Biedronka rolls out ‘pay with a card and withdraw’ service in Poland
The cash withdrawal service is being launched in 2,000 Biedronka outlets throughout the country in partnership with Mastercard.
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European Central Bank launches T2 wholesale payment system
The new RTGS system replaces TARGET2, which had been processing payments worth on average €2.2 trillion per day, the ECB said.
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Digiseq, Curve to bring passive wearable payments to Europe
Digiseq’s technology can turn passive wearables such a ring, bracelet, or even an item of clothing into a payment device.
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Mastercard gets go-ahead to offer digital ID services in the UK
Mastercard’s ID app was created to give consumers more choice in how they prove their identity for things such as making a purchase.
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Nomo launches multi-currency bank accounts for Gulf region
The service, which allows users to send money in six different currencies, will be available first in Kuwait before being rolled-out to the rest of the region.
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Tap Payments and PayPal ink deal for Middle East & North Africa
Tap Payments becomes the first payment partner in the region that can both enable PayPal and fully manage its onboarding, operations, and payouts for businesses
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Viva Wallet expands digital payment options in Portugal
The Viva Wallet POS app can now be used by merchants to accept MB Way and MB Ref payments, both online and in physical stores.
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Just Eat and Iceland team up for rapid grocery delivery
The partnership will initially launch with more than 200 Iceland sites in locations including London, Manchester, Belfast and Leeds
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Mastercard and QNB launch tap on phone service in Qatar
The “myPOS” tap on phone service transforms Android smart phones into contactless payment acceptance devices for small businesses.
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Jumia names Hisham ElGabry as CEO for Egypt
Jumia’s e-commerce platform was launched in Nigeria in 2012 and now operates across eleven countries including Egypt, Morocco, Ivory Coast and Kenya.
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Apple introduces Shop with a Specialist over Video
The service connects customers looking to purchase an iPhone with a retail team member via a one-way video live shopping session.
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Carrefour to open virtual store on Rakuten marketplace
The National Retail Federation reported recently that revenue growth from Carrefour’s European operations was largely from online retail and greater volume from small express stores.
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PhonePe raises $200 million in additional funding from Walmart
PhonePe, which plans to use the funding to scale several new businesses, recently retained its top position in India for number of monthly UPI transactions
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Adyen upgrades authentication technology to combat high regulations
The latest innovations have been added with ongoing pilots realising a conversion uplift of up to 7%, Adyen said.
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Ezra names Andrew Goodrich as its Chief Risk Officer
Goodrich joins from African mobile network operator MTN Group and will support Ezra’s delivery of credit solutions to Africa and emerging economies.
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Hokodo joins with France’s BNP Paribas on Buy Now, Pay Later for large business
The deal with BNP Paribas is part of its European expansion plans which recently saw the firm secure over Є37.8 million in a Series B funding
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Stripe and OpenAI launch payments for ChatGPT Plus
OpenAI has launched its payments system for a range of product lines including ChatGPT Plus, which is powered by Stripe Billing and Stripe Checkout
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BJ’s Wholesale Club to roll out inventory robots
The “Tally” robot autonomously roams club aisles using computer vision technology to collect shelf data and ensure products are in-stock and accurately priced
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PayPal tops chart for cross-border payments among European shoppers
In addition, clothing, apparel and footwear were found to be the most purchased categories among more than one-third of online shoppers.
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Paymentology, Fondeadora launch Apple Pay in Mexico
Paymentology’s digital payment platform will be used by Fondeadora to offer faster transaction processing, advanced security measures, and enhanced data analytics, the firms said.
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- Biedronka rolls out ‘pay with a card and withdraw’ service in Poland
- European Central Bank launches T2 wholesale payment system
- Digiseq, Curve to bring passive wearable payments to Europe
- Mastercard gets go-ahead to offer digital ID services in the UK
- Nomo launches multi-currency bank accounts for Gulf region
