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First Data inks Suncorp merchant processing deal

Australian banking group Suncorp has signed a seven year contract with US-based First Data for the supply of outsourced merchant acquiring and processing services. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

31 May 2005

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Nearly half of US adults have been phished

Consumer studies conducted by First Data indicate that 6.8% of US adults have been victimised by ID theft and 43.4% have direct personal experience of phishing fraud.

17 May 2005

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SunGard deal shines light on IT stock prices

Merrill Lynch analysts say the $11.3 billion private equity buyout of SunGard indicates that Wall Street is seriously undervaluing cash generative IT and business process outsourcing vendors.

01 April 2005

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Peppercoin and SunTrust ink micropayments deal

US micropayments firm Peppercoin has inked an alliance deal with SunTrust Merchant Services, a joint venture between SunTrust Banks and First Data Corporation, to deliver a small payments processing service to merchants. Reino Parking Systems has been signed as the first client.

22 February 2005

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First Data hires FleetBoston's Bakhshi to head new mobile division

US electronic payments processor First Data is establishing a business unit focused on delivering mobile payments and services, and has appointed FleetBoston's Nandita Bakhshi to head up the new division.

18 January 2005

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First Data acquires Fineco card processing unit

In an effort to capture a bigger slice of the Italian transaction processing market First Data has acquired the credit card business unit of direct bank Fineco

13 January 2005

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First Data and MasterCard welcome Washington Mutual deal

First Data is reporting a new debit card processing deal with Washington Mutual, as the US' largest savings and loan switches from Visa to MasterCard-branded cards.

07 January 2005

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First Data inks Suncorp merchant processing deal

Nearly half of US adults have been phished

SunGard deal shines light on IT stock prices

Peppercoin and SunTrust ink micropayments deal

First Data hires FleetBoston's Bakhshi to head new mobile division

First Data acquires Fineco card processing unit

First Data and MasterCard welcome Washington Mutual deal