John Adams

As Visa continues its long reintegration of Visa Europe, the card brand is tackling the continent's changing regulatory environment — and is sending its top executive overseas to address its needs.

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For the second time in less than a week, First Data has found an already speeding car to hop on board in the company's strategy to cover as many digital commerce bases as quickly as possible.

Business payments are notoriously resistant to automation and innovation, though there are some signs of digital processing showing up in the education and science market.

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The biggest innovators in payments aren't necessarily banks, and that's a problem for JPMorgan Chase, which has such a large client base that every startup sees it as a target.

Online sales and software development are two of the most dynamic categories in the payments processing market, and First Data's acquisition of BluePay will give it inroads into both.

In recent years, there's been a lot of activity in payments M&A, but a few deals stand out — some for their size, and others for their ability to transform both parties in a fundamental way.

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Square has been adding myriad services as it seeks to become a full-service merchant gateway.

First Data posts an acquisition release in error, though it may eventually buy the company.

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As incidents such as the Equifax breach create more urgency to move beyond static identifiers and authentication methods, Visa is getting aggressive about pushing dynamic tools to vet and shield identity.

American Express' incoming CEO may have to fundamentally change how the company makes money, if regulators and the Supreme Court side against it.

There's never an easy time to change leaders, but for American Express it's a particularly challenging time as it faces legal challenges to a core part of its fee structure and is still revamping its business model after a stinging client loss.

By acquiring WePay, JPMorgan Chase — the bank that comes to mind when words like "incumbent" and "legacy" are uttered — proves that size does matter in the fintech game.

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JPMorgan Chase has made several investments in financial technology startups, but its plan to buy WePay will give its 4 million small-business clients a much more direct way to adopt digital payments.

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