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Apple offers to open up NFC payments access to settle EU antitrust probe

Apple has moved to head off European Commission antitrust charges by offering third-party providers access to the NFC chip technology that enables iPhone users to make contactless payments.

19 January 2024

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HitPay delivers Tap to Pay on iOS in Australia, Canada, France, the UK, and the US

HitPay has launched Tap to Pay on iOS in Australia, Canada, France, the UK, and the US.

08 January 2024

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Apple, Visa and Mastercard face anti-trust class action lawsuit

Apple, Visa and Mastercard are facing a class action lawsuit over allegations that they conspired to suppress competition in the market for point-of-sale payment card services.

18 December 2023

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Apple and Goldman Sachs set for breakup - WSJ

Apple has sent a proposal to Goldman Sachs that would end the credit card and savings account partnership that the banking giant has been seeking to get out of, according to the Wall Street Journal.

29 November 2023

Company announcement/payments

Square releases Tap to Pay on iPhone across the UK

Square today launched Tap to Pay on iPhone across the UK, making it the third market globally where Square will offer the technology to its sellers.

28 November 2023

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Apple launches tap to Pay on iPhone in France

Apple has announced that businesses based in France can now accept in-person and contactless payments via Tap to Pay on iPhone.

15 November 2023

Company announcement/payments

Worldline enables Tap to Pay on iPhone for large businesses in France

Worldline [Euronext: WLN], a global leader in payment services, announces it has enabled Tap to Pay on iPhone for large merchant customers in France.

14 November 2023

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CFPB proposes oversight of Big Tech digital wallets

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) wants to regulate tech giants such as Apple and Google that offer digital payment apps and wallets.

07 November 2023

Company announcement/payments

MyPOS unveils Tap to Pay on iPhone for merchants in the UK

UK-based payments company myPOS is introducing Tap to Pay on iPhone for businesses in the UK. Tap to Pay is available within the myPOS Glass app and allows merchants to accept contactless payments directly on their iPhone, with no additional hardware.

17 October 2023

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PayPal integrates with Apple Pay

PayPal users can now add their credit and debit cards to the Apple Wallet to make payments instore, online and in-app.

04 October 2023

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US judge orders Apple to face Apple Pay antitrust suit

A US judge has told Apple it must face an antitrust class-action lawsuit from card issuers accusing the firm of preventing competition to its Apple Pay wallet.

29 September 2023