Technology

The chief communications officer of Visa Inc. will leave the company at the end of May as part of the card network's merger of its corporate relations and marketing departments.

The use of ultrasonic noise — silent to the human ear — in mobile payments and rewards hasn't garnered as much attention as Near Field Communication chips and QR codes, but there are a few successful implementations.

Without any clear drive to consolidate, the mobile-wallet market will remain chaotic for merchants in the near-term. But from the consumer's perspective, it won't be chaotic at all.

In Russia, there's a large potential for U.S. payments providers willing to brave country's complex tech infrastructure and a national ID and payment card initiative that's still a work in progress.

For PayPal, mobile devices aren't just new instruments of payment. They are also a way to attract new active users.

The card networks are reporting strong progress among issuers and acquirers in the U.S. migration to EMV-chip cards, but many retailers are still lashing out against the expectation that they upgrade their point of sale hardware.

American Express Co. is continuously trying to broadening its scope, shedding its image as a card for the elite to instead appeal to teens and young adults.

The merchant-backed mobile wallet consortium, Merchant Customer Exchange (MCX), announced today its working with the technology company Gemalto.

Stripe, a tech company that helps other companies build payments technology, has hired U.K. technology entrepreneur Andy Young to help drive Stripe’s expansion in the United Kingdom and other markets.

Miami Dolphins fans would no longer have to tackle big crowds at the concession stands if Sun Life Stadium can put a plan in place to use mobile apps to order and pay for food.