May 02, 2013
Airplus Launches NFC Travel Expense Card Pilot
Airplus, a business travel payments provider, is testing a contactless mobile wallet solution, reports NFC World. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
May 01, 2013
MasterCard, Visa Beat Quarterly EPS Estimates
MasterCard and Visa reported their respective Q1 and Q2 2013 results yesterday, as the U.S.’ two largest payments networks both beat analyst earnings per share estimates. Get the Full Story...
May 01, 2013
MasterCard Brings Online Card Payments To Nigerian SMEs
MasterCard has extended its Internet payment gateway solution to Nigeria, reports Celebrating Progress-Africa. The MasterCard Internet Gateway Service will target small and medium enterprises in Nigeria. MiGS can provide SME...
April 30, 2013
Dortmunder Volksbank Rolls Out Contactless Mobile Payments
Dortmunder Volksbank, a German cooperative bank, has launched a contactless mobile payments system that taps Telefonica’s O2Wallet, reports Finextra. Telefonica made a deal in 2012 with DG Verlag, owned by...
April 29, 2013
20130429-MasterCard Asks: What Card Security Feature Matters Most?
Most people don’t often think about the security features that come with their payments cards: until they need those features, that is. Data protection is among the most important aspects...
April 28, 2013
Payments Stocks See Big Boost Despite Prepaid’s Fall
The payments industry saw growth of 1.36 percent on the stock market this week, as the POS equipment/software, network and acquirer/processor industries all saw strong performances. Get the Full Story...
April 26, 2013
US: In latest development of credit card fee case, judge...
As retail trade groups work to have merchants reject the proposed $7.2 billion settlement made with regulators and Visa and Mastercard concerning the companies’ credit card fees, a federal judge...
April 26, 2013
MasterCard Asks: What Card Security Feature Matters Most?
MasterCard has its sights set on security with its latest poll and conference. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
April 25, 2013
MasterCard Adds Madrid, Stockholm To Priceless Cities Program
Ever wanted to dine on traditional Spanish tapas before getting tickets to a night show for Madrid’s classic opera? Or learn how to bake bread with a famous Swedish baker?...
Embedded finance can help nonfinancial brands reach their full potential by allowing customers to transact seamlessly wherever they are, reducing the risk of cart abandonment online, says Mastercard’s Sherri Haymond. Read more in the “Embedded Finance Tracker®,” a collaboration with Galileo,
SMBs are signaling that they’re ready to modernize how they pay suppliers, but they need payment tools that fit real workflows. “Ready for Change: Why Nearly Half of SMBs Want to Ditch Cash and Checks,” a PYMNTS Intelligence and Mastercard collaboration, shows where momentum is building for business credit cards and what could unlock faster adoption.