US provider of payment card processing, payroll, check management and payment services Heartland Payment Systems reveals that its Q3 net income has increased year-on-year by 14 percent to USD 13.4 million. 

A recent study looking into the banking strategies of large US banks aiming to service the small-business sector shows that the online channel holds significant importance in the area, with 65 percent of US small businesses expected to bank online by the end of 2008.

US transaction processing services provider Auric Systems opts for the eBillme online cash payment method to achieve integration into the CN!Express payment application.

Due to the uncertainty in the economical sector and shoppers' plans to buy products online for Christmas, a study indicates that the number of UK employees visiting online stores is set to grow.

Indian provider of mobile security and payments services mChek has received the latest Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCIDSS) 1.2 certification. MChek provides mobile-based security and payment services enabling users to pay utility bills, insurance policies, movie and transportation tickets, postpaid bills and to top-up prepaid credit.

US telecommunications services provider AT&T and Firethorn Holdings, a Qualcomm company, have introduced a mobile banking application for the iPhone aimed at all Firethorn financial institution partners.