Inflation and skills shortages push private sector pay expectations to a seven-year high
- 6 years 3 months ago
- Payments, Infrastructure
After six years stuck at 2%, basic pay award expectations in the private sector have increased to 2.5%. Meanwhile, basic pay award expectations in the public sector have fallen from 2% to 1.1%, according to the latest Labour Market Outlook from the CIPD and the Adecco Group. The report highlights the effects of a tighter labour market on skills shortages as seven in ten (71%) of employers with vacancies report that at least some of them are... more
Oracle Blockchain Helps Czech Financial Firm, SDK.finance, Transform Payment Industry
- 6 years 3 months ago
- Blockchain, Payments
SDK.finance is using Oracle Blockchain Platform to help the company transform the rapidly evolving payments industry.
Payments disruptor Paysend introduces money transfers to bank accounts in 34 European countries
- 6 years 3 months ago
- Payments
More than 500,000 customers across Europe and beyond are able to transfer money to bank accounts in 34 European countries, thanks to a new service launched by payments disruptor Paysend. The new product, which has been added to the firms existing card-to-card Global Transfers, will make cross-border payments in euros as easy as national payments and will result in improved convenience and processing times for European consumers.
Ant Financial Inks Acquisition Deal Worth $700 million
- 6 years 3 months ago
- Payments, Infrastructure, M&A Deals
Ant Financial has finally managed to make its mark in a significant European first. The Chinese financial services giant has agreed to buy UK payments group WorldFirst in a deal worth around $700 million, and after WorldFirst was forced into a rapid fire sale of its US assets.
MineralTree reveals virtual card support for top 3 networks
- 6 years 3 months ago
- Payments
MineralTree, the Accounts Payable and Payment Automation solution provider, has expanded its platform integration to include all major card providers—delivering new value to middle-market businesses by optimizing their entire Accounts Payable process.
Mphasis appoints Andres Ricaurte as Global Head of Payments
- 6 years 3 months ago
- Payments, Cloud, People Moves
Mphasis (BSE: 526299; NSE: MPHASIS), an Information Technology (IT) solutions provider specializing in cloud and cognitive services, today announced the appointment of Andres Ricaurte as Senior Vice President and Global Head of Payments.
Alipay Now Available on UEFA.com as the Preferred Payment Method
- 6 years 3 months ago
- Payments
We are pleased to share with you the exciting news that football fans are now able to pay for their UEFA match tickets via Alipay on UEFA.com, the official website of the governing body of football in Europe.
Unique Face Recognition Solution Will be Displayed by BS/2 at The Largest ATM-Focused Forum in US
- 6 years 3 months ago
- Payments, Infrastructure
More than 1200 well-known banking technology brands from 25 different countries will participate in the ATMIA Conference and Exhibition in Orlando (Florida, USA), which will be held on February 19-21. One of the most important events of this year has a global perspective and gives a great opportunity to share experience and knowledge forindustry representatives.
Modulr partners with Paxport to transform travel industry payments
- 6 years 3 months ago
- Payments
Modulr, the Payments-as-a-Service API platform for digital businesses, and Paxport, the Travel Technology and Services giant, have today announced a partnership to provide a new flexible payment solution for online travel agencies (OTAs) and tour operators.
Fingerprints Launches ‘Out of the Box’ Enrollment Demo for Biometric Payment Cards
- 6 years 3 months ago
- Payments, Authentication Technology, IT Innovations, Risk Management
World-leading biometrics company, Fingerprint Cards (Fingerprints™) has launched a new enrollment demo for biometric payment cards, a concept that enables consumers to quickly and securely add their fingerprints to cards before even taking it out of the box.
YouTrip assists the Singapore Police Force to Uncover Credit Card Fraud
Multi-currency mobile wallet, YouTrip, has taken a stand against financial fraud by assisting the Singapore Police Force in uncovering a case of syndicated credit card fraud. Over 85 fraudulent credit card transactions were flagged by YouTrip's Fraud Monitoring System. The Singapore Police Force has arrested and charged 4 individuals with syndicated credit card fraud with another 15 individuals currently under investigation for related offences.
Chainalysis Secures $30M Investment Led by Accel to Pave Way for Next Wave of Cryptocurrency Growth
- 6 years 3 months ago
- Cryptocurrencies, Compliance
Chainalysis, the leading provider of cryptocurrency compliance and investigation solutions, has secured a $30M Series B financing led by Accel. Benchmark also increased its investment in the company after leading its $16M Series A round last April. Chainalysis will use the funding to support strategic product development of new cryptocurrency usage and open an office in London that will act as a hub for its research and development lab and... more
MetaBank® Launches Faster Payments Platform, Enabling Partners to Move Funds in Near Real-Time With Mastercard Send
MetaBank® today announced the launch of its faster payments platform, which will enable its partners to disburse funds in near real-time.
Worldpay and Sage partner to provide fast and efficient Payments to businesses across the UK and Ireland
- 6 years 3 months ago
- Payments
Worldpay, Inc. (NYSE: WP; LSE: WPY), a leading global payments technology provider, and Sage Pay, part of Sage Group (FTSE: SGE), a market leader in cloud business management solutions, have today announced a partnership that broadens the range of card payment solutions available to businesses.
PrePay Solutions Powers First UK Business Banking App to with Invoicing and Expense
PrePay Solutions (PPS), subsidiary of Edenred the world’s leading corporate payments organisation, is supporting Countingup to become the first mobile bank in the UK to offer invoicing and expense tools.
