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News Barclaycard has bought out its partners and taken full control of ecommerce venture Shopsmart signalling more job cuts at the e-tail site. Barclaycard did not say how much it paid for the remaining share. [12 Oct 2001]
Steve Adams, COO, Barclaycard International
Comment Not so with Barclaycard, says Adams. IT and business executives aren't usually noted for their pin-up status but Barclaycard COO Steve Adams is different. At the time the interview was arranged he was IT... [16 Apr 2004]
Barclaycard splashes £5m on credit cards
News Barclaycard has spent £5m on smart cards and chips to be fitted inside the company's 4.5 million credit cards. The deal allows smart card company ID Data to supply Barclaycard with its UKIS chip technology. [19 Sep 2001]
Barclaycard users tuck into pie charts with web banking overhaul
News Barclaycard has given its online banking a spruce up with a revamped layout and extra functionality. Barclaycard users will be able to see their spending broken down into categories, such as groceries... [01 Sep 2009]
Barclaycard closes call centre, offshores to India
News Barclaycard will move some of its operations to India following the announcement it is to close its Manchester call centre this summer. A Barclaycard spokesman said the move is to "ensure that the... [07 Mar 2007]
Barclaycard going for contactless Gold
News Barclaycard is increasing the number of its cardholders that will have contactless functionality on their plastic. Barclaycard Gold and Classic cardholders on the receiving end of a new or replacement... [16 Jun 2009]
Barclaycard tech cracks down on fraud
News Barclaycard has issued 5,000 of its UK customers with credit and debit card readers designed to help cut fraud and reduce exposure to phishing attacks. This raises the bar significantly" for the fraudsters he... [06 Jul 2004]
Barclaycard, Orange share a mobile wallet
News Mobile operator Orange UK and credit card company Barclaycard have announced a long-term strategic partnership to develop m-payments technology including mobile wallet handsets. A spokeswoman for... [09 Mar 2009]
In brief: Barclaycard and BT team up
News Barclaycard has teamed up with BT to connect its customers to the Internet. Barclaycard users will be able to exchange 900 Profiles reward points - earned by spending £9,000 on a... [28 Jul 1998]
Barclaycard cuts 1,100 jobs but increases IT spend
News Barclaycard is to axe 1,100 UK jobs over the next three years, but at the same time, it will make £30m worth of investments - most of which will be spent upgrading its IT infrastructure. However,... [22 Sep 1998]
Barclaycard tests mobile cash service
News Barclaycard and Cellnet are to join forces to test the 'mobile phone cash machine'. In a year-long trial beginning on 1 April, 1,000 participants will be able to download electronic cash onto a... [22 Feb 1999]
Barclaycard introduces ShopSmart.com
News Barclaycard has retained the ShopSmart brand name by integrating its own shopping portal IndigoSquare.com, with ShopSmart, the e-tailer it acquired in April for £1m. As a result, IndigoSquare will disappear as a separate... [01 Aug 2001]
CSC bags $17m Barclaycard deal
News CSC has won a $17m five-year contract with Barclaycard to install a new payment processing platform. As part of the agreement CSC will roll out its CAMS II merchant acquiring and card issuing platform for... [29 May 2003]
Silent calls cost Barclaycard £50,000
News Barclaycard has been fined £50,000 by telecoms regulator Ofcom for making silent calls. An investigation by the regulator between 1 October 2006 to 10 May 2007 uncovered an above average amount of silent calls by... [29 Sep 2008]
Will Barclaycard have the muscle to make online payments work?
News Barclaycard today announced a key contract to help it build a web-based payment system. Barclaycard will also find itself going head-to-head with Microsoft, which is planning to move into the online... [29 Aug 2001]
