MasterCard posted favorable first-quarter numbers, but questions arise about pending legislation in both Russia and Europe that could affect card brands and pricing. Learn what MasterCard CEO Ajay Banga told analysts when asked about the impact to MasterCard’s future.
A quarterly report filed this month indicates that MasterCard is paying lobbyists to concentrate on “Bitcoin and mobile payments,” according to TheHill. MasterCard is the first company to officially lobby on digital currency. TheHill reported that, since Congress has shown interest in bitcoin, MasterCard’s lobbying...
The MasterCard MasterPass has already launched in over 20 countries.
Target has announced two major initiatives this morning, both with the potential to change the retailer’s immediate future significantly. Bob DeRodes will join the company as executive vice president and chief information officer (CIO). Target also released its plans to incorporate MasterCard’s Chip-and-PIN technology across...
A patent originally filed in October 2010 was assigned to MasterCard International, Purchase, NY, according to Insurance News Net. The patent was developed by a team of five members, and offers “methods for risk management” in mobile devices like smart phones that can be used...
In this exclusive series, MasterCard’s Chief Emerging Payments Officer Ed McLaughlin has spoken with MPD CEO Karen Webster about the general state of mobile commerce, its game changers, and the technology behind mobile security. In the final part of the digital discussion, McLaughlin reveals exciting...
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...
