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European Commission Hits Apple Pay With Antitrust Charge
European Commission informs Apple of preliminary finding that it unfairly restricted contactless NFC tech in iPhones to benefit of Apple Pay payment system
Coronavirus: Contactless Payment Threshold To Rise From £30 to £45
The £30 limit for paying for groceries with tap-and-go contactless payment will be raised in the UK to £45 from 1 April in some stores
Transport For London Locks Oyster, Contactless Accounts As...
Users must reset online passwords after Oyster accounts maliciously accessed over the summer, but in the meantime cards can still be used for travel
Researchers Crack £30 Limit On Contactless Visa Cards
Using an interception device, researchers trick cards, terminals and mobile wallets into making payments over the limit with no additional verification
Apple Takes On Media Giants, Banks In Services Push
The Apple TV+ streaming service focuses on original content, while Apple also launches paid gaming and news services – and a credit card
Barclays Trials Contactless Android Cash Withdrawals
The system lets users tap an NFC-equipped Android device or contactless card to receive cash on in-branch machines
Mobile Banking Surges As Internet Banking Slows
There's an app for that. Mobile banking surges as BBA warns of a “consumer-led revolution” in personal finance
Worldpay: SMBs Must Adopt New Payment Methods Or Face Extinction
Reluctance to introduce new systems could see up to 60,00 British small businesses could face the chop as consumers ditch cash for cards
Contactless Payments Set To Surge Across UK
Recent Android Pay launch spurs awareness of contactless payments in the UK to new high
Contactless Will Help Card Payments Overtake Cash ‘In...
The simplicity and popularity of contactless will see card payments overtake cash within five years, according to Payment Assocation
Why Do Some Payment Technologies Rise And Others Fall?
Barclaycard's Nick Kerigan tells us what can payment companies can learn from tech providers
Barclays Launches Tap And Go Android Payment App
UK bank signals split from Android Pay with new “Contactless Mobile” service allowing payments up to £100 from June
UK Leads Europe In Contactless Payments As Transactions Treble In One...
Visa Europe figures reveal over three billion contactless payments took place in Europe over last 12 months, with the UK accounting for most transactions
Eurovision Song Contest 2016 Goes Contactless
Contactless fever to sweep Eurosong contest as Visa Europe provides payment wristbands for 65,000 attendees
Barclays Customers Can Finally Use Apple Pay
Barclays becomes the final major UK bank to support Apple Pay after months of delays
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
Visa Europe: Don’t Be Worried About Mobile Payments
It’s time to stop scare-mongering on mobile payments, Visa Europe chief tells TechWeekEurope
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
How Worldpay Is Helping Transform Twickenham’s Selling...
TechWeekEurope finds out how Worldpay is helping make Twickenham's payment process faster than ever for rugby fans
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
London’s Black Cabs Are Going Contactless
Card payments will be installed in all black cabs by October, TfL confirms
Millions Of Contactless TfL Journeys Paid For By Mobile Phones
Launch of Apple Pay leads to massive spike in mobile payment journeys, TfL reveals
Visa Contactless Payments Increase By 250 Percent In One Year
Huge increase in contactless use helps push Visa revenues to new high during 2015
Barclaycard Finally Reveals Apple Pay Competitor
mybarclaycard Android app allows for contactless payments up to £30
London’s Contactless TfL Journeys Top 1m A Day For The First...
Contactless also now makes up a quarter of all pay-as-you-go transactions across the TFL network, Visa study finds
Contactless Payment For Travel Could Go Nationwide
Plans by the UK Cards Association hopes to have full payment system in place soon
Got A MasterCard And Apple Pay? You Can Travel For Free In London...
Payments firm opens up TfL network to promote its contactless services
All London Black Cabs Will Accept Cards From 2016
However minimum fares will rise by 20p in order to support new technology