The huge cyber attack on Home Depot apparently used malware that was disguised as anti-virus protection (beware of cybergeeks bearing gifts), which suggests that, contrary to earlier reports, it was likely not the same group that hit Target. Get the Full Story Complete the form...
MasterCard has been trying to shift its image from a payments company to a technology company — and also, in the case of Millennials, an entertainment company, according to chief marketing officer Raja Rajamannar. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
MasterCard has set a 2020 deadline for all European merchants to replace their existing point-of-sale terminals with devices that can handle contactless payments, Finextra reported on Wednesday (Sept. 10). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
MasterCard has won the right to see a key study used by European regulators to set a European Union cap on cross-border card fees, according to Bloomberg. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
Shares of online auction giant eBay dropped almost 3 percent on the day Apple unveiled its new Apple Pay mobile payment system, USA Today reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...
Keeping fraud, policy misuse and waste in check when it comes to corporate card programs can be quite the grueling and costly task. In fact, on average, companies attribute 3-5 percent of their annual spend to fraud, waste, and misuse, says Manish Singh, Vice President...
Payments processor TransFirst, which filed for an initial public offering in July, may be an acquisition target instead. Potential buyers include CVC Capital Partners and Total System Services, better known as TSYS, Bloomberg reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
One of the logos that wasn’t splashed across the screen during the launch of Apple Pay was PayPal. Bill Ready, CEO of PayPal’s Braintree unit, sat down with MPD CEO Karen Webster to answer some tough questions about whether or not PayPal sees Apple as...
Alibaba will have a record-breaking IPO next week, but it’s Amazon that owns the future of China’s $400 billion online shopping industry, argues Peter Fuhrman, CEO of investment bank China First Capital. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
