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Mobile payments coming to Mexico (Engadget Mobile)

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 01:44:44 GMT

Filed under: Messaging Like Canada , Mexico's getting mobile payments, too, but these are just a bit different in two very important respects. One, this is a full-fledged service being underwritten by Telefonica, Iusacell, Citibank, and BBVA -- not just a trial. Two, unlike the NFC-based Canadian system, this one will rely on text messages to get the cash flowing. The service is expected to...

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In Mexico, you pay for restaurant and taxi by SMS (News Of Techie)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 01:00:06 GMT

... there are Telefonica SA and Iusacell when the side banks, for example include Citigroup Inc, or BBVA, but many other institutions across the country participate. However, the operator America Movil, which represents more than two-thirds of subscriptions in the country has not yet affixed his name to this project. They launch their settlement service in the coming months, with the hope that...

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Mexicans to use cell phones to pay stores, taxis (MSNBC.com)

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 15:41:45 GMT

By Noel Randewichupdated 11:41 a.m. ET Aug. 26, 2008MEXICO CITY - Mexicans will soon be able to pay for small purchases such as restaurant meals and taxi rides using their mobile telephones, the country's banks said on Monday.Telephone operators Telefonica SA and Iusacell are teaming up with big banks such as Citigroup Inc. and BBVA to launch the service, marketed at first toward technology...

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Mexicans to use cell phones to pay stores and taxis (Textually)

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 07:30:19 GMT

Mexicans will soon be able to pay for small purchases such as restaurant meals and taxi rides using their mobile telephones, the country's banks said on Monday, writes The Washington Post . "Telephone operators such as Telefonica and Iusacell are teaming up with big banks such as Citigroup and BBVA to launch the new service. Cell phone users will be able to have their bank link their savings...

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Mobile phones to replace hard cash in Mexico for small payements (Mexico) (Wireless Federation)

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 06:21:16 GMT

Tech savvy teenagers of Mexicans will soon be able to use their mobile phones for making small payements such as restaurant meals and taxi rides. Mobile operators like Telefonica SA and Iusacell are teaming up with banks such as Citigroup and BBVA to instigate the service, targeting technology savvy teenagers and anticipated to introduce the [...]

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New Adidas Live Season announced for FIFA 09 (Playstatic)

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 22:55:41 GMT

... (subscription costs yet to be revealed) that will work for Barclay’s Premier League, La Liga BBVA, Ligue 1, Bundesliga, Serie A and Mexican Primera Division, however, players will be able to try it out by selecting one of the leagues and have the service weekly update player attributes for free from the time they activate it to the end of the 2008-2009 season. Said Andrew Wilson, Vice President...

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FIFA 09 to feature weekly stat updates - for a fee (xbox360)

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 11:47:00 GMT

... weekly rhythm of soccer. The new service will be available for Barclay's Premier League, La Liga BBVA, Ligue 1, Bundesliga, Serie A and Mexican Primera Division on the PLAYSTATION3 computer entertainment system, the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system and PC."The feature, sadly, is "premium" - meaning some money will have to change hands somewhere along the line for the full set-up...

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FIFA Soccer 09 To Get Weekly Player Stat Updates [Fifa Soccer 09] (Kotaku)

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 23:12:14 GMT

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FIFA 09 to Dynamically Update Player Attributes InGame to Mirror Real World Performance Demo Confirmed and Dated (TeamXbox )

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 20:21:58 GMT

... TO MIRROR REAL WORLD PERFORMANCEEA Secures Exclusive Licensing Agreement with Spanish La Liga BBVA; FIFA 09 Demo Available World Wide on Sept. 11REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – August 20, 2008 – Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) today announced a new premium service for EA SPORTS™ FIFA Soccer 09 called adidas Live Season that will redefine the soccer videogame experience by dynamically updating...

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FIFA 09 to feature live stat updates (The Gamesblog)

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:43:51 GMT

Peter Moore has been promising it since he took up his tenure as president of EA Sports - a sports sim that reacts to the events in its real-world counterpart. Now it's here. EA announced today that FIFA 09 purchasers will be able to sign up to a weekly update service, which updates the in-game stats based on occurrences in the English Premier League, La Liga BBVA, Ligue 1, Bundesliga, Serie...

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FIFA Soccer 09 has a Demo Coming to XBL on Sept. 11 (Planet Xbox 360)

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:57:00 GMT

... weekly rhythm of soccer. The new service will be available for Barclay’s Premier League, La Liga BBVA, Ligue 1, Bundesliga, Serie A and Mexican Primera Division on the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system, the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system and PC. FIFA Soccer 09 is now powered with dynamic real-world data and analytics, lifting the game to new heights of authenticity...

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NEWS: Adidas Live Season launching for EA FIFA 09 (Pocket-lint)

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:51:38 GMT

... Season will update weekly. The new service will be available for Barclay’s Premier League, La Liga BBVA, Ligue 1, Bundesliga, Serie A and Mexican Primera Division for the PS3, Xbox 360 and PCs.

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EA Unveils New adidas Live Season for FIFA Soccer 09 That Will Dynamically Update Player Attributes In-Game to Mirror Real World Performance (Business Wire)

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:00:00 GMT

EA Unveils New adidas Live Season for FIFA Soccer 09 That Will Dynamically Update Player Attributes In-Game to Mirror Real World PerformanceEA Secures Exclusive Licensing Agreement with Spanish La Liga BBVA; FIFA 09 Demo Available World Wide on Sept. 11REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--()--Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) today announced a new premium service for EA SPORTSFIFA Soccer 09 called adidas...

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FIFA 09 - More details (wonderwallweb.com)

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:20:48 GMT

FIFA 09 adidas Live Season will redefine the football videogame experience by dynamically updating player form in-game on a weekly basis so that player attributes mirror real-world performances. FIFA 09 will now feel and play differently throughout the entire 2008-2009 season matching the weekly rhythm of football. The new service will be available for Barclay’s Premier League, La Liga BBVA,...

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EA unveils new Adidas Live Season for FIFA 09 that will dynamically update player form in-game to mirror real world performance. (Electronic Arts News)

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 22:00:00 GMT

... weekly rhythm of football. The new service will be available for Barclay’s Premier League, La Liga BBVA, Ligue 1, Bundesliga, Serie A and Mexican Primera Division on the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system, the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system and PC.FIFA 09 is now powered with dynamic real-world data and analytics, lifting the game to new heights of authenticity for...

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Arthur D. Little: Banco Popular Tops List of Europe's Most Cost-Efficient Banks (Business Wire)

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 09:00:00 GMT

... in the top ten, as are Nordic lenders Kaupthing, Glitnir and Sv. Handelsbanken, and Spanish banks BBVA and Caja Madrid. Mapping efficiency in banking across Europe The study, which analyzed consolidated data from the major banks in 15 European countries, found that Iceland’s banks are the most efficient with an average CIR rating of 41.5 per cent. German banks, on average, are the least...

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Compass Bank to change name in 2009. (Denver Post)

editor@denverpost.com (The Denver Post) — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 03:10:49 GMT

Compass Bank's 585 branches in six states, including Colorado, will be known as BBVA Compass next year to reflect its corporate parent, Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argenta SA of Spain.

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Compass Bank to add BBVA to its signs (Miami Herald)

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:52:41 GMT

Compass Bank's 585 branches in six states will be known as BBVA Compass next year to reflect its corporate parent, Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argenta SA of Spain.

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Latin American Banks Face Political Risk (Forbes)

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 10:10:18 GMT

... to market observers could be in the $1.2-1.9 billion range. --Spain's second-largest bank, BBVA, also faces risks in Bolivia, where the government of President Evo Morales said in July that it aims to nationalize the country's private pension system. BBVA and Swiss financial services group Zurich own the two private pension fund managers that make up the private system, which was...

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Zed: Zed Receives Credit for USD 143.8 Million to Fund New Acquisitions (Market Wire)

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 19:45:00 GMT

SOURCE: Zed Aug 05, 2008 15:45 ETZed Receives Credit for USD 143.8 Million to Fund New AcquisitionsING, Banesto, BBVA, Banco de Sabadell and Caja Madrid Support Zed's Growth Policy Through Mergers and AcquisitionsHighlighted Links MADRID, SPAIN and DENVER, CO--(Marketwire - August 5, 2008) - Zed, the leading mobile content company worldwide in terms of revenue and geographical presence, has...

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