16-01-2018 23:32 via theguardian.com

Verifone back online after outage on card machines

Shops, football stadiums and taxis were unable to take payments from frustrated customers on Tuesday
The card payment company Verifone experienced an outage on its machines in France and the UK on Tuesday, causing widespread disruption.In UK shops that use the technology, including supermarkets such as Waitrose, there were reports of long queues, and several businesses took to social media to advise customers to bring cash with them. Continue reading...
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