The Canada-based processor Nuvei Corp. said it has received approval for a retail-services license from the central bank of the United Arab Emirates, laying the groundwork for an expansion into the UAE market. Fast-food chain Long John Silver’s said it is working with multiple technology vendors to update its digital and in-store ordering experience …

Mastercard Inc. outlined how it uses generative artificial intelligence to counter fraud, such as when criminals place part of a 16-digit card number on an illegal Web site. Mastercard said it is better able to predict the full card detail of these compromised cards on its network, enabling them to be …

Roller, a developer of payments and management technology for attractions and events, launched Analytics, a platform incorporating technology from Google’s BigQuery offering to generate business insights. The average ransom payment to decrypt data locked up by cyberthieves is now $2 million, up five-fold from a year ago, according to data …

Galileo Financial Technologies said it expanded its buy now, pay later platform to enable banks and fintechs to offer new installment plans post-purchase through the consumer’s existing debit or credit card. North American Bancard launched Payment Links on its platform. These are links merchants can adopt to direct customers to a payments …

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau finalized a rule that caps late fees on credit card payments to $8, down from a typical $32. The rule goes into effect 60 days following its publication in the Federal Register. Other provisions include ending automatic annual inflation adjustment on the fee and requiring larger card …

Shift4 Payments Inc. launched SkyTab Website Builder, a tool enabling restaurants to more easily design a Web site. Businesses using Shift4’s SkyTab point-of-sale payments technology can access the new service for free. Blackhawk Network announced Select Codes, which businesses can send to customers to enable access to prepaid gift cards. Bank of …

Payments research and consultancy firm TSG conferred its Best Performing Gateway award on Worldpay, with Elavon’s Fusebox in second place. The firm monitors gateway performance through its Global Experience Monitoring platform, which monitors credit card transactions across 30 locations around the world. Digital workflow provider ServiceNow announced a five-year agreement with Visa Inc. to …

Affinipay, an e-commerce payments provider specializing in professional markets, launched a generative AI capability in its platform for law offices, including its LawPay service. Generative AI refers to predictive technology based on artificial intelligence. The cryptocurrency exchange KuCoin announced users of its KuCard debit card can spend their digital currency from their …

Digital-banking software provider Alkami Technology Inc. said it has enabled access for client banks to open-banking network Plaid via an application programming interface. Lightspeed Commerce Inc., a specialist in payments processing for the hospitality industry, launched “Luminaries,” a planned series of interviews with the leaders of client businesses, starting with the corporate …

Deluxe Corp. reported a slight decline in third-quarter revenue year-over-year, with $537.8 million compared to $555 million for the same period in 2022. Its payments unit, its second-largest division, recorded flat revenue of $169.5 million, with its checks business posting $180 millon, down slightly from $182.4. Known chiefly as a check …