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Vantiv and Planet Payment have launched the Pay in Your Currency service at 85 Billabong locations in the U.S.

The business credit card sector, which was on life support near the end of the recession, appears to be strengthening.

Tablet point of sale technology provider Revel Systems has raised $10.1 million in expansion capital that it will use to increase staff as well as open new offices in Asia and Europe.

Small business online service provider Web.com has incorporated MasterCard's digital wallet, MasterPass, into its offerings, enabling MasterCard to dramatically and quickly expand MasterPass' merchant base.

VeriFone is testing a mobile point of sale system built on the Windows 8 Pro operating system for use on tablets that integrate with retailers' existing systems.

Intuit now lets iPad owners who use its GoPayment mobile card reader scan credit and debit cards with the tablet's built-in camera.

Ticket vending machines in New York City's subway system will temporarily not accept credit and debit cards for part of June 22, while the city's Metropolitan Transportation Authority performs a system upgrade to its mainframe.

Getting new credit cards in the hands of emerging market consumers requires unique processes that ensure timely and compliant delivery.

American Express Co. named McKesson Corp.’s Jeffrey C. Campbell as chief financial officer.

The Metrolink rail system in Southern California is offering commuters a "smart" paper ticket as part of the transit access pass, or TAP, smart card system operating on Los Angeles buses and trains since 2007.

The Mississippi Department of Revenue is providing its agents with mobile devices to accept credit or debit cards for tax payments.

The U.S. Supreme Court reinforced companies' power to funnel legal disputes into arbitration, ruling in favor of American Express Co. in an antitrust clash with retailers over the credit cards they must accept.

Online ticket payment provider Picatic has the business model of a museum—its customers are expected to pay, but the amount is at least partly up to the patron.

New nonbank companies entering the payments industry should be subject to the same regulatory oversight and transparency requirements as their financial institution peers, according to a report released by the American Bankers Association.

Stockholm-based iZettle is bringing its mobile card reader into Mexico.

Punchey's tossing its hat into the mobile payments ring with a mix of mobile card acceptance, social network-driven marketing and other services designed for merchants that handle larger payments.

Tristan O'Tierney, one of Square's team of co-founders is leaving the mobile payments company after four years.

Corporate cardholders have complex needs, Citi Commercial Cards has learned in developing its mobile corporate card portal.

Square has completed a major overhaul of the cloud-based Square Wallet, which allows consumers to make purchases from a linked payment card by "checking in" at a Square merchant. Here are some of the key differences in the new Wallet app.

Visa Inc. sued Wal-Mart Stores Inc. in a bid to stop the world's largest retailer from filing a lawsuit to press price-fixing claims over merchant swipe fees.