Competitive Strategies

Verifone Inc. announced early Wednesday it has expanded its partnership with payments-solutions provider Unzer Group GmbH. Verifone will integrate its hardware and processing technology into Unzer’s UnzerOne platform. The expanded partnership will enable merchants to deploy a unified payment system from checkout to payout across in-store and online channels, Verifone …

American Express Co. said it will build a new headquarters building in New York, encompassing nearly 2 million square feet of office space. Expected to be completed in 2031, AmEx will be the sole occupant and owner of the structure. It did not disclose the estimated cost of the 55-floor building, …

With its sale earlier this month of Worldpay to Global Payments Inc., FIS Inc. is focusing on its longstanding business in card issuing for banks, a business where it sees strong returns, especially as banking mergers unfold—but it’s not seeking just any bank. “Our strategy is partnering with banks growing …

Fuel retailer Citgo Petroleum Corp. launched Citgo PlusPAY, a mobile payment method that now offers automated clearing house payments. Processor accesso Technology Group has renewed through 2030 an agreement to handle ticketing for the State Fair of Texas. The fair takes place over 24 days in the fall, attracting more than 2 million …

Stablecore, a company that helps banks and credit unions offer stablecoins and related digital-asset services, joined the Fintech Integration Network from Jack Henry & Associates Inc. in a bid to broaden stablecoin accounts, payments, and acceptance. Jack Henry’s Fintech Integration Network enables fintechs to offer their services to financial institutions …

Buy now, pay later specialist Klarna AB has agreed to offer payment options at online checkout for customers of Article, a Canadian furniture retailer. Delaware-based payments platform WanderWallet, a specialist in transactions based on local payment methods, said it has launched its service in Bolivia using QR codes. The gift card platform Tillo will offer …

Transaction Network Services Inc., an infrastructure-as-a-service provider that connects businesses to point-of-sale terminals and ATMs, has launched TNSPay SmartRoute, a cloud-based transaction-routing solution that allows merchants, processors, and acquirers to define and adjust routing rules in real time. Users can decide how to route a transaction based on specific criteria, …