…l extend to New Year’s Day with its Fareback Eve promotion. These promotions further demonstrate Mastercard’s commitment to driving consumer adoption of contactless habits. Tap-and-go payments offer a quick and efficient customer experience that meets evolving consumer demands for simpler, faster, and more secure ways to pay. In working with partners across transit and retail, Mastercard is making everyday spending on commuting and shopping se…
A year ago, Mastercard launched the City Possible global network to enable cities, companies and communities to work together to advance inclusive and sustainable urban development. City Possible has made great strides to help cities #MakeTechWorkForPeople by applying the company’s best assets: innovative partnerships, leading edge technology and critical data insights, to solve urgent urban challenges raised by the community. Convening City le…
…olume of international tourists with their eyes set on visiting China. About Mastercard Mastercard (NYSE: MA), www.mastercard.com, is a technology company in the global payments industry. Our global payments processing network connects consumers, financial institutions, merchants, governments and businesses in more than 210 countries and territories. Mastercard products and solutions make everyday commerce activities – such as shopping, t…
…isaster. Specific charities include: Americares American Red Cross Doctors Without Borders International Rescue Committee Mercy Corps Save the Children World Vision World Food Program USA Mastercard employees have also raised their hands to help and the company has launched a supply and donations drive. As part of this, the company will match every employee donation made by employees. During difficult times like these, it’s important that we c…
…d a ticket to pay for a ride. Tapping your transit fare card or iPhone to get around a city is now a reality for commuters in the Portland-Vancouver metropolitan area. The region’s largest transit provider, TriMet, is ensuring a ride on its bus lines and MAX Light Rail, as well as C-TRAN buses and the Portland Streetcar, is as simple as tapping to go. Using Mastercard token services, commuters can add a Hop card to their mobile wallet and load fu…
…ship is the inspiration behind City Possible, an initiative pioneered by Mastercard that brings together cities, companies and communities from all over the globe to identify common challenges and solutions. At the City Possible Urban Park, we will host a series of Tech Talks with public sector and industry partners (see schedule below) – featuring collaborative efforts designed to accelerate inclusive growth. An immersive contactless trans…
…on. Together, we will set a blueprint for the next six months between tailored programs, operational support and commercial engagements with the Mastercard ecosystem. The newest Mastercard Start Path companies join a network of more than 190 that, through Start Path participation, have gone on to raise more than $1.2 billion in capital and now work with some of the world’s largest banks and widely renowned organizations. Fligoo uses AI, machine…
Home might be where the heart is, but travel opens the door to two of life’s biggest pleasures: dining and shopping. With Global Destination Cities Index: Indulgences, Mastercard takes a deep dive into where visitors spend the most on dining and shopping around the world. The Mastercard Global Destination Cities Index ranks 162 cities in terms of total international overnight visitors and the amount spent by visitors in the destination cities in…
Mastercard has been announced the Official Payment System and Preferred Card of Topgolf, the global sports entertainment community. Starting in 2019, Mastercard cardholders will have access to an exclusive suite of benefits and perks designed to enrich their Topgolf experience – whether hitting at the bays or attending a concert in one of their 41 entertainment venues. Mastercard cardholders will receive access to reservation times and preferred…
Cities are drivers for global economic growth and innovation. At the same time, they are challenged by growing populations and the speed at which new technologies emerge. The most successful cities of the future will harness the collective super-power of private, public and people collaboration. At World Cities Summit, taking place in Singapore next week, Mastercard will showcase how we are partnering with cities across the globe to open up mor…