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Wal-Mart bank could squeeze processing firms NEW YORK ( MarketWatch) -- Wal-Mart Stores Incs attempt to launch a state-chartered bank in the U.S. has sparked outright fear among community and retail bankers, but there are more likely immediate victims of the juggernauts first steps into the banking world: transaction processors. Payment Processing: First Data Provides Payment Processing To A&P Grocery Stores First Data Corp. (NYSE: FDC) today announced that they have begun processing credit and debit card transactions for the 407 locations of The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, Inc. (A&P, NYSE: GAP). Payment Processing, Inc. Partners with Verrus to Offer Integrated Credit Card Processing for Pay by Cell Phone Parking NEWARK, Calif.----Aug. 8, 2006--Payment Processing, Incorporated , the industry leader in integrated transaction processing, today announced a partnership with Verrus, a leading mobile commerce provider to offer integrated credit card payment processing for pay by cell phone parking service. Smart Card Marketing Systems Inc. Enters Into Agreement to Supply Twenty Thousand Prepaid Cards to the Kahnawake Group Smart Card Marketing Systems Inc.(PINKSHEETS: SMKG) (FRANKFURT: QYH), a leading provider of prepaid cards,value smart storage cards and payment transaction management services,announced today that they have entered into an agreement to supply twentythousand (20,000) prepaid co-branded cards to the Kahnawake Group for theonline money remittance business. Smart Card Marketing Systems Inc. Enters Into Agreement to Supply Twenty Thousand Prepaid Cards to the Kahnawake Group Smart Card Marketing Systems Inc. (Pinksheets: SMKG), a leading provider of prepaid cards, value smart storage cards and payment transaction management services, announced today that they have entered into an agreement to supply twenty thousand prepaid co-branded cards to the Kahnawake Group for the online money remittance business. Big News for Business Owners/Merchants with Merchant Accounts in Retail and Restaurant Businesses: Increase Sales with Business owners get a jump start on their holiday season sales with a free Gift Card Program. Aliant Financial Services free Gift card program works with most credit card machines and credit card terminals. We do all the credit card processing of your merchant account and your free gift card program. (PRWEB Aug 15, 2006) Trackback URL: Wells Fargo Begins Contactless Card Rollout: On Track to Distribute 400,000 Cards by the End of 2006 Wells Fargo & Company has begun issuing Wells Fargo® Visa® Platinum Credit Cards and Wells Fargo Visa Signature Credit Cards with Visa Contactless to customers, and is on track to distribute 400,000 cards by the end of 2006. How to Get Teens to Pay for Virtual Content CHALLENGE “There’s so much competition in the US market. Teens have a lot of options,” says Janne Kouri, Regional Director, North America, and VP Content for Sulake Corp., parent company of the Habbo community site for teens. Merchant Processing: Discover Financial Services And First Data Sign Merchant Processing Agreement Discover Financial Services LLC, a business unit of Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS), and First Data Corp. (NYSE:FDC), a global leader in electronic commerce and payment services, today announced the signing of an agreement whereby First Data will offer Discover Network card acceptance as part of an integrated service to small- and medium-sized merchants. Teen Gift Card Survey Reveals Battle of the Sexes BRENTWOOD, Tenn.----Aug. 16, 2006--Shopping differences between males and females begin as early as the teen years, when males are more likely than females to purchase gift cards vs. an actual item, according to a national survey released today. | ||