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Barclaycard launches two year balance transfer deal to beat post-Christmas blues
Fri, 23 Dec 2011 12:11:00 GMT
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Christmas panic reaches peak on 20th December as Brits rush to buy last minute gifts
Mon, 19 Dec 2011 13:59:00 GMT
Over a third (34%) admit to spending more on presents the closer it gets to Christmas
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Barclaycard launches the UK’s first contactless corporate card
Mon, 05 Dec 2011 17:34:00 GMT
5 December 2011, London: Barclaycard Global Commercial Payments announces that from today, all newly issued Barclaycard corporate cards will be enabled to make contactless transactions. This is the first contactless corporate card in the UK and will give businesses of all sizes greater control to track smaller transactions which are currently made using cash.
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Strapped for cash: two in five of us admit to not saving for this Christmas
Mon, 05 Dec 2011 13:54:00 GMT
One third of Brits struggled to pay for bills in January because of overspending last Christmas
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The O2 to make a song and dance with contactless
Thu, 24 Nov 2011 15:41:00 GMT
Over 250 terminals to be converted to contactless in partnership with Barclaycard, Barclays and Visa Europe
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Barclaycard Spend Management wins ‘Best Payments System Initiative’ award
Mon, 21 Nov 2011 14:12:00 GMT
Barclaycard’s Global Commercial Payments team took home the award for the ‘Best Payments System Initiative’ at the 2011 Banking Technology Awards last week.
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Barclaycard launches new marketing campaign
Mon, 14 Nov 2011 12:34:00 GMT
New campaign to include Barclaycard’s biggest ever outdoor advertising drive
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Timpson Group unlocks quick payments with contactless
Wed, 14 Sep 2011 09:47:00 BST
Family owned business to roll out Barclaycard payment terminals at all 860 branches
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10,000 take the first step towards financial health
Mon, 05 Sep 2011 08:26:00 BST
My Money Steps helps 10,000 already this year; More than three quarters of users under 50; 77 per cent in full or part time employment
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Barclaycard Freedom partners with Vouchercloud
Wed, 10 Aug 2011 10:43:00 BST
Barclaycard has today teamed up with the UK’s leading mobile phone voucher service; vouchercloud to help its cardholders access Barclaycard Freedom rewards. Users will now be able to utilise vouchercloud’s GPS functionality on their mobile to search for participating nearby retailers. The new partnership will support Barclaycard’s existing direct marketing, email and web communications.
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No time for change: half of us believe cash will become extinct
Thu, 04 Aug 2011 09:25:00 BST
Over one in eight of us don’t carry cash and half of us believe coins and notes will become obsolete in the future, according to research from Barclaycard and Barclays.<br clear="all" />
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Barclaycard launches 2 year 0% interest balance transfer – the longest ever in the UK
Mon, 18 Jul 2011 08:55:00 BST
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Slug and Lettuce calls time on slow payments
Tue, 05 Jul 2011 14:31:00 BST
Chain to roll out Barclaycard contactless payment terminals at 74 pubs nationwide
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Barclaycard Freedom offers customers a ray of sunshine this summer
Tue, 05 Jul 2011 08:13:00 BST
Biggest ever promotion lets shoppers earn 10% on all purchases between 7th – 10th July
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National programme offering educational grants for lone parents goes live
Fri, 01 Jul 2011 10:37:00 BST
Call for eligible parents to apply online at: www.yourhorizons.com
Barclaycard has donated £7 million to its Horizons programme since 2005 with 450,000 parents and children helped -
Barclaycard marks 45 years of credit cards in the UK
Wed, 29 Jun 2011 09:41:00 BST
Barclaycard launched the UK’s first credit card in 1966 and contactless mobile phone in 2011
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May cools high street spending
Fri, 24 Jun 2011 14:02:00 BST
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Tall coffees and short queues as Starbucks goes contactless
Tue, 24 May 2011 09:44:00 BST
Starbucks to roll out contactless payment with Barclaycard
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Barclaycard builds its presence in the digital payments market
Fri, 20 May 2011 14:06:00 BST
Delivery of global digital payments strategy continues apace with the appointment of new Barclaycard Head of US mobile payments division
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Orange and Barclaycard transform buying on Britain’s high-streets with the launch of the UK’s first contactless mobile payments service
Thu, 19 May 2011 23:35:00 BST
· Orange and Barclaycard today launch ‘Quick Tap’ – the UK’s first contactless mobile phone payments service, allowing consumers to make purchases on the high street using their mobile phone · Customers can make purchases £15 and under nationwide by simply tapping their Quick Tap mobile handset against a contactless reader at over 50,000 stores · Using Barclaycard’s contactless payment technology, customers will be able to pay for items anywhere they see the contactless payments symbol, including shops and cafes like Pret A Manger, EAT. and Subway· Quick Tap will use a secure SIM-based approach to mobile payments, providing a single point of contact for customer care as well as ensuring enhanced payment security for customers
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M6 Toll offers drivers speedy contactless payments
Tue, 17 May 2011 09:21:00 BST
First use of contactless technology in a UK toll environment thanks to Barclays and Barclaycard
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Barclaycard’s Payment Security Team wins SC Magazine award
Thu, 21 Apr 2011 14:54:00 BST
The Barclaycard Payment Security Team has been named the winner of the Information Security Team of the Year category at the SC Magazine Europe Awards 2011. The award acknowledges the work undertaken by the team, which sits within Barclaycard’s Global Payment Acceptance division, to help merchants and retailers comply with security standards such as PCI DSS, as well as educating businesses on the reduction of card fraud.
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Barclaycard offers customers more choice in balance transfer market by re-launching 18 months interest free deal
Tue, 05 Apr 2011 10:47:00 BST
Re-launched deal to run alongside current 20 months offer to offer more choice
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Barclays acquires MBNA Small Business credit card portfolio
Mon, 04 Apr 2011 10:10:00 BST
Barclays Bank PLC has purchased MBNA Europe Bank Limited’s Small Business credit card portfolio in the UK.
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Wilkinson trials contactless
Tue, 29 Mar 2011 15:25:00 BST
- Wilkinson trials contactless payments using Barclaycard technology – ahead of a potential roll-out across 350 stores-
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Barclaycard wishes PDQ terminals a happy 25th birthday
Fri, 25 Mar 2011 12:30:00 GMT
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Number of transactions rise as opportunities to use contactless grows
Thu, 24 Mar 2011 10:10:00 GMT
Over 52,000 contactless terminals now active in the UK
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Barclaycard Freedom celebrates first birthday
Thu, 17 Mar 2011 10:52:00 GMT
Loyalty scheme reports strong results for partner retailers since launch
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February spending levels fall
Wed, 16 Mar 2011 14:15:00 GMT
Barclaycard Spending Index: month-on-month figures down 7.1%
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Barclaycard first to offer 18 months interest free on balance transfers
Wed, 23 Feb 2011 12:05:00 GMT
Barclaycard has become the first credit card provider in the UK to offer 18 months at 0% on balance transfers.
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Barclaycard launches new mobile web banking service
Wed, 23 Feb 2011 11:00:00 GMT
Today Barclaycard launches a mobile banking service, an extension of their award winning online servicing platform, mybarclaycard.
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Barclaycard wins at the Cards and Payments Awards 2011
Mon, 07 Feb 2011 15:49:00 GMT
Barclaycard took two key awards at the Cards and Payments Awards 2011 for its innovative loyalty programme, Barclaycard Freedom, and for Barclaycard LifestylePlan, which offers customers the chance to build income protection insurance that meets their individual needs.
