European news and trends

Taking A Pulse On European Healthcare’s eInvoice Adoption
B2B Payments // August 07, 2017

Government mandates have led jurisdictions like Latin America to become heavy adopters of electronic invoicing while other markets, like the U.S., still lag behind. Europe is one market catching up to the leaders, though, as regulators look to eInvoicing to combat fraud and promote tax...

Payworks Partners With Alipay In Europe
Mobile Payments // August 04, 2017

Payworks, a provider of point-of-sale (POS) payment infrastructure, announced news on Thursday (Aug. 3) that its payment gateway technology will be supporting the integration of Alipay, the mobile payment provider operated by Ant Financial Services Group, for mobile payment providers and Chinese consumers across the...

Europe, CNP Fraud Trendsetter?
Europe // July 21, 2017

 Europe sets the pace for fashion, finance … and fraud? As EMV gains traction in the States, the chip card revolution on the Continent has already largely been completed. And the bad guys are increasingly plying the fraudulent transaction game online. TSYS offers up a few data...

Renaud Laplanche’s Second Act
Alternative Finances // July 18, 2017

F. Scott Fitzgerald is often quoted as the source behind the phrase, “there are no second acts in American life.” But as we all know and have witnessed, American lives are full of second, third and, in some cases, even fourth acts. Just ask any entrepreneur. Which leads...

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Europe, CNP Fraud Trendsetter?

July 21, 2017
 Europe sets the pace for fashion, finance … and fraud? As EMV gains traction in the States, the chip card revolution on the Continent has already largely been completed. And the bad guys are increasingly plying the fraudulent transaction game online. TSYS offers up a few data points you should know about Europe when it comes to payments fraud.

Renaud Laplanche’s Second Act

July 18, 2017
F. Scott Fitzgerald is often quoted as the source behind the phrase, “there are no second acts in American life.” But as we all know and have witnessed, American lives are full of...

Amazon Sizzles, Apple Fizzles And A High Profile Merger Fizzle Before It Starts

July 14, 2017
Some partnerships seemed destined, perhaps even written in the stars — Romeo & Juliet, Tony & Maria or (of course) Kimye are all good examples. Then there are the things that...

Commanders in Chief: Merchant Link’s CIO Keeps Data Security on Its Toes

June 30, 2017
Security in payments — it’s what consumers and retailers alike need to have successful interactions. With connected devices within arm’s reach of most consumers, secure payments have moved over to...

Quick Reads
Stripe Expands European Presence

September 10, 2019
San Francisco-based Payments startup Stripe is rolling out its services in eight new European countries, the company said in a press release on Monday (Sept. 9). Estonia, Greece, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia and Slovenia can now start accepting payments in over 130 currencies from anywhere in the world. “Central and Eastern Europe have a […]

Payworks Partners With Alipay In Europe

August 04, 2017
Payworks, a provider of point-of-sale (POS) payment infrastructure, announced news on Thursday (Aug. 3) that its payment gateway technology will be supporting the integration of Alipay, the mobile payment provider...

83North Closes $250 Million Venture Fund To Back European, Israeli Entrepreneurs

April 06, 2017
International venture capital firm 83North announced that it has closed an oversubscribed new fund at $250 million, which will be used to invest in the best and brightest consumer and...