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Global Payments Acquires ISV: News Roundup
Global Payments completed its acquisition this week, Londoners got a new mobile app for travel, and RBR released a new forecast for the growth of card usage worldwide.
Read MoreVisa Rule Change Signals Support for PF Model
As the payment facilitator model evolves, the card networks are increasingly embracing it as a driver of merchant acceptance globally. A recent rule change from Visa further affirms that PFs are in a solid position.
Read MoreA Decade On, U.K. Keeps Driving Contactless Revolution: Visa Study
If you’re a young Londoner who bought groceries today, there’s a fairly good chance you used a contactless method to pay for them.
Read MoreSquare Reaches Out to Sellers in a New Way with Brick-and-Mortar Location
As a new company, Square stepped out of the traditional mold to change the way the payments…
Read MoreMastercard Piloting Smartphone Payment Acceptance in Poland
Mastercard announced a new smartphone payment acceptance pilot in Poland on Wednesday. The solution does not require the purchase of any POS equipment. Users will only need to download a mobile app and create a merchant account to begin accepting payments, making the process simpler and more cost-effective for small and micro-merchants. The company expects…
Read MoreMastercard to PFs on QR Codes: “Do What You Do Best”
Payment facilitators have developed a reputation for innovating solutions that bring previously…
Read MoreStripe in New Zealand; Cross-Border Education Payments: News Roundup
In a roundup of this week’s news, we report on payments powerhouses continuing to expand globally,…
Read MorePFs Key to Supporting QR Code Expansion
Payment facilitators have a significant role to play as Visa expands digital transactions into new markets using QR codes.
The bar codes have turned the point-of-sale world on its head in response to conditions in emerging markets, according to Uttam Nayak, SVP, emerging market digital payments, for Visa.
Read MoreVantiv and Worldpay Reach Merger Deal
U.S. processor Vantiv and London-based Worldpay have reached agreement on the terms of their proposed merger, the companies announced.
The combination of the two companies will result in a massive global payments powerhouse that will go by the name Worldpay.
Read MoreGlobal Payments to Acquire ISV ACTIVE Network
Atlanta-based Global Payments Inc. plans to acquire the communities and sports divisions of ISV ACTIVE Network from investor Vista Equity Partners, the companies announced today.
ACTIVE Network provides event and activity management software via its cloud-based platform to more than 36,000 event organizers. It serves the recreation, race, sports, camp and education verticals.
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