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Turkey's TEB builds Google Glass app

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Turkey's TEB builds Google Glass app

Turkish bank TEB has developed a Google Glass app, enabling wearers to find ATMs and branches and track credit card campaigns.

AIB embraces start-up culture for app development

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AIB embraces start-up culture for app development

Allied Irish Bank (AIB) has radically overhauled its approach to technological innovation, adopting a start-up culture in a bid to get new services to market in weeks rather than years.

'Punch bag' RBS fights back with proactive approach to social media

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'Punch bag' RBS fights back with proactive approach to social media

Its reputation in the gutter, the Royal Bank of Scotland has embarked on an aggressive, proactive social media programme designed to help win over disgruntled customers.

Mobey Forum calls for banks to gen up as mPOS market grows

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Mobey Forum calls for banks to gen up as mPOS market grows

Banks and financial institutions globally need to develop mobile point of sale (mPOS) strategies now, as the technology evolves beyond its sole trader roots to major high street retailers, says the bank-backed Mobey Forum.

Seedrs raises £750,00 from 'meta-listing' on its own platform

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Seedrs raises £750,00 from 'meta-listing' on its own platform

Crowdfunding start-up Seedrs has raised £750,000 in a single morning as it listed its own business as an investment opportunity on its Website.

ASB CEO warns on the competitive threat from Google, Amazon, and Apple

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ASB CEO warns on the competitive threat from Google, Amazon, and Apple

The competitive threat posed by companies like Apple, Google and Amazon is potentially as great as that of the traditional players in the banking market, says ASB CEO Barbara Chapman, as banks face the same disruptive forces that have already radically altered traditional business models in industries like media, publishing and retail.

Live Blog: Swift Nordics Regional Conference 2013

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Live Blog: Swift Nordics Regional Conference 2013

Compliance and beyond: navigating challenges and exploring opportunities in the Nordic financial landscape

What's affecting the banking industry?

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What's affecting the banking industry?

Penny Hembrow, head of banking at CGI, discusses trends in retail and commercial banking, the effects of generation Y and its implications on IT.

Former Google Wallet execs raise $7 million funding for retail analytics endeavor

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Former Google Wallet execs raise $7 million funding for retail analytics endeavor

Index, a retail software company set up by former Google Wallet executives, has secured $7 million in a Series A round led by Innovation Endeavors, Khosla Ventures, AIMCo and 819 Capital.

Uber hails PayPal for in-app taxi payments

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Uber hails PayPal for in-app taxi payments

Uber, the US start-up behind an app that connects passengers with drivers of vehicles for hire, has added PayPal as a payment option.

Funding Circle hires Barclays' Luke Jooste to lead move into property finance

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Funding Circle hires Barclays' Luke Jooste to lead move into property finance

Funding Circle, an online marketplace for business loans, has hired Barclays Business commercial director Luke Jooste to head up its move into the property finance arena.

UK's first online banking service Homelink hits 30

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UK's first online banking service Homelink hits 30

30 years after the launch of Homelink, the UK's first online banking system, software house Intelligent Environments is setting its sights on the future of digital financial services by developing a smartwatch app.

Coin bids to replace cards with a card

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Coin bids to replace cards with a card

San Francisco-based start-up Coin is bidding to slim wallets with a new payment card-sized device which can store all the details of users' credit, debit, gift and membership cards within its memory and be used in their place.

Children in Need adds Pingit donation option

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Children in Need adds Pingit donation option

Brits can donate to the BBC Children in Need charity appeal this year via the Barclays Pingit mobile app.

New York state explores feasibility of 'BitLicenses' for virtual currency firms

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New York state explores feasibility of 'BitLicenses' for virtual currency firms

The New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) is exploring the feasibility of creating a new brand of money transmission license for virtual currencies, dubbed BitLicenses.

Nationwide boldly goes where JPMorgan failed to tread

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Nationwide boldly goes where JPMorgan failed to tread

The day after JPMorgan got a pasting on Twitter over it's ill-conceived Tweet chat with vice chairman Jimmy Lee, the CEO of the UK's Nationwide has entered the fray, live-tweeting the bank's half-year results and taking questions from journalists.

Banco Sabadell launches start-up programme

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Banco Sabadell launches start-up programme

Spain's Banco Sabadell has launched a start-up programme, promising cash and support for 10 young, innovative digital and technology firms.

Russian commuters get squat and ride payment option

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Russian commuters get squat and ride payment option

In a marketing gimmick ahead of the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, commuters on Moscow's subway can now pay for their journeys using a new currency - squats.

Asian banks sign for OTI audio-jack plug-in for mobile NFC payments

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Asian banks sign for OTI audio-jack plug-in for mobile NFC payments

Israeli vendor On Track Innovations (OTI) says a consortium of banks in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macao has signed for its Wave device, which plugs into the audio-jacks of smartphones, enabling them to make NFC payments.

BBVA invites international developer entries for 'Big Data Challenge'

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BBVA invites international developer entries for 'Big Data Challenge'

Spanish bank BBVA is releasing its raw transaction datasets to developers as part of an international competition to create new services, applications and insight into consumer demands.

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