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Rollout of JCB Global Contactless Payment Program ‘J/Speedy™’ in Taiwan; World’s First Launch by Union Bank of Taiwan for Breeze Center JCB Card

Tokyo, Japan, Sept 7, 2007–JCB Co., Ltd. (JCB), a major global payment brand and leading credit card issuer and acquirer in Japan, and JCB International Co., Ltd. (JCBI), JCB’s international subsidiary, announced the launch of the Breeze Center JCB Card with the J/Speedy™ contactless payment program in alliance with Union Bank of Taiwan (Union Bank)….
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Gemalto and FPT Information System Partner for the First EMV Deployment in Vietnam with Vietnam Joint-Stock Commercial Bank for Private Enterprises

Amsterdam/Hanoi, Aug 30, 2007–Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, today announces that Gemalto and Vietnam’s largest system integrator FPT Information System (FPT-IS) have partnered for the first EMV (Europay, MasterCard, Visa) deployment in Vietnam with Vietnam Joint-Stock Commercial Bank for Private Enterprises (VPBank). This collaboration meant that VPBank got their first…
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Office Depot Becomes First Office Supply Superstore to Accept MasterCard PayPass

Growing List of Retailers Now Accepting MasterCard “Tap & Go™” Contactless Payments Purchase, NY, August 28, 2007–MasterCard Worldwide announced today that Office Depot (NYSE: ODP), a leading global provider of office products and services, will accept MasterCard® PayPass™, an innovative contactless payment option, in its more than 1,000 retail store locations nationwide. With a strong…
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Gemalto and NXP Join Forces to Boost Mobile NFC Solutions Deployment Around the Globe

Industry leaders to develop SIM products compatible with existing payment and public transport infrastructures AMSTERDAM and ARLINGTON, VA, August 21, 2007–Gemalto, a world leader in digital security, and NXP Semiconductors, the independent company founded by Philips, today announced their collaboration on SIM-enabled Near Field Communication (NFC) solutions based on the Single Wire Protocol (SWP). Both…
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Majority of Baby Boomers and Echo Boomers Predict a Cashless Society

Visa’s Generational Spending Study Reveals New Insights Into America’s Most Influential Consumers SAN FRANCISCO, August 27, 2007–According to new data released by Visa USA, an overwhelming majority of both Baby Boomers (79 percent) and Echo Boomers (74 percent) believe that our society will one day operate without cash and checks and will conduct all payment…
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MasterCard and VeriFone to Expand Taxi Payments Leadership by Enabling Passengers to ‘Tap & Go’ in More Than 5,000 NYC Taxis

MasterCard® PayPass™ Builds on Successful Rollout in Philadelphia Taxis by Bringing Speed and Convenience to Taxi Passengers in NYC and Las Vegas Purchase, NY, August 16, 2007–MasterCard Worldwide and VeriFone Holdings (NYSE: PAY) today announced that New York City (NYC) taxis are accepting MasterCard® PayPass™. Certain NYC taxis began accepting PayPass in June and more…
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MasterCard and VeriFone to Expand Taxi Payments Leadership by Enabling Passengers to “Tap & Go” in More Than 5,000 NYC Taxis

MasterCard® PayPass™ Builds on Successful Rollout in Philadelphia Taxis by Bringing Speed and Convenience to Taxi Passengers in NYC and Las Vegas PURCHASE, N.Y., (BUSINESS WIRE)–MasterCard Worldwide and VeriFone Holdings (NYSE: PAY) today announced that New York City (NYC) taxis are accepting MasterCard® PayPass™. Certain NYC taxis began accepting PayPass in June and more than…