payments technology

Weekly global payments news roundup

By Jeff Domansky

May 11, 2018

It was a busy week in payments news from around the world. Every Friday, we include a roundup of the latest payments news, trends, research and innovations to ...

Mastercard biometric cards, Shopify & Microsoft Outlook payments

By Jeff Domansky

May 9, 2018

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Our newsletter looks first at MasterCard biometric cards that allow cardholders to verify their fingerprint at home. Next, we examine Shopify’s brand-new merchant payments features and some back-office ...

Pay bills in Microsoft Outlook soon

By Jeff Domansky

May 8, 2018

E-commerce Payments Trends Slider

Microsoft said soon you'll be able to pay bills and invoices entirely within your Microsoft Outlook email program. ...

Retailers lose $1.1 billion by not offering preferred payment choices

By Jeff Domansky

April 27, 2018

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A new report from global payments provider Adyen highlights shifting consumer payments preferences and the potential loss of more than $1.1 billion by US retailers who fail to ...

Yandex Money launches e-commerce installment payments

By Jeff Domansky

April 6, 2018

Yandex.Money launches installment payments

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Yandex.Money launched 'Pay in Parts' – a new service for online buyers in Russia and around the world. ...

Bancor Wallet auto-converts cryptocurrencies

By Jeff Domansky

April 3, 2018

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With 1,600 cryptocurrencies now listed on CoinMarketCap.com, it’s nearly impossible for an investor to quickly buy, convert and sell more than a small handful of standard cryptocurrencies. Bancor’s ...

Research: 26% of UK shoppers ready for contactless payments

By Jeff Domansky

March 30, 2018

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New research by MasterCard shows that UK shoppers are keen to make contactless payments using smart devices such as rings, bracelets and smart watches. More than 50,700 consumers ...

PayByCar makes in-vehicle payments easy

By Jeff Domansky

February 15, 2018

Mobile Payments Payments Technology

PayByCar is a unique payment service that uses toll transponders to enable customers to pay in-vehicle automatically without check out lineups and delays. ...