Mastercard

1908 results about this entity

Period: 26 Feb 2008 - 16 Oct 2024

Durban buses go contactless

The South African city of Durban is preparing to pilot a contactless payments system for its bus network.

Banks backing UK government online identity project

Big banks and card schemes are among a list of 26 companies that are working with the UK government on the creation of a new personal identity system for consumers transacting online.

WikiLeaks ceases publishing to fight 'financial blockade' as funds dwindle

Whistleblowing Web site WikiLeaks has suspended publication to concentrate on fighting the 'financial blockade' imposed by Visa, MasterCard, PayPal and others.

US banks sued over ATM fees

A New Jersey man has sued Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo, claiming that they collude to fix the fees charged to withdraw money at ATMs.

Visa and MasterCard face ATM price-fixing suit

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.

MasterCard and RIM to bring mobile payments to UAE

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.

Google launches mobile wallet

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.

Buffett doubles MasterCard stake

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.

China UnionPay overtakes Visa as world's biggest card scheme

China UnionPay has overtaken Visa as the world's largest payments card scheme, according to Retail Banking Research (RBR).

Americans trust Visa over Apple for m-payments

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.

MasterCard taps Facebook Places for Yankees campaign

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.

Hungarian mobile wallet association established

A group of telcos have joined forces with MasterCard and OTP Bank to develop mobile contactless payments services in Hungary.