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• Some 27% of consumers who have a smart phone capable of performing mobile payments have used Apple Pay, Samsung Pay, or Android Pay at least once, according to the latest Mobile Pay Tracker survey from Auriemma Consulting Group. Of this group, 31% say they pay with these methods every chance they get.
• Diebold Inc. said its planned acquisition of German ATM manufacturer Wincor Nixdorf AG recently obtained antitrust clearance from authorities in Portugal, Russia, Slovakia, and Spain. The deal already has sign-off from the U.S., China, Turkey, and Austria, but still needs approval in some other nations. Diebold expects the $1.8 billion cash and stock acquisition to close this summer.
• Datacap Systems Inc. added several Ingenico Group point-of-sale terminals to its roster of EMV-certified payment devices.
• PayNearMe Inc., which specializes in letting consumers buy online and pay in cash, has added credit, debit, and prepaid card payment capability with its acquisition of Prism Money, which offers an app that lets consumers track balances and pay bills.
• Card-payment technology vendor Solupay announced its Solupay for NetSuite SuitePayments app has achieved “Built for NetSuite” status. NetSuite’s SuiteCloud offering assists developers looking to build applications with cloud computing.
• Sutherland Healthcare Solutions said it will provide contact-center personnel for HealthExpense, a health-care payments network.
