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Guess Who’s Entering The Mobile Authentication Business?
July 10, 2014

Who better than a mobile operator to actually deploy mobile authentication solutions for commerce? Well, that’s at least the opinion of AT&T who soon plans to test a service for international travelers so that they can avoid declined card transactions. How will their solution compete...

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U.K. Businesses Whiff On Mobile Market
July 10, 2014

U.K. citizens want more mobile banking, but British businesses have been slow to adapt to eCommerce, according to MasterCard. 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...

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MasterCard’s Global Shopping Cart Patent
July 01, 2014

For all of you bitcoin fanatics who also love MasterCard, some good news arrived this week. MasterCard filed a patent earlier this week that would potentially incorporate bitcoin into its design for a planned global online shopping cart. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

How MasterCard Helps Issuers Capture Affluent Travel Spend
June 30, 2014

MasterCard’s “Priceless” branding is designed to remind consumers that using a MasterCard product delivers benefits that go well beyond the act of making a purchase. Winning in the affluent market, says Diana Robino, Senior VP Global Affluent Products at MasterCard, starts with a focus on...

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MasterCard Releases Ukash Prepaid Travel Card in UK
June 18, 2014

MasterCard announced that it has released its Ukash Travel Money Prepaid card designed to give UK tourists the best possible foreign exchange rate this summer, according to a company release. Launched by Ukash, a payments innovator, there are no charges for sign-up, transactions, or ATM...

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MasterCard And eNett Extend Partnership
June 17, 2014

MasterCard and eNett International announced earlier this week that they had extended their international partnership, and plan to redefine travel payments globally. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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MasterCard Extends 0% Liability Protections To PIN-Debit Activity
May 29, 2014

MasterCard is extending its zero-liability policy in the U.S. to include all MasterCard PIN-based purchases and ATM transactions, the company announced May 28. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

B2B Payments
India’s ElectraCard To Be Purchased By MasterCard
May 19, 2014

MasterCard has announced that it intends to purchase Pune-headquartered ElectraCard Services (ECS) from Opus Software. The terms of the deal have not yet been disclosed and the deal is expected to close sometime around the end of the second quarter of 2014. Get the Full Story...

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MasterCard’s Big Play For Small Businesses
May 13, 2014

Small Businesses create two out of every three jobs in the US and keep the wheels of commerce spinning. Today marks the first day of a weeklong celebration of the role of Small Business in driving this country’s economic growth engine. Ed Glassman, MasterCard’s Global...