MasterCard


Mastercard is a leading global payments & technology company that connects consumers, businesses, merchants, issuers & governments around the world. Mastercard Incorporated is an American multinational financial services corporation headquartered in the Mastercard International Global Headquarters in Purchase, New York, United States.

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Paysend Raises $65 Million and Teams With TelevisaUnivision
Paysend Raises $65 Million and Teams With TelevisaUnivision
November 29, 2023  |  Investments

Money transfer FinTech Paysend has raised $65 million in a new funding round. The round, announced Wednesday (Nov. 29), follows Paysend’s recent partnership with Mastercard, which allows the company to enhance cross-border...

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Black Friday Online Sales Approach $10 Billion 
Black Friday Online Sales Approach $10 Billion 
November 26, 2023  |  Retail

Americans reportedly spent a record $9.8 billion online during this year’s Black Friday. That jump in sales — 7.5% over last year — marks a...

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UK Government Says Country Needs Open Banking Alternatives to Visa and Mastercard
UK Government Says Country Needs Open Banking Alternatives to Visa and Mastercard
November 22, 2023  |  Faster Payments

The U.K. risks falling behind other nations unless it can create an alternative to its Faster Payment Service. That’s according to a new government-commissioned review...

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Mastercard and Taulia Partner to Launch Virtual Cards
Mastercard and Taulia Partner to Launch Virtual Cards
November 21, 2023  |  Partnerships

Taulia, a provider of working capital management solutions, has partnered with Mastercard to launch Taulia Virtual Cards. The new solution aims to simplify B2B payments...

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Mastercard Joint Venture Gets Approval for Domestic Bank Card Clearing in China
Mastercard Joint Venture Gets Approval for Domestic Bank Card Clearing in China
November 20, 2023  |  Mastercard

A Mastercard joint venture (JV) entity received formal approval from the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) and the National Administration of Financial Regulation (NAFR) to...

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Mastercard Says Robust Payment Networks Prevent Need for Retail CBDC
Mastercard Says Robust Payment Networks Prevent Need for Retail CBDC
November 17, 2023  |  CBDC

Mastercard said the widespread adoption of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) faces challenges due to consumer comfort with traditional forms of money. CBDCs would have...

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Mastercard Launches Biometric Payments Partnership With NEC
Mastercard Launches Biometric Payments Partnership With NEC
November 14, 2023  |  Biometrics

Mastercard has teamed with NEC to bring biometric checkout to the Asia Pacific region. The partnership, announced Tuesday (Nov. 14), combines NEC’s facial recognition and liveness verification technology with Mastercard’s...

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Judge Investigates ‘Suspicious’ Settlement Website Related to Visa, Mastercard Case
Judge Investigates ‘Suspicious’ Settlement Website Related to Visa, Mastercard Case
November 13, 2023  |  Legal

Class-action settlements often involve websites with information for the class members. But in the case of a multibillion-dollar class action lawsuit against Visa and Mastercard,...

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Yedpay and Mastercard Introduce ‘One Touch’ Payment Solution
Yedpay and Mastercard Introduce ‘One Touch’ Payment Solution
November 10, 2023  |  Real-Time Payments

Yedpay, a Hong Kong-based payment technology company, has partnered with Mastercard to provide a new payment tool for real-time cash flow.  Through their collaboration, they aim...

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