that's the title of the special report in this week's issue of the Economist. "This special report will ask how banks should be run and regulated so that the next time boom turns to bust the outcome will be less
MSN India reports on mobile wallets and payments in India saying that "current payment players in India are mChek, Obopay and PayMate." The article notes that the Reserve Bank of India is currently formulating the regulatory guidelines for mobile payments
A few days back we wrote about some expert views on the industry cost of PCI compliance. We've had several interesting discussions in email from folks reacting to the $2 billion number that my expert friends at dinner came up
In late April, First Data Corp. announced the acquisition of InComm, a marketer, distributor and technology innovator of stored value gift and prepaid products. At the time, specific terms weren't announced. Yesterday, First Data filed a 10-Q with the SEC
Mobilians International has announced commercial availability of its phone-based payment service on NHN USA's ijji.com online gaming website. With Mobilians' PhoneBill service, NHN USA's customers now can purchase ijji.com "G-Coins" in multiple increments by charging them to their home phone
First Data Q1 2008 Earnings Call Transcript AirTran Airways and Bill Me Later Partner for Summer Travel Promotion Identity Theft Assistance Center Expands Offerings to ID Theft Prevention with Launch of ITAC Sentinel™ OCC Offers Consumer Tips to Avoid Foreclosure
In an article titled Rising Credit Card Interchange Fees Equal Double Punch at Pumps, Convenience Store News reports on yesterday's testimony at the House Judiciary Committee hearing on interchange fees. "Last year, convenience stores paid $7.6 billion in credit card
Metavante Technologies Ltd. has announced that it has been granted Payment Application Best Practice (PABP) certification from Visa Europe for both card issuing and transaction acquiring. Metavante Technologies Ltd., a provider of prepaid and debit card processing and licensed software
home security and monitoring at IFSEC 2008. Northampton, UK, May 16, 2008 (XTVWorld.Com) -- Intamac Systems the Northampton based web home monitoring company has announced the showcasing of its new range of wireless broadband products during IFSEC 2008. Following the
newsprovider writes " ASC to introduce communications recording and quality monitoring for Genesys at G-Force. Marathon Evolution and InspirationPro to be Demonstrated at Show May 16, 2008 (XTVWorld.Com) -- ASC, a leading global provider of innovative solutions to record, analyze
saravanan2 writes " iDtronic, a leading supplier of RFID Hardware solutions, today announces its UHF Long Range Reader Starter Kit. Special promotion pricing will run through June 2008. Ludwigshafen, Pfalz, Germany, May 16, 2008 (XTVWorld.Com) -- iDtronic's latest Feature Product,
newsprovider writes " By Ian Kilpatrick, chairman Wick Hill Group, specialists in secure infrastructure solutions. May 16, 2008 (XTVWorld.Com) -- As far as 'green' computing is concerned, the IT industry does not have a particularly good record. In the past,
newsprovider writes " New gypsii.com.cn site offers optimised content to customers across Asia-Pacific May 16, 2008 (XTVWorld.Com) -- GyPSii the leading geo-location and mobile social networking service provider, has announced the opening of a China Data Centre, to offer localised
karthik writes " New video community script allows anyone to create the next big sensation in the video sharing market, tapping into a billion dollar market in just a few clicks. Maple, ON, Canada, May 16, 2008 (XTVWorld.Com) -- With
joeaustin writes " Justine Cassell, Helen Greiner, and Susan Landau lauded for outstanding innovation, leadership, and social impact. Palo Alto, CA, USA, May 16, 2008 (XTVWorld.Com) -- The Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology (ABI) hosted its third annual
CN+] Swedish telecommunication equipment maker Ericsson's share price has risen more than 40% in the past month on expectations that profitability is set to recover, but industry observers aren't betting on that happening any time soon.
CN+] Sony will exit the domestic market for delivery of e-books to personal computers and its dedicated e-book reader, instead focusing exclusively on delivery to cellular phones, The Nikkei reported in its Saturday morning edition.
CN+] Japan's Communications Ministry will urge six cellular phone carriers to improve transparency in the setting of leasing fees for mobile virtual network operators, The Nikkei reported in its Saturday morning editions.
