1892 results about this entity
Period: 26 Feb 2008 - 17 Sep 2024
News
Independent ATM operators in the US have filed an anti-trust lawsuit against Visa and MasterCard, alleging that the card issuers' rules artificially inflate and fix the price of cash machine access fees.
12 October 2011
MasterCard is partnering with wireless operator Etisalat and mobile device manufacturer Research in Motion to launch NFC-enabled mobile shopping services in the United Arab Emirates.
11 October 2011
Search engine giant Google has kicked off a new era in payments with the formal launch of its mobile wallet service and the announcement of new co-operation agreements with Visa, Discover and American Express.
19 September 2011
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway has nearly doubled its stake in MasterCard over the last three months and also significantly boosted its Wells Fargo holdings.
17 August 2011
China UnionPay has overtaken Visa as the world's largest payments card scheme, according to Retail Banking Research (RBR).
12 August 2011
Technology firms looking to take a slice of the mobile payments pie, such as Apple and Google, still have a long way to go before Americans trust them as much as more traditional players like Visa, according to a survey from Ogilvy & Mather.
10 August 2011
MasterCard is using QR codes and Facebook Places for its 'Check into the Ballgame' marketing campaign, offering customers the chance to win tickets to New York Yankee games.
03 August 2011
A group of telcos have joined forces with MasterCard and OTP Bank to develop mobile contactless payments services in Hungary.
26 July 2011
Isis, the contactless mobile payments venture set up by major US network operators has brought on board Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover.
20 July 2011
US Bank is launching a wristband that lets users make contactless payments and store emergency contact and medical information.
19 July 2011
The European Commission has set out proposals for tracking terrorist financing, providing a counterweight to the controversial system run by the US.
15 July 2011
WikiLeaks has filed a formal complaint with the European Commission, claiming that Visa and MasterCard are in breach of EU anti-trust laws by blocking donations to the whistle-blowing outfit.
14 July 2011
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