocks recovered from the prior day’s sudden sell-off, as a surge in small-caps rekindled investor interest. The rest of the region, however, put up a mixed performance as renewed weakness in commodity prices and an uninspiring lead from ...
How VAT in UAE will impact consumers
October 19th, 2015
Impact would be negligible if VAT won’t exceed 5% and food essentials are exempted The impact of a value-added tax (VAT) system on consumers in the UAE may vary depending on household incomes and spending behavior, and how much ...
Online transactions made on a mobile device continue to increase their share
October 12th, 2015
Mobile Payments Index uncovers mobile share for key payment methods including Paypal, Alipay and online banking Adyen, the global payments technology company, today published the Q3 edition (July-Sept) of its quarterly Mobile Payments Index, which tracks mobile payment data ...
Samsung Electronics says mobile payments data safe after LoopPay hack
October 8th, 2015
Tech giant Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said its Samsung Pay user data is safe after a hacking attack against a U.S.-based subsidiary that developed a key technology for its newly-launched mobile payments system. Disclosure of the attack, first reported ...
Bitcoin exchange Cubits launches instant no-fees crypto donation service for refugees arriving in Germany
October 7th, 2015
German bitcoin exchange and wallet provider Cubits is offering a charitable donation service in Bitcoin, to help deal with the current refugee crisis in Europe – minus credit card transaction fees. Cubits has done tie-ups with four refugee charities ...
1Pay expands payment coverage through partnership with Fortumo
September 29th, 2015
The payment service provider 1Pay and the mobile payments company Fortumo are today announcing a partnership for direct carrier billing in South-East Asia. Merchants using 1Pay are now able to collect payments from their users in Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia by charging payments ...
Google Said to Be Under U.S. Antitrust Scrutiny Over Android
September 28th, 2015
New FTC inquiry comes years after it closed search-engine case Lingering skepticism meets probe over access to phone platform Google Inc. is back under U.S. antitrust scrutiny as officials ask whether the tech giant stifled competitors’ access to its ...
Blockchain expert Tim Swanson talks about R3 partnership of Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, UBS, Barclays et al
September 16th, 2015
Nine of the world’s biggest banks from both sides of the Atlantic and Asia Pacific have agreed to join a partnership to divine a set of common standards and practices towards constructing a shared digital ledger system for financial ...
