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Apple Wallet Open in Europe? and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 4/22/24
The European Commission’s antitrust regulators are likely to approve, perhaps as early as next month, proposals from Apple Inc. that would open the iPhone’s NFC capability to wallets that rival Apple Pay, Reuters has reported. If accepted by the regulator, the proposals would end a four-year inquiry that otherwise could have led …
Read More »With Appetize and Finaro on Board, Shift4 Plots Expansion in the U.S. and Europe
Having closed on two key acquisitions, the big processor Shift4 Payments Inc. is looking to expand its business in Canada and Europe and build on its new beachhead in sports arenas, top management said early Tuesday. With its $100-million deal last fall to acquire Appetize Technologies Inc. from SpotOn Transact …
Read More »European Processors Take Stock Hit And Other Digital Transactions News briefs from 10/27/23
European transaction processors are getting hammered by slowing economies and increased regulatory scrutiny. Shares in the big French processor Worldline slid 59% on Wednesday, followed by a feeble recovery Thursday. AppTech Payments Corp. announced it has closed on its acquisition of Alliance Partners LLC. The deal brings to AppTech FinZeo, Alliance’s money-movement software …
Read More »ACI Takes Instant Pay to Europe; Helcim’s Smart Terminal Debuts; Citcon’s Shoplazza Tie-in
Following the U.S., ACI Launches Real Time Payments in Europe And the U.K.
ACI Worldwide Inc. has launched its Instant Pay real-time payment solution in Europe and the United Kingdom. The move comes against the backdrop of a regulatory push in Europe mandating that financial institutions across the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) countries in Europe offer instant payments under the SEPA Instant …
Read More »Shift4 Looks to Close on a European Processor As It Enters 2023 With Momentum
If any doubt remains that payment processors are rebounding strongly from the pandemic and all the restrictions it brought with it, Shift4 Payments Inc. likely dispelled it with the final-quarter 2022 results it posted early Tuesday. And if there’s a cloud on its horizon, it’s the waiting time the company …
Read More »88 Million Merchants Accept Cards; Eye on Cannabis; Shift4 Notes Europe Foray
Shift4 Notes Europe Foray And Other Digital Transactions News briefs from 12/12/22
U.S. payments provider Shift4 Payments Inc. said it has now processed transactions in Europe on its SkyTab point-of-sale platform for restaurants and its VenueNext service for mobile ordering and payment at stadiums and other facilities. The company said it plans to launch the two platforms commercially in Europe next year. Kansas-based processor Euronet Worldwide Inc.’s epay …
Read More »Paysafe Expands Its iGaming Footprint in The U.K. And Europe in a Deal With Playtech
Focused on iGaming as a growth strategy, Paysafe Ltd. announced Monday it is expanding its relationship with Playtech plc, a provider of gambling software, to the United Kingdom and Europe. The deal builds off the two companies’ existing relationship in United States. The deal will allow iGaming operators in the U.K. …
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