A new Corporation for Enterprise Development (CFED) study, supported by MasterCard Center for Inclusive Growth, indicates that more than half of US microbusinesses, “the backbone of our national economy,” are at risk due little savings and issues with cash flow, according to a CFED release.
Pinpoint, a Sydney-based provider of loyalty and rewards services for banks and merchants in the Asia Pacific region, has struck an acquisition deal with MasterCard for an undisclosed sum. “Not only does Pinpoint offer a competitive edge in Australia, its growing presence across Asia Pacific also...
“Why don’t we just leapfrog over EMV and go right to mobile?” That’s just one of the questions that MPD CEO Karen Webster posed to MasterCard’s Chief Emerging Payments Officer Ed McLaughlin in Part Three of this Four Part Mobile Insiders Series. Don’t you want...
In a tight credit market and fragile economy there are still a lot of things that the FI and payments community can do to help SMBs succeed. Eugene DeSilva, MasterCard’s Group Head responsible for the Global SME Segment within the Global Commercial Products Group, tells...
Several Russian banks were recently denied services by Visa and MasterCard, and now the general public is concerned about the country’s financial situation, according to RIA Novosti. The Russian Central Bank has now invited the country’s banks and payment platforms to help find a new...
In Part Two of this exclusive series, MasterCard’s Chief Emerging Payments Officer, Ed McLaughlin gives Karen Webster the view from his perch on who’s doing the most game-changing stuff in mobile, which represent the biggest opportunity of all and where the “white spaces” are that...
Coupons.com Incorporated, digital coupon haven, now allows customers to add coupons directly to payment cards. “… we are really pleased to unveil our card linked service, which sets itself apart with ease of use, great offers and support for Visa, MasterCard and American Express cards....
After almost a decade of partnership with Discover, Wal-Mart and its subsidiary property Sam’s Club have elected to enter into an agreement to make MasterCard their go-to payments network for handling all transactions on its store-branded credit cards. The switch to MasterCard comes as part...
MasterCard’s prepaid card business in the Asia/Pacific, Middle East & Africa (APMEA) region experienced a 40 percent increase in year-over-year gross dollar volume last year. MasterCard expects the momentum to continue through enhanced financial inclusion in emerging markets and increases in cross border and e-commerce...
