Global & Local

Payment Week articles in the Global & Local category

Latest Global & Local News

3 Reasons the World is Ahead of the US in Payment Technology

February 7, 2024 by

Three countries demonstrate why the US is behind in security and payment technology.

United States Postal Service: the Pony (and Bitcoin) Express

February 5, 2024 by

The United States Postal Service may become a digital currency exchange, and it's not as crazy as it sounds.

Square Rumored to Enter Australian Market

February 5, 2024 by

Signs indicate that Square is readying a launch in Australia, bringing its popular payment card dongle that enables checkouts on mobile devices, to our neighbors down under.

MasterCard’s Swipe-Fee Fight Moves to Europe

February 3, 2024 by

The European Commission is likely to reject MasterCard's appeal of the ruling that swipe-fees are anti-competitive, which may lead to a cap.

Poll Shows Americans Concerned but Inactive Following Target Breach

January 27, 2024 by

A poll conducted by the Associated Press-GFK has found some startling information regarding American consumers’ security habits after the Target card breach.

CFPB Remittance Rule Proposal Seeks Authority Over Non-Bank International Remittance Businesses

January 24, 2024 by

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has proposed a rule that would allow it to oversee non-banking international money transfer businesses.

Wholesale Banking Fraud: Q&A with ACI Worldwide’s Michael Braatz

January 13, 2024 by

We ask Michael Braatz, SVP and Product Line Manager at ACI Worldwide to break down some of the findings in ACI's Wholesale Banking Fraud Survey.

SEPA Deadline Extended Due to Businesses Lagging Change

January 9, 2024 by

In an effort to make payment transactions smoother between countries, the European Union had set a deadline for businesses to migrate their payment systems over to SEPA credit transfer (SCT) and SEPA direct debit systems, as opposed to the fractured, country by country system they currently rely on.

Alipay Apologizes for 20 Gigabyte Employee Data Breach

January 6, 2024 by

Alipay, the Chinese payment branch of Alibaba and considered the “PayPal of the East,” has issued an apology after discovering an employee plot to steal and sell user data.

U.S. Consumers Spent 3.5% More This Holiday Season

December 26, 2023 by

In a new report by MasterCard Advisers, the holiday season actually saw holiday spending rise 3.5 percent, a modest growth in comparison to last year's.

Page 1 of 512345
Web Analytics