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Microsoft brings contactless payments to Windows 10 phones
June 22nd, 2016
Following the lead of Apple, Google and Samsung, Microsoft is bringing contactless payments to Windows 10 mobile phones. Initially only available to ‘Windows Insiders’ in the US with Lumia 950, 950 XL and 650 handsets, the new feature lets ...
Brexit: All you need to know for UK’s EU referendum
June 13th, 2016
What is happening? A referendum is being held on Thursday, 23 June to decide whether Britain should leave or remain in the European Union. This article is designed to be an easy-to-understand guide – if you have any questions ...
China opens its huge 8.4 trillion payment cards market to foreign firms
June 10th, 2016
China will allow foreign payment card companies to operate in the country under rules issued on Tuesday, potentially giving groups like Visa Inc (V.N) and MasterCard (MA.N) access to its 55-trillion-yuan ($8.4 trillion) card payment market. Visa and MasterCard, ...
Can Bitcoin Technology Solve the Migrant Crisis?
June 9th, 2016
Staci Warden of the Milken Institute argues that the blockchain could be the future of border control REFUGEES FROM WAR-TORN NATIONS often give up everything they have in an attempt to create a better future for themselves and their ...
Greece apply efforts to increase the tourist flow from Russia
June 6th, 2016
Greece has moved to offer Russians long-term Schengen visas to increase an already considerable tourist flow from Russia, the Interfax news agency reported Thursday. Those Russians who have already made at least one trip to the European Union will ...
Spain is the first country in Europe to introduce Samsung Pay contactless payments
June 6th, 2016
Samsung Electronics today has announced the launch in Spain of Samsung Pay, a secure and simple mobile payments service that works anywhere you can pay with a contactless credit or debit card. Spain is the first country in Europe ...
What happens next if Britain votes to leave the EU?
June 2nd, 2016
The first hours By the early hours of Friday 24 June, it will be clear if the UK has defied the experts and pollsters by voting to leave the European Union. If that happens, a shattered David Cameron, his leadership ...
Ethereum, explained: why Bitcoin’s stranger cousin is now worth $1 billion
May 25th, 2016
Bitcoin has struggled to live up to the hype that surrounded its emergence into the mainstream three years ago. Despite more than a billion dollars of venture capital funding, Bitcoin startups have failed to develop applications that appeal to mainstream customers. ...
EU to compile blacklist of tax havens
May 20th, 2016
European Union finance ministers will agree next week to draw up a common list of tax havens and sanctions against them, according to a draft EU document, part of a crackdown on tax evasion by companies and wealthy individuals. ...
Android Pay launches in the UK
May 19th, 2016
Google’s Android Pay has launched in the UK, enabling millions of Brits to make contactless instore and in-app payments with their handsets. Bank of Scotland, First Direct, Halifax, HSBC, Lloyds Bank, M&S Bank, MBNA and Nationwide Building Society are ...
