Today in the connected economy, Apple tells its suppliers to boost production on new iPhones, while also planning to possibly raise the price of the latest models. Plus, retailers are divided on Mastercard’s installment payment program, and the United Kingdom’s Barclaycard teams with communications firm...
In today’s news from Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), Barclaycard Payments has joined the BT partnership network to help grow U.K. small businesses, and London’s FundamentalVR, which lets surgeons experience simulated procedures, has raised $20 million in venture capital. Barclaycard Payments Joins BT...
Today in B2B payments, Phixius and Aliaswire partner on account verification for small-volume users of automating clearinghouses, and accounts payable automation has streamlined the supply chain for many companies. Plus, Onfleet raises $23 million in Series B fundraising round, Payrailz and Q2 partner on P2P...
In today’s top stories from Europe, the Middle East and Africa, the British government is preparing to release a set of policies designed to attract Big Tech companies to the country. Also, Card issuing platform Marqeta is integrating into Western Union’s European digital banking platform,...
September 29, 2022
Even before the pandemic heightened local demand, contactless card use had been growing in the United Kingdom as far back as 2007 when the “OnePulse” card was launched, limiting payments to £10 (about $10). But since October 2021, when the spending limit for contactless cards was raised to £100, an estimated 135 million of such […]
August 19, 2020
Consumers are accustomed to using digital payment methods to make retail purchases. They can easily pay using digital wallets, cards-on-file or a wide variety of digital payment options online...
September 04, 2017
Where in the world is Alipay? At this point, pretty much everywhere Chinese tourists might want to go, with most of Europe and North America now supported and South America...
April 28, 2021
With small businesses reportedly optimistic in the face of loosened pandemic restrictions, Barclaycard has introduced a credit card designed to help them. The British credit card provider said Wednesday (April 28) its Payments Select Cashback card is designed to reward businesses for spending as the economy reopens following more than a year of uncertainty. The […]
November 11, 2020
Barclaycard Germany is teaming up with Amazon to offer a new installment financing plan to customers of the online retail giant. The German credit card operator, a branch of Barclays...
September 15, 2020
As it aims to focus on Apple Card product financing offerings, Apple concluded its Barclays Plc card tie-up ahead of upcoming device launches. Shoppers will no longer be able to...
December 03, 2019
Retailers in the U.K. enjoyed a strong Black Friday despite forecasts that the holiday would leave shopping malls empty. Barclaycard reported an “outstanding” Black Friday in comparison to last year...
