All articles by Ellie Chambers

Ellie Chambers

UK’s DataCash and Shopgate partner to provide mobile payments

MasterCard-owned DataCash has partnered with mobile shopping software firm Shopgate to provide merchants with mobile payments technology.

Reserve Bank of Australia proposes new payments co-ordinator

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has proposed the establishment of a new industry co-ordinator, the Australian Payments Council (APC).

Ingenico teams up with Latin American firm to roll out biometric payments for benefit claimants

Global payment provider Ingenico has teamed up with a Latin American payment firm to use biometric technology in the payment of government benefits.

TransferWise launches peer-to-peer transfer app

TransferWise has launched a peer-to-peer transfer app on iOS, allowing users to transfer money abroad without incurring bank fees but taking a 0.5% cut themselves.

Nearly half of retailers to allow social media purchases by 2018 – Infogroup Targeting Solutions

Nearly half of retailers plan to allow customers to make purchases through social media channels by 2018, according to a report by Infogroup Targeting Solutions.

WorldPay to provide acquiring services for Azimo

Global payment processor WorldPay and fintech business Azimo have agreed a deal that will see WorldPay manage incoming payments for Azimo.

Isis and Jamba Juice to give away 1m smoothies to Isis wallet users

Isis has teamed up with US brand Jamba Juice to give away up to 1m smoothies to customers who use their Isis wallet to pay.

Squaring up to PayPal – Square launches P2P payments

Square has unveiled its P2P payment system, Square Cash, allowing users to send and receive money via email.

Yahoo to keep larger portion of stake in Alibaba

Yahoo is to keep more than half of its shares in Alibaba after a new deal with the Chinese e-commerce giant.

VeriFone and NPCA debut pay-at-pump mobile payment system in US

VeriFone and the National Payment Card Association (NPCA) have debuted a mobile payment system in the US that allows customers to pay for petrol by smartphone at the pump.