Mobile payments

The restaurant technology is a category-specific move that mirrors a broader strategy at Square, which has spent hundreds of millions of dollars in the past few months to round out its merchant services products.

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This deal is the fifth investment for Gulf Capital in the technology sector and is part of its efforts to develop the payment and digital financial transaction sector in the area.

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It's the latest of several moves Google has made in recent months to enhance the payment app's attractiveness to merchants and consumers.

Banks, technology developers and payment companies are all experimenting with new ways to identify consumers by their unique physical traits, with the ultimate goal of improving security while also streamlining customer onboarding and authentication.

Visa and Mastercard's "single button" for online payments seems like it would most directly threaten PayPal, but the card networks' campaign puts just as much pressure on Amazon's omnichannel push.

Ulster Bank customers in the Republic of Ireland were left fuming as a second problem with the bank’s digital systems emerged only a week after the last mess, slowing down payments.

Data breaches have become routine, but the public reaction to these events is changing. Consumers are increasingly wary of sharing their information — just ask Mark Zuckerberg — and this trend raises the stakes for all financial institutions and merchants.

Transport players are faced with several opportunities to meet both the rising expectations of end users and tap in to new revenue streams. The time to innovate is undoubtedly now, writes Myung-Hwa Calais, transport market director at FIME.

Amazon is offering to pass its discount along to at least some smaller merchants if they agree to embrace its Amazon Pay service.

Mastercard's CEO sang the praises of a single "button" for online purchases, a stance that puts heat on online payment leader PayPal without the whiff of a direct attack.

Though financial institutions with online bill payment services still command the largest share of the bill payment market, it’s a category with many friction points ripe for disruption.

Payment system change in the United States has always benefited from a consensus-driven approach that incorporates the views and behaviors of many, financial institutions, payment processors, technology providers, merchants, regulators, consumer advocates and others, writes Michael Bilski, CEO of North American Banking Company.

Younger adults who regularly use mobile payments are more likely to take financial risks and rack up fees, according to a new financial literacy study by the George Washington University School of Business.

Younger adults who regularly use mobile payments are more likely to take financial risks and rack up fees, according to a new financial literacy study by the George Washington University School of Business.

The rise of digital options is evolving payments from infrequent large transactions to a constantly flow of smaller payments, and companies that don't adjust risk being left behind, according to Luis Valdich, managing director of venture investing at Citi Ventures.

Vice chairman set to leave agency on Monday; big regionals are caught in the middle, losing share to both the biggest national banks and community institutions.

Younger consumers are more willing to shop around compared to previous generations, and the on-demand economy means there is an expectation of instant gratification, writes Julian Wallis, retail director at Rambus.

Ant Financial Services Group has formed a strategic partnership with bKash Limited, the mobile payments platform Bangladesh’s central bank established to expand financial inclusion.