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Bitcoin Tracker: An Outrageous Prediction
Bitcoin Tracker: An Outrageous Prediction
December 09, 2016  |  Bitcoin

The second week of December saw bitcoin sit pretty solidly in the 750s and 760s after last week’s high point of $777 — on trend...

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ACI Aggregator Services Expediate Fast Payments
ACI Aggregator Services Expediate Fast Payments
December 08, 2016  |  Faster Payments

The Faster Payments scheme in the U.K. has changed the way payment service providers are approaching the immediate availability of funds. While the New Access...

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Viber UK Users Can Send Money Thanks To Western Union
Viber UK Users Can Send Money Thanks To Western Union
December 08, 2016  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Western Union, the global payment services company, announced Wednesday (Dec. 7) it is enhancing its relationship with Viber, the mobile messaging app that counts 745...

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Mastercard Must Pay Sainsbury’s £68M
Mastercard Must Pay Sainsbury’s £68M
November 29, 2016  |  Legal

Source: Competition Policy International The U.K.’s Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) has denied Mastercard’s bid to appeal its July judgment awarding U.K. grocery chain Sainsbury’s Supermarkets damages...

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Verifone And Worldpay Expand Relationship
Verifone And Worldpay Expand Relationship
November 29, 2016  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Verifone Systems announced Monday (Nov. 28) it has extended its partnership with Worldpay, the British payments processor, enabling it to bring its payment services to...

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Amazon Testing Drones In UK Since 2015
Amazon Testing Drones In UK Since 2015
November 28, 2016  |  Amazon

It has recently come to light via a chain of email correspondences that Amazon has been testing its drone technology in U.K. airspace for much...

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Blockchain Opened 10 Millionth Digital Wallet Thanks To Uncertainty
Blockchain Opened 10 Millionth Digital Wallet Thanks To Uncertainty
November 24, 2016  |  Bitcoin

Blockchain, the U.K. bitcoin wallet provider, has reportedly opened its 10 millionth digital wallet. In an interview with Business Insider, Blockchain Cofounder and Chief Executive Peter...

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Barclays Takes Cash Contactless
Barclays Takes Cash Contactless
November 22, 2016  |  Cash

U.K. bank Barclays announced its contactless mobile service on Monday (Nov. 21), enabling customers to withdraw up to £100 in-branch using just their Android mobile...

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PYMNTS Daily Data Dive: Slow Delivery’s Cost
PYMNTS Daily Data Dive: Slow Delivery’s Cost
November 21, 2016  |  Daily Data Dive

A study by on-demand delivery platform Stuart recently found that 88 percent of U.K. shoppers want better delivery services from local retailers and that only...

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