November 29, 2012
Giving Magazine Shopping An mCommerce Twist
We’ve read a lot recently about “multichannel” shopping experiences. Consumers will showroom on their phones, then make a purchase on the web. Or they’ll compare prices online, then buy products...
November 28, 2012
MasterCard Appoints Will Judge As Vice President, Travel And Transit
MasterCard has appointed Will Judge to its role of Vice President focusing on Travel and Transit. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
November 28, 2012
MasterCard, Visa Settlement Faces Appeal
The Visa and MasterCard $7.25 billion merchant fee price-fixing settlement agreement is being challenged in federal appeals court. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...
November 28, 2012
New Card With Built-In Display From MasterCard
MasterCard has teamed with South Africa’s Absa to launch a contactless debit and credit card with a built-in LCD display and a touch-sensitive button for enhanced control and security. The...
November 27, 2012
Wikileaks Credit Card Blockade Legal, EU Says
When MasterCard, Visa and American Express stopped processing payments for WikiLeaks in 2010 the company that processed WikiLeaks donations filed a complaint wit the European Commission on EU competition rules...
November 27, 2012
Claim Your Insurance With MasterCard Prepaid
Hollard Insurance – South Africa’s largest independent insurer has joined with with MasterCard Worldwide, ValueCard, Opengate and Tutuka to launch a unique prepaid card. The ClaimsCard enables Hollard to deliver...
November 26, 2012
Poland: Europe’s NFC Champion
MasterCard has recently partnered with T-Mobile and Orange in Poland to launch contactless mobile payments in the country. T-Mobile and MasterCard announced they will offer customers mobile payments based on...
November 26, 2012
MasterCard’s Walt Macnee: We’re Better Than Cash
Financial inclusivity is an enormously important issue both in the U.S. and abroad, with the World Bank estimating that a stunning 2.5 billion adults lack access to traditional financial services....
November 21, 2012
Gemalto, Standard Bank Bring EMV Contactless To South Africa
Gemalto has partnered with South African Standard Bank to introduce a new EMV contactless payment card – Muvo. The new MasterCard debit card will allow customers to make payments but...
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.