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Amazon Payments Targets PayPal With New Partner Programme
New Partner Payment Program will let third party marketplaces accept orders paid for with Amazon Payments
New £30 Contactless Payment Limit Is Boosting Sales
Visa Europe analysis of past six months shows surge in £20-30 spending since new limits came into force
eBay Joins FIDO, Contributes Open-Source Authentication Server
The FIDO Alliance, which is working to deliver stronger forms of authentication for online access, expands such efforts with eBay's help
Amazon Dash Signs Up New Partners
All your daily shopping needs are covered with brands such as Starbucks, Red Bull and Doritos now included in speedy ordering
Why The Country Is Going Cashless
Gary Watts, head of innovation at MBNA, looks at what makes going cashless such an attractive prospect for Britons
Apple Pay To Expand ‘Beyond Apps’ To Websites
Users will soon be able to pay using TouchID and Safari across range of Apple devices
Android Pay Will Launch In UK Without RBS, Barclays And Santander Support
Google confirms Android Pay will launch in the UK "in next few months", but some bank customers and American Express users will be disappointed
Microsoft Confirms It Does Accept Bitcoin After All
Yesterday's posting was "inaccurate" Microsoft admits
Visa Europe: Don’t Be Worried About Mobile Payments
It’s time to stop scare-mongering on mobile payments, Visa Europe chief tells TechWeekEurope
PayPal Signs Up First UK Customers For Mobile Payments
Users of PayPal Here SDK look to power up their businesses with better mobile payment functions
MasterCard: Get Ready For The Future Of Payments
MasterCard's Johan Lindstrom tells us why Selfie Pay and smart fridges could soon mark a new generation of smart payments
Independent PayPal Outlines Roadmap To ‘Reimagine’ Money
Prepare for even more mobile wallets and online payments, PayPal tells TechWeekEurope
Google Launches ‘Hands Free’ Shopping Trial
Service allows shoppers to pay without using money, or even getting out their phone to pay
Cashless Payments Will Make 2016’s Festivals Better Than Ever
Intellitix CEO Serge Grimaux explains how RFID and payment technology could transform music festivals as we know them
How Worldpay Is Helping Transform Twickenham’s Selling Experience
TechWeekEurope finds out how Worldpay is helping make Twickenham's payment process faster than ever for rugby fans
Amazon Teams Up With Morrisons For Home Food Delivery
Hundreds of Morrisons products will be available to Amazon customers
UK Contactless Payments Top £1bn
December was biggest month ever for contactless spending as 2015 marks bumper year for retailers and consumers alike
MasterCard – The UK Really Loves Contactless Payments
Number of contactless cards in the UK increases 188 percent in 2015 as payments increase 375 percent
Amazon Is Launching A Clothing Line
Latest expansion sees Amazon expand its fashion presence
Apple Pay Gets China Launch This Week
Mobile payments platform will go live with three Chinese banks on February 18
O2 Customers’ Browsing Data Harvested For Targeted Tube Adverts
O2 users browsing habits, device activity and CRM information to be anonymised and used by Exterion Media for advertising on London Underground
PayPal Commerce Lets Retailers Place ‘Buy’ Buttons Everywhere
New PayPal platform will let merchants put 'buy' buttons in social media, apps, email and adverts in bid to make e-commerce easier
Google Brings The Physical Web To Your Phone
Android version of Chrome will now look to link your device to the world
Apple Pay Suffers First Major Outage
Visa customers left unable to link cars to their account during seven-hour Apple Pay downtime
Bitcoin Is Getting Steam-y
Valve preparing to open up cryptocurrency to pay for games and downloads, according to leaked information
London’s Black Cabs Are Going Contactless
Card payments will be installed in all black cabs by October, TfL confirms
Blockchain And The Future Of Finance
Cognizant’s Tony Virdi tells us why it is backing the new alternative to cash
LG G Pay Could Unite All Your Payments On One Card
Upcoming LG G Pay system could include a universal credit card that links to digital wallet
Visa Contactless Payments Increase By 250 Percent In One Year
Huge increase in contactless use helps push Visa revenues to new high during 2015