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ACI Worldwide Inc. on Thursday sweetened its offer for rival payments-software vendor S1 Corp. Facing stiff resistance from S1’s management, ACI added 50 cents a share to the cash portion of its bid, increasing it from the $5.70 it first offered July 26 to $6.20. It is also offering about …
August, 2011
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25 August
Intuit Makes a Smart-Phone Payments Go of It With Verizon Wireless
It won’t be long until payment card acceptance applications and card readers for smart phones are as easy to get in stores as cornflakes or socks. The latest example: Intuit Inc. and Verizon Wireless on Thursday announced that Intuit’s GoPayment mobile application and reader are now available in Verizon Wireless’s …
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24 August
Fifth Third’s Credit/Debit Card: A Response to Customers, But Also Suited to Durbin
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23 August
Responding to Merchant Demand, Shazam Prepares Dual-Message PIN Debit
n In a related move, Shazam is also testing applications written for both the iPhone and Android mobile operating systems that will let store staffers move away from checkout counters and use mobile devices to complete PIN-debit transactions anywhere on the sales floor. These apps will also become available …
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23 August
New Debit Card Usage Fees Raise Questions About Their Stickiness
Banks are likely to continue testing debit card usage fees in the wake of the Federal Reserve’s new price controls on debit interchange, though such fees are generating heated debate about whether they make good business sense. “Disincenting consumers to use debit cards I just think is a terrible strategy …
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22 August
A Treasury Audit Criticizes the IRS About New Merchant-Reporting Requirements
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22 August
In a Shareholder Letter, S1 Seeks Support for Fundtech Deal And Fires Back at ACI
The heated rivalry between payment-software firms S1 Corp. and ACI Worldwide Inc. for the loyalty of S1’s shareholders took on yet more urgency on Monday as S1 urged owners of its shares to reject an offer from ACI. In a letter to shareholders seeking proxies in support of a proposed …
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18 August
With Durbin Forcing New Network Links, a Software Vendor Sees Opportunity
Looking to capitalize on opportunities fostered by recently created debit card regulation, Lexcel Solutions Inc. on Thursday announced an update to its network-testing software that is aimed at streamlining debit card issuers’ selection of new networks as mandated by the Federal Reserve. The Fed’s June 29 final rule implementing …
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16 August
In Buying Access to Money, Cardtronics Will Get Access to 10,350 More ATMs
Capping a wave of recent acquisitions, non-bank ATM network owner and manager Cardtronics Inc. announced late Monday that it had struck a definitive agreement to buy Access to Money Inc., a retail ATM network operator with 10,350 U.S. machines under management. Houston-based Cardtronics will pay $21.2 million in cash …