Banks tell ACCC that payments merger will strengthen competition
Banks tell ACCC that payments merger will strengthen competition
08 July 2021 7:41AM
The industry committee advancing the case for combining Australia’s three domestic payments schemes has urged the ACCC to approve the proposed merger because it will improve competition.
The committee, which includes representatives from the four major banks, Cuscal and Woolworths, is facing an uphill task to win approval for joining the operations of Eftpos Australia, the NPP and BPay after the regulator indicated in early June that a union could substantially lessen competition in the payments market.
Industry committee chair Robert Milliner yesterday warned that each of the merger candidates would find it more challenging to compete against the international card schemes if the ACCC rejected the application.
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A Season of Toxic Threats to Pets
Spring Lilies are Beautiful, But Can Be Particularly Deadly to Cats
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MINNEAPOLIS, April 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Spring has sprung, and so have those beautiful white and multi-colored lilies. While these annual favorites between Easter and Mother s Day brighten up gardens, rooms and faces, they contain toxins that can be deadly to pets, especially cats. In 2020, the highest spike of calls to the Pet Poison Helpline regarding lily exposure was on Mother s Day, with Easter and Memorial Day being tied for second.
One lily-loving cat named Emmy is the focus of this month s