Contactless payments stories

payabl. adds Visa Click to Pay across Europe, aiming to cut checkout friction, lift authorisations and reduce fraud for merchants.

Australian fintech Zeller enters Britain as small merchants face rising card costs, betting on faster onboarding and lower fees to win market share.

Pennies to return as Gold Charity Partner for RTS, with micro-donations topping GBP £65 million over a decade and partner numbers more than trebling.

Small Cell Forum outlines stadium network options as venue owners weigh shared infrastructure, private systems and 5G Standalone for crowded events.

Apple rolls out Business platform for companies, bundling device management and brand tools as it replaces Manager and Connect.

Fime's EMEA lab wins EMVCo nod to test fingerprint sensors for biometric cards, supporting global roll-out of trusted contactless payments.

Ontix and Virgin Media O2 have activated 5G small cells across central Bath, boosting mobile capacity in busy historic and retail areas.

UK awareness of 'Pay by Bank' has plunged even as open banking payments surge, sparking calls for a single, standardised label at checkout.

ACI Connetic for Cards promises unified issuing, acquiring and ATM processing as banks race to modernise card systems and fight fraud.

Mastercard taps Peter Schmeichel to front a UK push for tokenised Click to Pay checkouts, aiming to end manual card entry by 2030.

Masabi acquires Passenger to fuse ticketing, payments and real-time information into a single mobility platform for transport operators.

Castles Technology secures Loomis Pay deal to roll out Android payment terminals and tools across Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Spain.

Mastercard and TerraPay team up to let mobile wallet users tap and pay at over 150 million Mastercard contactless locations worldwide.

Younger shoppers embrace digital wallets and self-checkouts as older customers stick with cards and staff, widening a payments generation gap.

AI-driven attacks shifting from data theft to crippling operations mark a 2025 tipping point for UK cyber security, DTP Group warns.

Prezzee launches PrezzeePay, enabling retailers worldwide to offer unified digital gift cards without costly system changes, targeting cashless Gen Z shoppers.

Gr4vy teams up with Mastercard to offer merchants worldwide seamless access to advanced payment solutions via its no-code platform.

Fergus has launched tap-to-pay on mobiles, letting tradespeople accept instant contactless payments without extra hardware, boosting convenience and cash flow.

UK gaming and hospitality venues adopt contactless NFC sticker payments via ASK Global and Sticky Connections, enabling swift, hardware-free transactions.

Square has launched its portable Handheld device in the UK, offering restaurants a lightweight tool to streamline operations and improve service efficiency.