Net revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2009 was $83.6 million, an increase of $13.1 million or 18.6% over first quarter 2008 revenue of $70.5 million. On a pro forma, constant currency basis including Thales e-Transactions ("TeT") activity in the first quarter of 2008, revenue declined approximately 14.5%.

Net revenues from the EMEA sales regions increased $31.6 million over the prior year period primarily as a result of $34.4 million of incremental revenue from the TeT acquisition. Net revenue from the Americas and Asia-Pacific decreased $17.2 million and $1.3 million respectively as a result of weak economic conditions and lower demand. Read More

The management of VeriFone will host the earnings call, which will be simultaneously webcast, on June 2, 2009, at 1:30 pm (PDT). In addition to a discussion of VeriFone's second quarter results, management may also provide forward looking guidance on this call. Read More

“Our goal is to provide retailers with a full range of secure and versatile electronic payment solutions and for that reason we have selected Hypercom as our preferred provider and are moving quickly to deploy their state-of-the-art solutions to our customers,” said Nigel Hyslop, Managing Director, Handepay Merchant Services. Read More

The dial in number is 888.989.3417 for North American callers and +1.517.308.9241 for international callers. For access to the call, participants will be required to identify the participant passcode: Hypercom. Read More

Philippe Lazare said: "We are in strong developing markets supported by reliable trends, deep rooted trends."
Click Here To listen to the full interview

NEW YORK, May 07, 2009 — Representatives from Hilton Hotels, InterContinental Hotels Group, Omni Hotels, and WORLDHOTELS recently convened for an hour-long, Live Chat Event on BusinessTravelConnexion.com to discuss insights on the best methods to navigate the current industry landscape and opportunities to derive maximized value from a managed hotel program. Powered by American Express Business Travel, BusinessTravelConnexion.com is an online community that harnesses the collective intelligence of the business travel industry. Live Chat Events are one of the features for bringing the community together to share best practices. Read More

Little Fans in Big Seats is distributing tickets with the support of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada (BBBSC), including tickets to the Vancouver Canucks’ current playoff series against the Chicago Blackhawks. This Saturday, May 9, Big Brothers Michael Haskins and Pablo Quevedo and their respective Little Brothers, Joshua and Dominic, will be cheering on the Canucks from premium seats at General Motors Place in Vancouver. Read More

The assessment, or stress test, confirms the strength of the company's financial position, indicating that American Express:

• had a year-end 2008 Tier One Common Risk-based ratio of 9.7 percent, one of the highest in the industry. That translates into a capital level approximately $6 billion above the regulatory benchmark of 4.0 percent.
• had a year-end 2008 Tier One Risk-Based Capital ratio of 9.7 percent — or 13.0 percent on a pro forma basis reflecting the issuance of preferred shares in January as part of the Capital Purchase Program (CPP).
• would generate earnings in 2009-10 even under the ‘more adverse scenario' used by the regulators. Read More

Investors may call 800.398.9379 (in the United States) or 612.332.0630 (internationally), Conference ID: 100714. Read More

HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–May. 7, 2009– PULSE, one of the nation’s leading ATM/debit networks, today launched PULSE Select, a surcharge-free ATM network alliance with the MoneyPass Network. The PULSE Select/MoneyPass Surcharge-free ATM Network provides financial institution participants with access to more than 16,000 surcharge-free ATMs across the country.

“In today’s economic environment, consumers are looking for ways to cut costs, while maintaining convenient access to their money,” said Judith McGuire, PULSE senior vice president, product management. “In response, the PULSE Select/MoneyPass network provides financial institutions with an economical solution, while driving customer loyalty and creating a competitive advantage to help participants attract new cardholders.” Read More