Firm is pumping £21m into smartcard technology for all its UK bus networks
US consortium has signed up a number of payment processors, which is likely to be the next step for the UK m-commerce venture
McDonald's UK IT director Mark Fabes discusses the restaurant chain's latest technology programme
Monthly contactless payments increase by over 200 per cent since January
Transport for London will soon let travellers pay for fares using contactless debit and credit cards
Smartphones will replace bank cards, according to research group
Growing use of contactless payment technology leads to concern over increased theft rates
Two London stores to test technology for payments below £10
Stores in London and Liverpool will offer the technology this year