Mastercard

1959 results about this entity

Period: 26 Feb 2008 - 28 Jan 2025

MasterCard adds in-app payments to MasterPass; buys m-wallet firm C-Sam

MasterCard has added in-app payments to its MasterPass digital wallet as it bids to grab a slice of a fast-growing multi-billion dollar industry.

MEPs back caps on card fees across the EU

The fees that banks charge retailers for processing shoppers' payments should be capped, Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee MEPs decided in a vote on Thursday.

Visa and MasterCard to cut ties binding banks and telcos via Host Card Emulation

Visa and MasterCard have announced support for Host Card Emulation, a cloud-based mechanism for hosting NFC applications outside the Secure Element that effectively removes the need for bank reliance on telcos in implementing mobile payments.

Orange Cash launches in Spain

Mobile network operator Orange has teamed up with MasterCard to launch a rechargeable pre-paid card and mobile app product in Spain.

MasterCard and Silicon Valley Bank launch incubator programme for commerce startups

MasterCard and Silicon Valley Bank have joined forces to launch an incubator programme designed to help early-stage commerce firms navigate their way to series a funding.

Wagamama signs for V.me by Visa: MasterCard's MasterPass arrives in Spain

Pan-Asian restaurant chain wagamama is to begin taking online payments in the UK using the V.me by Visa digital wallet service.

UK mobile operators partner MasterCard for NFC m-payments drive

UK telco joint venture Weve has teamed up with MasterCard, promising to clean up the "mess" of mobile commerce and bring NFC-based m-payments to the masses.

Startupbootcamp launches fintech accelerator programme

Europe's Startupbootcamp has opened a three-month fintech accelerator programme with support from multiple corporations, including Lloyds, Rabobank and MasterCard.

GCHQ launched DDoS attack against Anonymous members

British spy agency GCHQ ran denial-of-service attacks against chat rooms in a bid to disrupt efforts by the Anonymous and LulzSec collective to run their own DDoS campaigns against firms including PayPal and Visa, documents taken by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden reveal.

EMVCo to hammer out specifications for tokens at the digital checkout

The card scheme-owned EMVCo standards body is beginning work on specifications for the use of digital tokens - rather than account numbers - for online and mobile transactions.

Retailers file interchange settlement appeal

The National Retail Federation has filed an appeal of the $5.7 billion settlement with Visa and MasterCard over credit card swipe fees green-lighted by a judge last month.

Nordic banks sign up for MasterPass

Nordea, SEB and Swedbank are to launch digital wallets for consumer online shopping using the MasterPass platform from MasterCard.