Ingenico

219 results about this entity

Period: 29 Oct 2004 - 24 Jan 2024

Ingenico acquires Ogone in bid to become one-stop payments shop

Ingenico is to acquire pan-European online payments firm Ogone from Summit Partners for EUR360 million, underpinning its strategy to become a one-stop-shop for multi-channel payments processing on the high street, on the mobile, and online.

French shoppers trial biometric payments

A group of French banks, IT firms and retailers are trialling a point-of-sale system that combines biometrics and contactless cards to enable customers to pay with their fingertips.

Welcome to 2009: Chase Paymentech hawks 3-year-old 'future proof' POS terminal

Chase Paymentech is bidding to drag the US point-of-sale market into the 21st century, equipping merchants with 'future proof' terminals that accept contactless and EMV chip card payments.

Banco Santander unveils NFC m-payments service with Visa and MasterCard support

Banco Santander and Orange are trialling a contactless mobile payments service that works with both Visa and MasterCard accounts.

Ingenico brings PayPal option to POS terminals

US merchants with Ingenico point-of-sale terminals will be able to accept PayPal payments from customers, under a deal struck between the two firms.

Central Bank of Nigeria enlists Ingenico as 'cashless Lagos' experiment begins

Nigeria's central bank has kicked off its 'cashless Lagos' project, introducing limits on how much paper money people can withdraw and deposit in a bid to encourage the transition to electronic payment methods.

Google Wallet coming to UK ahead of Olympics - report

Google has chosen the UK as the second market for its mobile wallet service, with a trial set for early next year ahead of the London Olympics, according to press reports.

DoJ settlement clears way for VeriFone takeover of Hypercom

The Department of Justice has cleared VeriFone's acquisition of rival Hypercom after the firms agreed to sell the latter's US point-of-sale terminals business to private equity company Gores Group.

Prague hosts mobile NFC payments pilot

Czech Republic capital Prague is the latest city to host a mobile contactless payments pilot, with Komerční banka and Citi customers offered the chance to use their handsets for purchases.

US sues to block VeriFone's Hypercom takeover

The US Department of Justice has filed an antitrust lawsuit in a bid to block POS terminal vendor VeriFone's planned $485 million acquisition of rival Hypercom.

Google goes for loyalty, not payments at the check-out

French eftpos terminal manufacturer Ingenico has confirmed that it has been contracted by Google to provide retailer check-outs with NFC hardware capable of redeeming discount coupons downloaded over an Android phone.

Ingenico to buy Hypercom US payments system business

French eftpos outfit Ingenico has agreed a $54 million cash deal to buy the US payments system business of Hypercom.

Ingenico bid offer rejected following state opposition to sale

European payment terminal maker Ingenico has rejected a EUR1.44 billion takeover offer from US firm Danaher. The rebuff has been welcomed by French government officials, who have declared that a sale of the Chip and PIN device manufacturer to a foreign bidder would run counter to strategic national interests.

Black cabs make journey to contactless payments

Over 80 of London's iconic black taxi cabs are to be equipped with new contactless card terminals, enabling customers to pay their fare with a tap of the card.

Ingenico receives EUR1.44bn takeover offer

French payment terminal vendor Ingenico says it has received a takeover offer worth around EUR1.44 billion from an undisclosed bidder.

VeriFone agrees $485m Hypercom acquisition

VeriFone has signed a $485 million, all-stock, definitive agreement to buy rival card terminal outfit Hypercom just weeks after a hostile bid was rejected.

VeriFone makes hostile bid for Hypercom

VeriFone has launched a £337 million hostile bid for rival card terminal outfit Hypercom after seeing an initial friendly approach rebuffed.

Contactless m-payments trialled at Mobile World Congress

NFC-enabled handsets are being handed out to delegates at this year's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona for a contactless payments trial.

Ingenico buys easycash for EUR290m

French eftpos outfit Ingenico has acquired Germany's easycash from private equity house Warburg Pincus for an enterprise value of EUR290 million.

BBS agrees acquisition of Ingenico's Danish and Finnish units

Bank-owned Norwegian e-payments processor BBS has agreed a deal to acquire Sagem Denmark and Sagem Manison Finland from Ingenico for an undisclosed cash fee.