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.

(source: mastercard.us)

Retail Sales Show Consumers Focused on Necessities
Retail Sales Show Consumers Focused on Necessities
April 06, 2023  |  Economy

With inflation persisting, consumers are spending more on necessities and experiences. That’s according to the latest edition of Mastercard’s monthly SpendingPulse, released Thursday (April 6),...

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CardX Lets Mastercard Users ‘Click-to-Pay’
CardX Lets Mastercard Users ‘Click-to-Pay’
April 05, 2023  |  Credit Cards

Surcharge compliance firm CardX has added Mastercard’s Click to Pay to its payment platform. The feature is now available for all card-not-present merchants using CardX’s...

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Mastercard Pledges to Use All Recycled Cards by 2028
Mastercard Pledges to Use All Recycled Cards by 2028
April 05, 2023  |  Mastercard

Mastercard says its days of using new plastic to make cards is near an end. The company announced in a Wednesday (April 5) press release...

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‘Touch Plus Tech’ Boosts Emerging Market Female-Owned Business Success
‘Touch Plus Tech’ Boosts Emerging Market Female-Owned Business Success
March 30, 2023  |  Technology

According to the World Economic Forum 2022 Global Gender Gap report, gender parity is not recovering, and it will take another 132 years to close...

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Open Banking Account Verification Builds the ‘Foundation’ for Fighting Fraud
Open Banking Account Verification Builds the ‘Foundation’ for Fighting Fraud
March 29, 2023  |  Fraud Prevention

The benefits of open banking are multi-faceted, Ramesh Menon, group director, product management of LSEG Digital Identity/Account Verification and Fraud Solutions, told PYMNTS. “Open banking,...

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Adidas, PayU and Mastercard Say Emerging Markets Remain Important Stepping Stones for Retail Growth
Adidas, PayU and Mastercard Say Emerging Markets Remain Important Stepping Stones for Retail Growth
March 27, 2023  |  Payment Methods

With the first quarter of 2023 almost a wrap and many developed markets stuck in the latest crisis — collapsing banks — a lot of the...

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Ness Card Looks to Reward Consumers For Living Healthy
Ness Card Looks to Reward Consumers For Living Healthy
March 22, 2023  |  Credit Cards

Credit card firm Ness has debuted an offering designed to reward users for healthy living. The Ness Card, announced Wednesday (March 22), is designed to “incentivize living healthy” by...

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Bank-Owned Travel Portals Proliferate as Banks and Cardholders Seek Direct Relationships
Bank-Owned Travel Portals Proliferate as Banks and Cardholders Seek Direct Relationships
March 21, 2023  |  Loyalty & Rewards

Decades of earning miles and points for booking travel on various credit cards has led to the inevitable rise of bank-owned travel portals to use...

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Mastercard Bolsters Cybersecurity With Baffin Bay Purchase
Mastercard Bolsters Cybersecurity With Baffin Bay Purchase
March 20, 2023  |  Mastercard

Mastercard has acquired security firm Baffin Bay Networks to help its business clients fend off cyberattacks. Based in Sweden, Baffin Bay “adds to Mastercard’s multi-layered...

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