Startups will join the Mastercard Start Path program to receive the mentorship needed for long-term success Miami, F.L. – November 30, 2017 – Mastercard today announced its largest and most diverse class to enter the Mastercard Start Path program – the company’s global effort to support later-stage fintech and tech startups. The 11 selected companies …
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Marie Claire’s First-Ever Pop-Up Concept Shop in New York City Opens to the Public September 23 – October 12 Follow Along at #NextBigThing NEW YORK, NY (September 14, 2017) – Marie Claire magazine is partnering with Mastercard to launch The Next Big Thing Concept Shop, a first-to-market, hands-on retail pop-up experience bringing to life the …
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Who could have imagined, just a few years back, that you’d be able to pay with your mobile phone, your watch, or your fitness device? Well, today you can – and if you fast forward a couple more years, we’re likely to see many more of these. At Mastercard we like to think of it …
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India is full of small vendors – streets are always buzzing with shopkeepers on both sides. For quite some time, commerce is still done the old-fashioned way with cash. I moved to India after spending more than 17 years in the US and have continued to wonder why even some of the largest merchants in …
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QR Codes More Prevalent in Certain Markets; Complements Extensive Investment in Contactless Payments PURCHASE, N.Y. – July 19, 2017 – Mastercard today outlined plans for greater choice in retail payments through the planned expansion of its QR-based programs. Beginning this month, the company will broaden its solutions to offer QR codes that can be scanned …
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