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Luxury travelers prioritize exclusivity, plan higher spend in 2026, Flywire survey reveals
Tuesday, January 27, 2026 17:00:12 (UTC)
Luxury Travelers Prioritize Exclusivity Over Extravagance, Plan Higher Spend in 2026, Flywire Survey Reveals 79% of those surveyed plan to spend more on trips in 2026; travelers taking 5+ vacations annually have increased 38% compared to last year Discounts incent luxury travelers to prepay, securing predictable revenue for providers, with 60% of those surveyed more likely to commit to accommodations for a discounted, non-refundable rate Payment experience drives brand loyalty, with 91%...
Iliad Solutions to boost presence in Central, Eastern Europe with Jackie Agency partnership
Tuesday, January 27, 2026 16:57:37 (UTC)
Iliad Solutions to strengthen foothold in Central and Eastern Europe with Jackie Agency partnership Leeds, UK, January 27th, 2026. Iliad Solutions, a global leader in payment testing, has announced a partnership with Jackie Agency, the Zagreb-based fintech consulting agency. Jackie Agency Managing Director, Božidar Pavlović will assist Iliad with business development throughout Central and Eastern Europe. Financial institutions around the world use Iliad’s products and services to conf...
Interpolitan Money brings always-on EUR payments to cross-border businesses
Tuesday, January 27, 2026 16:54:46 (UTC)
Interpolitan Money Switches On SEPA Instant, Bringing Always On EUR Payments to Cross Border Businesses London, Jan. 27, 2026—Interpolitan Money has launched a new capability to do SEPA Instant for eligible EUR payments, marking an upgrade to its core payment infrastructure and giving clients near real-time settlement instead of next day processing tied to traditional banking cut off times. The new update allows eligible EUR transactions to settle within seconds, 24 hours a day, five day...
Castles Technology, Loomis Pay to expand into Europe with next-gen Android devices
Tuesday, January 27, 2026 16:51:26 (UTC)
Castles Technology partners with Loomis Pay to power European expansion with next-generation Android devices Cutting-edge Android payment and Point-of-Sales (POS) technology set to transform the European payments and POS landscape Vélizy-Villacoublay, France – 27 January 2026. Castles Technology, a global leader in Android payment acceptance devices, has been selected by Loomis Pay, the POS and digital payment division of Loomis, to support its European expansion. Through this collabora...
OneBill, linked2pay integrate to power seamless billing and payment
Tuesday, January 27, 2026 00:22:09 (UTC)
OneBill and linked2pay Announce Strategic Integration to Power Seamless Billing and Payment Experiences Lead to Revenue Redefined (PRNewsfoto/OneBill Software) SANTA CLARA, Calif., Jan. 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- OneBill, a leader in subscription billing and revenue management solutions, today announced its new strategic integration with linked2pay, an industry-trusted cloud-based payment gateway. This unified solution empowers merchants and ISOs to streamline billing, improve cash ...
Equifax introduces Income Confirm to strengthen decisioning during cc origination
Monday, January 26, 2026 19:22:07 (UTC)
Equifax Introduces Income Confirm to Strengthen Decisioning Confidence During the Credit Card Origination Process New Offering Delivers Income and Employment Insights from The Work Number? With Equifax Credit Report, Helping Lenders Better Customize Credit Card Offerings for Applicants ATLANTA, Jan. 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Equifax? (NYSE:EFX) today announced the launch of Income Confirm, a new product that delivers verified employment and income data from The Work Number? alongside ...
Middle East BNPL market projected to reach US$ 330.67 billion by 2035
Monday, January 26, 2026 17:12:12 (UTC)
Middle East Buy Now Pay Later Market Projected to Reach US$ 330.67 Billion by 2035 | Astute Analytica The Middle East BNPL market is a success story of rapid adaptation. It survived the global tech crash, navigated strict regulatory implementation, and embedded itself into the cultural fabric of Arab commerce. For investors, the alpha is no longer in funding new apps, but in backing the infrastructure (Open Banking, collection agencies, credit scoring AI) that supports this massive financial ...
2D barcode reader market size to surpass USD 17.28 billion by 2033
Monday, January 26, 2026 17:08:08 (UTC)
2D Barcode Reader Market Size to Surpass USD 17.28 Billion by 2033, at 8.44% CAGR | Report by SNS Insider The U.S. market for 2D barcode readers was valued at an estimated USD 2.72 billion in 2025 and is projected to reach USD 5.18 billion by 2033. Driven by strong adoption of e-commerce, automated warehousing, and omnichannel retail, the U.S. leads globally in the use of advanced barcode scanning technologies. Austin, Jan. 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 2D Barcode Reader Marke...
Fiserv, Affirm join forces to bring flexible payments to Debit
Monday, January 26, 2026 17:04:45 (UTC)
Fiserv and Affirm Join Forces to Bring Flexible Payments to Debit Strategic collaboration empowers financial institutions with turnkey Debit BNPL integration and access to the Affirm merchant network MILWAUKEE and SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), a leading global provider of payments and financial services technology, today announced an exclusive collaboration with Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM) to bring pay-over-time capabilities to debit card pro...
BLAQclouds expands Web3 infrastructure with ApolloCASH
Monday, January 26, 2026 17:02:31 (UTC)
BLAQclouds, Inc. Expands Web3 Infrastructure With ApolloCASH, Introducing Transaction-Bound APUSD Settlement, Single-Use Liquidity Pools, and New Address Book & Referral Features ROBESONIA, Pa., Jan. 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BLAQclouds, Inc. (OTC: BCDS), a company focused on Web3 infrastructure, fintech, and Web3 payments, today announced the continued expansion of its blockchain settlement strategy through ApolloCASH, powered by the Apollo Chain, and the ongoing rollout of ne...
