A Largo telemarketer, together with several of his companies, are to pay $2.5 million to end the dispute concerning their participation in a scheme. The latter was about helping pharmacies seek Medicare and Medicaid payments of up to $25.000 for pain medicines being retailed for less than $10. This article will tell you more about the case and will also...
Illicit trade has to do with smuggling, counterfeiting and tax evasion, human and wildlife trafficking. It causes progress to dwell on the dark side, adds to the overall costs and stops the growth of the goals. Just read below to know more about the topic and find a trustworthy payments specialist that can help you avoid online payment processing fraud...
The largest card issuer in the world, China UnionPay, has slipped into the European market, offering credit and debit cards throughout the continent. Thanks to its new partnership with the UK-based startup, Tribe Payments, UnionPay began in June allowing banks and other financial institutions to begin offering people and businesses its branded credit cards. Now European corporate customers that conduct...
In an effort to stay relevant and compete with powerhouses, like Amazon and Microsoft, the card networks, Visa and Mastercard, appear to be snatching of investments and companies left and right. Don’t expect them calm down, especially as retail payments growth diminishes. They know they need to consider and buy into any investment opportunities, like cross-border payments, peer-to-peer, and interbank,...
Gas stations have less than a year and a half left to meet the card schemes’ deadline to install in-pump EMV card readers. Despite Visa and MasterCard’s previous move to extend the EMV deadline, many gas stations are still not likely to meet the October 2020 deadline. Those who fail to meet compliance will meet the same fate as retailers...
Facebook’s stablecoin, Libra, allows people to shop and send money to others for nearly zero transaction fees. A person buys or cashes out the cryptocurrency online or a local exchange points, like convenience stores, while under a pseudonym of the individual’s choosing. Purchases can be made through Facebook’s Calibra wallet, which will be built into Messenger and WhatsApp, or other...
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has approved final consent orders in two cases in which the companies allegedly falsely claimed their products were made in the United States. Background on the Companies A New York-based company, Patriot Puck, wrapped its hockey pucks in American flags. Though they were mostly manufactured in China, the company promoted them as the “The Only...
Apple Pay is nearing another milestone– it is on track to process 10 billion transactions by the end of 2019. Getting a lift from transit systems that are embracing digital wallets and the increase of merchants using contactless payments, Apple Pay saw another quarter of record volume, the company chief executive, Tim Cook, announced recently. Though it is unclear how...
