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Ingenico Could Soon End The Worldpay Bidding War
September 18, 2015

French payments company Ingenico has the financing ready to support its bid for U.K.-based Worldpay, a European leader in payments processing, a source close to the deal told Reuters yesterday (Sept. 17). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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The Grim Reaper Of Regulation Hits The Tech Sector
September 18, 2015

Douglas Flint, the chairman of HSBC, warned that tech industry regulators in China and in other nations have started to examine the possibility of regulating companies that provide financial services alongside technology, Financial Times reported Thursday (Sept. 17). Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Worldpay Headed For London’s Largest IPO This Year
September 18, 2015

Never a dull moment at U.K. payments firm Worldpay. After a summer of courting by private equity and its various rivals — notably Germany’s Wirecard and France’s Ingenico — Worldpay looks like it instead might just be going again on its own (walking down the only...

Lightspeed Strikes Big Funding For mPOS Alternative
September 17, 2015

POS player Lightspeed has raised $61 million in funding to help the company grow its platform aimed at retailers and restaurants operating around the globe. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Digital River Secures Payments Deal With Chinese Travel Co.
September 17, 2015

Commerce-as-a-Service player Digital River has signed a payments deal with Chinese travel company Ctrip, the duo said in a press release on Wednesday (Sept. 16). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Lightspeed Strikes Big Funding For mPOS Alternative
September 17, 2015

POS player Lightspeed has raised $61 million in funding to help the company grow its platform aimed at retailers and restaurants operating around the globe. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Alibaba Inks X-Border eCommerce Logistics USPS Deal
September 17, 2015

The logistics affiliate of Alibaba, Cainiao, is working with the United States Postal Service to help accelerate delivery speeds for merchandise ordered by U.S. consumers via the Chinese eCommerce giant’s online shopping sites. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Uber’s Big India Rival After $500M In Funding
September 16, 2015

Just as Uber pushes deeper into India, its main rival in that country, Ola, is grabbing roughly $500 million, or even more, in capital from several investors. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Barclaycard Launches Android Pay Competitor
September 16, 2015

Rather than hopping on board with payment technologies from phone manufacturers like Apple Pay, Samsung Pay or even Android Pay, Barclays is going its own way in bringing NFC-enabled payments to its customers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...