Tag: UK
Cashplus launch credit card block feature for gambling transactions
UK bank challenger Cashplus has announced the launch of a card gambling block feature, enabling customers to ‘switch off’ all transactions with bookmakers, casinos...
Barclaycard UK merchants set to benefit from Chinese card acceptance deal
UK based credit card and payment services provider Barclaycard has announced a new card acceptance partnership with UnionPay International, a subsidiary of China UnionPay.
The...
iwoca raises £150m in Series D funding round
British-based online small business lender iwoca has raised a total of £150 million through new equity and debt capital.
The investment is raised through a...
Ant Financial ups western muscle acquiring WorldFirst for $700m
Ant Financial, the Fintech/payments subsidiary of Chinese digital retail giant Alibaba, has acquired London-based payments company WorldFirst for a reported $770 million (£550 million)....
Amazon set to ‘Go’ ahead with London cashless store
Tech giant Amazon has secured retail space in central London to open its cashless store ‘Amazon Go’.
The cashless retail concept, initially launched at Amazon...
Worldpay & Sage partner to tackle ‘time-to-trade’ conundrums
Global payments technology provider Worldpay has partnered with integrated retail payment solutions provider Sage Pay seeking to broaden card payment options available to business...
Fincore – Facial recognition technology can be “industry re-aligning tool”
UK-based technology and software supplier Fincore unveiled its new facial recognition technology at this year’s ICE event in London. The new technology has been...
QPR and ticketmaster team-up for mobile ticketing first
Queens Park Rangers has partnered with Ticketmaster Sport and fan engagement specialists InCrowd, to offer fans a first-of-its-kind ticketing experience.
Becoming the first UK football...
CashtoCode embarks upon European expansion
The UK, Greece and Italy are amongst the European markets CashtoCode is taking its instant cash payments service into, with its retail location count...
