Merchant Services

New rules announced by the Federal Reserve on Thursday will restrict banks from charging overdraft fees without customers' consent on some debit card purchases, the New York Times reports. Banks will be required to explicitly outline their overdraft policies in clear language and obtain the customer's written consent before charging fees to his or her account. Part of an effort to restrict predatory credit practices, the new regulations will...  

A West Monroe, La., church has installed an ATM-like device for congregant donations. "I like being able to pay my bills online, not having to write checks, so the ease of being able to use my debit or credit card is just more faster and convenient," said member Brad Bower.  

PR Web (press release)Debit Cards Can Leave a Black Mark on Black FridayPR Web (press release)Norwalk, CT (PRWEB) November 6, 2009 -- The most recent consumer credit report shows credit card debt declining for a record 12th straight month. ...and more »  

Minneapolis and Laconia, N.H., Nov. 5, 2009 -– Elan Financial Services and Laconia Savings Bank have partnered to provide Laconia Savings Bank customers with MasterCard® PayPass™ contactless payment capability on their debit cards. The PayPass-enabled cards offer Laconia Savings Bank's cardholders a faster, more secure way to pay and a more convenient shopping experience by enabling "Tap & Go™" payments. PayPass-enabled debit cards allow...  

RBS WorldPay has announced that National Payment Card Association (NPCA) debit cards can be processed by RBS WorldPay. According to RBS WorldPay, "NPCA offers merchants a card acceptance solution with significantly lower transaction fees than traditional credit or debit cards." "RBS WorldPay is committed to offering our clients a wide range of card acceptance solutions," said Ian Drysdale, senior vice president of Market Development for RBS...  

Press Release: October 21, 2009 -PIN Payments News Blog - Chip and Pin terminals are no longer just machines to accept credit and debit card payments. A new functionality has been built into these terminals, allowing retailers to borrow their future credit and debit card sales upfront which they can then payback through a percentage of each credit and debit card sale from their customers. This is a refreshing alternative for retailers who...  

Earthtimes (press release)Adobe unveils Flash Platform ServicesMacworldAdobe Systems has announced Adobe Flash Platform Services, a new online service that lets content providers promote and measure ...Adobe Flash Platform Services UnveiledTMC NetMaking Flash Apps More Sharable: Adobe Launches Services for ...ReadWriteWeb (blog)Adobe's Flash Platform Services for Distribution to be launched on ...TopNews United StatesSYS-CON Media (press...  

Indian ExpressDell Expands Services in $3.9 Billion Perot DealNew York TimesBut even with the acquisition, Dell's services arm would remain far smaller those of rivals Hewlett-Packard and IBM Perot Systems, based in Plano, Tex., ...Dell Agrees to Acquire Perot Systems for $3.9 BillionBloombergDell to Acquire Perot Systems for $3.9 Billion, Creating ...ReutersDell Agrees to Buy Perot Systems for $3.9BPC WorldEETimes.com -ChattahBox -Washington...  

Inverness To Buy Health-Services Provider Free & ClearWall Street JournalThe buy extends Inverness' buying spree of recent years, which has also included Matria Healthcare and ParadigmHealth, which are disease-management services ...and more »  

Stratos Introduces Online Management for Iridium Prepaid Phone ...ReutersWith Stratos Dashboard for Iridium, customers can activate, deactivate and reactive their Iridium postpaid, Short Burst Data services - and now also prepaid ...and more »  

Integrated Electrical Services (IES) and Visible Light Solar ...ReutersIntegrated Electrical Services (IES) and Visible Light Solar Technologies Form Strategic Alliance to Provide Solar/LED Lighting Solutions to Businesses, ...and more »  

AssistMed Signs Agreement With Kerr Health Care Services to ...Reuters21, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AssistMed, Inc. today announced it has executed an agreement with Kerr Health Care Services, a Specialty Pharmacy Provider ...and more »  

JDA Software Launches New Managed Services Offering for ...ReutersJDA`s Cost-Effective TMS Managed Services Solution Taps Growing, Underpenetrated Market to Deliver Measurable Results after an 8- to 12-Week Implementation ...and more »  

Alchemy Solutions Announces Partnership with Modernization ...ReutersNET migration services and a Microsoft Gold Partner. As a Value Added Distributor in the Alchemy Partner Program, which was also announced today, ...and more »  

Finnish IT services market seen up 2 pct in 2010ReutersHELSINKI, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Finland's IT services market is expected to remain flat at 2.8 billion euros ($4.1 billion) in 2009 year-on-year as companies ...and more »