d.light Launches Pay-As-You-Go Solar Financing Platform
In an effort to expand quality solar home system solutions to the 2.3 billion people worldwide without reliable access to power, d.light is licensing its pay-as-you-go financing technology to partners and distributors around the world. d.light is the market leader in solar lighting and home system solutions in the developing world, as well as one of the early pioneers of the PayGo model.
Visa Unveils Quick Chip for its Retailer Clients
Visa announced Quick Chip, a technology enhancement that optimizes EMV®1 chip card processing to not only speed up checkout times, but also significantly streamline chip implementation. Index, a leading retail software company that combines secure payments, measurement, and personalization, has deployed the first implementation of Quick Chip in the United States at New Leaf Community Markets, a chain of seven natural grocery stores in Northern... more
Moneris Releases Dynamic Currency Conversion for Canadian businesses
Moneris Solutions Corporation ("Moneris"), one of North America's leading credit and debit card processors, today introduced Dynamic Currency Conversion (DCC) to its offerings for Canadian businesses. Now when an international customer uses their foreign Visa or MasterCard in a terminal, they'll immediately see the cost of the purchase in their own currency and have the option to pay for it in that currency or in Canadian dollars.