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Bank of America has picked Dublin to locate its main European Union hub in preparation for Britain quitting the bloc in 2019.

Increased dealings in direct consumer lending and guaranteed student loans offset a decline in mortgage-related income. A lower loan-loss provision also helped the bottom line.

As contactless payment cards gain more momentum in U.K., supermarket giant Tesco wants to be sure its store loyalty card doesn't get left behind.

Ingenico's $1.7 billion deal to buy Sweden's Bambora will reduce the company's reliance on brick and mortar retail while arming it for battle in the highly competitive market for digital commerce and payments.

Revenue growth in its merchant payments business is expected to be tepid in the foreseeable future. The Minneapolis company says it is looking to ramp up innovation to stay competitive in a business that has been upended by fintech firms and online shopping.

Mass transit systems have been proven as an effective way of introducing new technologies and driving adoption in many regions, but in many ways they are still vastly behind schedule.

Large outdoor events were among the earliest proving grounds for mobile point of sale technology. Will this environment be as welcoming of digital currency?

If nothing else, no one could ever accuse U.K. regulators of taking a hands-off approach to the country's payments operations.

The region is responsible for a third of all bank sellers — and more than half of the industry's overall deal volume.

Curve argues that as the number of cards in its app increases, the chances of choosing a wrong card for a payment become greater.