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: T& q( n: z9 N! {/ H0 q Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. C stanley quencher overage includes ThinkSmart Europe Limited 8216 聽sale of ClearPay shares to Australias Afterpay Touch Group Limited. In addition, The Financial Conduct Authority FCA has given U.K.-based Wirex an eMoney license, and the聽Sainsburys supermarket chain is experimenting with scan, pay and go technology in the U.K.ThinkSmart Europe Limited has sold nearly all 鈥?90 percent 鈥?of its share capital in ClearPay to Australia-based Afterpay Touch Group Limited, ThinkSmart said in an announcement. ClearPay, which launched in March, enables retailers to allow customers to make purchases of up to 拢450 at the point of sale and spread the cost over three interest-free monthly payments. With the deal, Afterpay is acquiring ClearPay contracts with service providers as well as employees with loc stanley quencher al knowledge of the U.K. market stanley termoska .And the U.K. 8216 聽Sainsburys supermarket chain its experimenting with new technology that will allow customers to pay for their purchases using their smartphones, according to reports. At one particular convenience store, customers can use the scan, pay and go system from any aisle with a digital wallet. And, already, customers can use an app called SmartShop at a designated checkout counter in 68 of the companys grocery stores.In other news,聽U.K.聽financial watchdog The Financial Conduct Authority FCA has given London-based Wirex an eMoney license, Finance Magnates reported. The com |
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