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ATLANTA (OCT. 20, 2009) (www.PaymentsLab.com) - The convenience of online shopping continues to attract consumers to the Web, and small-and-medium businesses are increasingly turning to eCommerce to find new customers, build customer loyalty and drive repeat business. First Data, a global technology and payments processing leader, announces today a relationship with Yahoo! Inc. to provide merchants with fast and flexible payment options, whether their customers are down the street or around the globe.

LONDON, 29 September 2009 (www.PaymentsLab.com) – Accumulate UK Limited, the company that provides flexible pricing solutions for mobile retailers, today announces its global licensing deal with Sony Ericsson for the use of its Flexion technology.

It is the first handset manufacturer to preload mobile games with Flexion on its new handsets following the success of operators such as Hutchison 3G UK.

Previously, preloaded games were considered a perk for users; now it is a necessity and part of any handset makeup.

Nearly Half Expect Worse Holiday Quarter Than ‘08
REAL ESTATE: Only 6% of Small Business Owners Are Having Mortgage Trouble

HEALTHCARE DEBATE: Should Everybody Have to Pay?

RIVERWOODS, Ill.--(www.PaymentsLab.com)--Sep. 28, 2009-- American small business owners tempered their economic outlook this month, remaining cautious about perceived improvements in the economy. After three consecutive months of gains, the latest Discover® Small Business WatchSM index fell to 87.7 in September, down 2.1 points from August.

Independent Research Firm Evaluates 25 Largest Credit Card Issuers

RIVERWOODS, Ill.--(www.PaymentsLab.com)--Sep. 22, 2009-- Discover ranks best in identity fraud detection among the top 25 U.S. credit card issuers in Javelin Strategy & Research’s yearly assessment of identity safety in the credit card industry.

Merchants can now accept mobile payments under partnership

Contactless payments continue to gain traction as consumers move away from cash towards faster and more flexible payment options

New solution secures online transactions executed with new and existing EMV cards

NEW YORK - (www.paymentslab.com) Citi today announced the launch of Citi® Virtual Card Accounts, its next generation payment solution, designed to provide institutions with greater security, flexibility and control. The new service generates unique "virtual" card numbers for transactions, allowing administrators to dynamically set spending and reconciliation controls on each virtual card account.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., August 27, 2009 (www.PaymentsLab.com)-- Hypercom Corporation (NYSE: HYC) today announced that TASQ Technology, Inc., a subsidiary of First Data, has strengthened its partnership with Hypercom by introducing the Optimum multilane terminal family to its product offering, and becoming an authorized service partner for these devices. TASQ also plans to purchase and roll-out for resale up to 100,000 Optimum countertop and mobile payment terminals, during the next 12 months, to its US-based bank and ISO customers.

August 24 (www.PaymentsLab.com) – MasterCard International Inc. has followed in rival credit card issuer Visa in reaching a settlement with the Commerce Commission over the practice of `smearing’ credit card fees across transactions.