Ingrid Lunden
Jan 24, 2012 1:01 PM
Square, the high-profile mobile payments company started by Twitter’s Jack Dorsey, has yet to launch outside the U.S. But in the meantime, another, similar-looking competitor has sprung up in the UK: mPowa.
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Ingrid Lunden
Nov 8, 2011 10:47 AM
Richard Branson is no stranger to investing in mobile media: among his more notable moves have been establishing *Virgin Mobile* years ago, and more recently moving into iPad publishing with Project magazine. Today comes news of his latest foray into the wireless world: an investment in the mobile payments startup…
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Ingrid Lunden
Jun 16, 2011 6:22 AM
Big news today in the world of mobile payments: the three largest operators in the UK have announced a joint venture to offer mobile wallet services to its customers, in the hopes of finally kick-starting a service that has been long on discussion but painfully short on execution up to…
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Patrick Smith
Mar 30, 2009 2:55 AM
Gaming is one of the few sectors of the digital economy continuing to thrive throughout the recession, but the UK’s share of the global market now looks slim indeed. Shareholders in Tomb Raider creator Eidos, the country’s last home-grown developer with genuine worldwide clout, have backed the proposed £84.3 million…
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