November 05, 2012
The Consumer, Once King, Is Missing in the EU Interchange...
When the European General Court’s MasterCard Judgment came down my wife and I were celebrating a significant wedding anniversary with a long-planned trip to Sicily. Even though I was curious,...
November 05, 2012
Groundhog Day At Google Wallet
Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily...
November 04, 2012
UK Xbox Players To Get Amex Rewards
From now on, British and American Xbox players might have a new incentive to play videogames – credit and offers from American Express. It will be using its unique Card...
November 04, 2012
Thomas Cook And MasterCard Release Borderless Prepaid Card
Thomas Cook India and MasterCard Worldwide have partnered to launch a new prepaid card. Borderless Prepaid Card is a unique smart multi-currency card enabling the cardholder to use the appropriate...
November 04, 2012
MasterCard Joins Hurricane Sandy Relief Efforts
Since Tuesday, we have witnessed a storm we will never forget. We hope that you and your loved ones have fared the storm well and are on a path to...
November 01, 2012
Hurricane Sandy Dominated Twitter Trends
Here are our top five tweets from the week that was. Keep tweeting, and we may feature you next Friday. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
November 01, 2012
Which Countries Are Ready For Mobile?
MasterCard is investing a lot of mobile so it is not surprising that the company would seek to know which countries are ready to welcome the payments technology. Their recent...
November 01, 2012
The Netherlands To Become Largest European PayPass User
Dutch banks ABN AMRO and ING will launch ‘contactless’ cards enabled with Maestro PayPass in the Netherlands by mid-2013. The Netherlands will be added to the list of over 41...
November 01, 2012
MasterCard Exec: 2013 Is The Year Of Mobile
MasterCard’s mobile partnerships in Europe have been multiplying as of late. PYMNTS.com spoke to Javier Perez, President of MasterCard Europe, about the company’s European strategy for the next year, as...
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.