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Faster Organic Growth - Total Revenue up 12.3% in the Second Quarter and 9.8% in the First Half Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 12:23PMPARIS, July 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ - Sustained growth in issue volume, up 10.9% in the second quarter and 10.0% in the first half - Strong momentum in Latin America - Improvement in Europe, reflecting first signs of stabilization in Central …
The Great 2011 Holiday Video Game Showdown Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 11:50AMPick Your Most-Anticipated Games Of This Holiday & Win Prizes! This year's crop of holiday games is as good a selection of games as we can remember. With all this fierce competition for your gaming dollar, we want to know which holiday games you plan to buy. Please take our quick survey on a select bunch of holiday games (which we're defining as coming out from October until the end of the year ...
Discounts, giveaways lure gasoline customers into stations Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 11:49PMAlternative energy may fuel the future, but this summer marketers are sticking with traditional gas discounts and giveaways to drive consumer behavior even as prices at the pump hover around a dollar a gallon higher than this time last year.
China vows to fight prepaid card bribery Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 4:03AMChina has vowed to intensify its crackdown on the illegal issuance of commercial prepaid cards to government officials in order to prevent bribery and corruption, the Ministry of Supervision said Friday.
China vows to fight commercial prepaid card fraud Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 9:24PMChina has vowed to intensify its crackdown on the illegal issuance of commercial prepaid cards to government officials in order to prevent bribery and corruption, the Ministry of Supervision said Friday.
Asking Customers to Spend Rewards in-Store is More Effective Than Forcing Them, According to Loyalty Experts at Young ... Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 9:07AMEDINA, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--By using multiple points of contact to entice customers to use open loop rewards cards at their store, retailers can dramatically increase spend back rates, according to experts at Young America.
CorFire and InComm Partner To Deliver Mobile Commerce Solutions to Merchants Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 8:28AMATLANTA CorFire, the mobile commerce business of SK CC USA and the leading innovator and global pioneer of mobile commerce solutions, announced a strategic partnership with InComm, the leader in prepaid products and an innovator in transaction processing. The partners will deploy a mobile commerce platform that will deliver promotion, loyalty, and general payment solutions to...
CorFire and InComm Partner To Deliver Mobile Commerce Solutions to Merchants Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 8:28AMATLANTA CorFire, the mobile commerce business of SK CC USA and the leading innovator and global pioneer of mobile commerce solutions, announced a strategic partnership with InComm, the leader in prepaid products and an innovator in transaction processing. The partners will deploy a mobile commerce platform that will deliver promotion, loyalty, and general payment solutions to...
Prepaid account interest adds up - but you won't see a cent Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 12:12PMTransLink and Queensland Motorways could be generating millions of dollars each year earning interest on prepaid customer account credit.
Mobile bill-pay could carry high costs Saturday, June 25, 2011 @ 11:31PMPeople who use mobile devices to make payments could lose big bucks if someone else runs up fraudulent charges on a lost or stolen phone, Consumers Union reported this month.
SVS Takes Leading Role in UK Gift Card Trade Organisation Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 1:00PMThe Customer Service Director of Europe for Ceridian Stored Value Solutions (SVS), Steve Bradbery, has been elected to the Executive Committee of the UK Gift Card and Voucher Association (UKGCVA).
Groups debate security of new pay-and-go systems Friday, June 17, 2011 @ 11:00PMHow secure are mobile payments? The answer depends on whom you ask.
“Wireless carriers should provide strong mobile payment safeguards”: report Friday, June 17, 2011 @ 3:27AMThe transformation of the mobile phone into a mobile wallet is progressing at a rapid pace.
Toner scandal firm revealed Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 7:00PMFamily business in Melbourne's east believed to be at the centre of public-service printer toner scandal.
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Toner gate: iPhone payoff Tuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 10:15PMPublic servant caught buying 40-year supply of printer cartridges, others accepted bribes in massive taxpayer rort.
Govt staff in printer rort Tuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 9:00PMBureaucrats caught buying toner cartridges at inflated prices in return for gifts including iPhones and store cards.
Government staff in printer rort Tuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 8:56PMCorrupt Victorian public servants have accepted bribes for buying unauthorised printer cartridges in a rort that is estimated to have cost taxpayers more than $250,000.
Vic govt officers caught in printer rort Tuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 8:42PMVictorian government employees have been buying printer toner cartridges at inflated prices in return for iPhones and gift vouchers.
National Gift Card Sets Stage for Growth with Expansion to Larger Headquarters Tuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 8:30AMCRYSTAL LAKE, Ill., June 14, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- National Gift Card Corp. (NGC) announced today that effective June 24, 2011, the company will relocate its corporate headquarters to Elgin, Ill.
Debit card changes may leave consumers hanging Thursday, June 9, 2011 @ 8:50PMThe battle over debit card fees is one of the biggest consumer fights of the year, and we still don't know if it will be good or bad for consumers.
Google, Citi, MasterCard, First Data And Sprint Team Up To Make Your Phone Your Wallet Friday, June 3, 2011 @ 4:37AMAt an event today, Google, Citi, MasterCard, First Data and Sprint announced and demonstrated GoogleWallet, an app that will make your phone your wallet so you can tap, pay and save money and time while you shop.
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Savvy travelers take advantage of loyalty programs Tuesday, May 31, 2011 @ 1:30AM(ARA) - As travelers look to stretch their dollars further than ever while hitting the road this summer, loyalty programs are becoming a smarter way to enjoy a getaway without breaking the bank.
Prepaid cards on growth trajectory Saturday, May 28, 2011 @ 11:50AMA prepaid card can replace cash and debit or credit cards in the wallet. That India is a cash-driven economy is no secret. If one takes a look at retail spending trends, electronic payments constitute less than 5 per cent of the transactions.
Soldiers say their first good-bye Friday, May 27, 2011 @ 7:45AMSpc. Brandon Jedlenski of Brainerd joined the Minnesota National Guard a year after he graduated from high school in 2007 — to be like his father who has been in the Guard for 27 years.On Thursday, Jedlenski joined approximately 70 soldiers in the Brainerd-based Headquarters Company, 1st Combined Arms Battalion, 194th Armor, in the Central Lakes College gymnasium to take part in a departure ...
Get ready to tap, pay, and save with Google’s new mobile app Friday, May 27, 2011 @ 5:11AMGoogle has started field testing Google Wallet , an Android app that the company says will make your phone your wallet. Google envisions that storing things like boarding passes in this app could be a possibility going forward.
Google launches Google Wallet for NFC mobile payments Friday, May 27, 2011 @ 2:38AMGoogle has announced an application that turns mobile phones into a virtual wallet in partnership with Citi, MasterCard, First Data and Sprint.
Google taps in to hot smart-phone app market Thursday, May 26, 2011 @ 7:11PMWith interest in mobile payments surging, Google on Thursday introduced a smart-phone application that will let users tap their phones to make purchases. During an announcement in New York, Stephanie Tilenius, Google's...
Google promises to turn your phone into a wallet Thursday, May 26, 2011 @ 6:04PMshare: digg facebook twitter With interest in mobile payments surging, Google on Thursday introduced a smartphone application that will let users tap their phones to make purchases. Wallet transactions will contain data about the time of day and the location where consumers bought items — information that Google can use to better target coupons and other advertisements at users. If I have to ...
China: Prepaid card rules a swipe at corruption Thursday, May 26, 2011 @ 12:07AMPeople purchasing large amounts of prepaid cards will have to reveal their real names. This move is aimed to prevent money laundering, tax evasion and bribery. -AFP
Prepaid card rules a swipe at corruption Wednesday, May 25, 2011 @ 9:51PMPeoplepurchasinglargeamountsofprepaidcardswillsoonhavetorevealtheirrealnames.
Eastday-Prepaid card rules a swipe at corruption Wednesday, May 25, 2011 @ 8:11PMBEIJING - People purchasing large amounts of prepaid cards will soon have to reveal their real names. The latest move is aimed at preventing money laundering, tax evasion and bribery, according to an official document published by the State Council, China's Cabinet, on its website on Wednesday.
Sequent Selects ViVOtech to Provide Trusted Service Manager Software for NFC Mobile Payments Wednesday, May 25, 2011 @ 12:54PMREDWOOD CITY, Calif., May 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Sequent Software (www.sequentsw.com), a leading provider of comprehensive products and services designed to make deployment of NFC-based mobile payments easy, and ViVOtech, the NFC software and systems company, today announced a partnership. Sequent will use ViVOtech trusted service manager (TSM) software as it drives ...
E-tracking may change the way you drive Tuesday, May 24, 2011 @ 8:12PMCommentary--Declan McCullagh digs into latest federal brainstorm to keep tech tabs on citizens' driving habits.
‘Ga. Powers’ scam hooks victims Tuesday, May 24, 2011 @ 2:22PMIt’s an ingenious scam, prosecutors allege. Three people bought a cell phone and registered it under the name “Georgia Powers,” so that’s what showed up on caller ID. Then, they started calling ...
epay Announces Rollout of Microsoft Prepaid Services in EMEA and APAC Monday, May 23, 2011 @ 9:54AMLEAWOOD, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--epay, a division of Euronet Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ: EEFT) and a leading global prepaid and payments processor in the U.S., today announced the completion of multi-country agreements with Microsoft Corp. covering Europe, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific regions. The agreements enable epay to distribute Microsoft point-of-sale-activated products, including ...
FNDS3000 Closes on Final Tranche of $2.5M Financing Wednesday, May 18, 2011 @ 12:27PM$500,000 Supports Growth of South African Prepaid Card BusinessJACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- FNDS3000 Corp (...
Why Gift Cards Will Lead the Transition From Plastic to Digital Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 3:40PMOver the past several years, gift cards have become the most popular kind of gift. They are the most widely-used addressable person-to-person…
Woolworths Ltd. Selects FIS for Prepaid Card Processing Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 3:28PMFIS (NYSE: FIS), the worlds largest provider of banking and payments technology, today announced Woolworths Ltd. has selected FIS as its premier ...
InComm and Unik Become Partners in Brazil Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 8:30AMInComm, the leader in sales and marketing of prepaid products, has entered into an agreement with Unik, a company specialized in the administration and processing of innovative ways of payment, to offer segments of the Brazilian retail market complete solutions to the management and promotion of prepaid card sales.
Business Briefs Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 4:12AMMother’s Day contest winner revealed
Stephen Middlebrook Esq. Joins FSV Payment Systems as General Counsel Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 8:23AMHOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--FSV Payment Systems, a leading provider of network branded prepaid debit card products and processing services, announced Stephen T. Middlebrook has joined FSV as General Counsel.
Blackhawk Network Recognizes Outstanding Achievement in the Prepaid Industry Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 8:00AMBlackhawk Network, the leading provider of prepaid and financial payment products, has announced the winners of the company's fifth annual Hawk Awards. Each year, the Hawk Awards recognize exceptional achievement among companies and individual leaders in the prepaid arena.
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Zynga crowns Lady Gaga as FarmVille's newest cash cow Thursday, May 12, 2011 @ 9:27AMWhat better way to market a game that isn't really a game than with an artist who isn't really an artist? Such was the rationale, apparently, behind Zynga 's recent decision to partner with Lady Gaga , the freshly anointed face of FarmVille . As of May 17th, FarmVille users will be able to take a much-needed break from wasting their lives and visit GagaVille -- a neighboring but equally fake ...
InComm Takes Fiesta Mart into the Prepaid Business Wednesday, May 11, 2011 @ 3:41PMDallas-based ethnic grocer Fiesta Mart, Inc. is now featuring prepaid solutions from Atlanta-based InComm in all 60 of its stores.
Zynga and Lady Gaga partnering up once more, opening GagaVille Wednesday, May 11, 2011 @ 10:05AMBack in March, the ridiculously named pair of Lady Gaga and Zynga formed a union to donate funds for Japanese disaster relief; a goal they accomplished to the tune of $3 million. Yesterday, they announced a new partnership to raise money for Lady Gaga and Zynga, which entails the May 17 opening of "GagaVille" -- a neighboring region to FarmVille that features unicorns, crystals and an early ...
Hypercom Introduces Next Generation Network Technology for ISOs Wednesday, May 11, 2011 @ 8:36AMSAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hypercom Introduces Next Generation Network Technology for ISOs -- IntelliNAC™ to Speed Billions of Transactions, Strengthen Security and Deliver Unprecedented Flexibility
eCommLink Names New Chief Operations Officer Tuesday, May 10, 2011 @ 1:05PMLAS VEGAS, May 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- eCommLink, a leading value-added prepaid debit processor, announced today the appointment of Oscar Mota to Chief Operations Officer. In this expanded role, Mr. Mota is charged with leading both the software development division and the planning, implementation and client delivery groups at eCommLink. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh ...