MasterCard: Use Cards Because Cash Is … ‘Dirty’?
Sorry, cash-dependent customers, you're using a dirty instrument. What is MasterCard's marketing pitch these days? Calling cash use a "dirty ...
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Is a Lot of Innovation at MasterCard Too Much?
No one would call MasterCard's innovation strategy minor. Not only has MC stepped up its internal innovation -- most notably ...
Payments ‘FinTechAthon’ in London Gets Off to Fast Start
Startupbootcamp, an accelerator based in London, launched FinTechAthon, a sort of financial services-focused hackathon, this week -- and already it ...
It’s Alive! NFC Is Back from the Dead
NFC is back and on the move. Visa and MasterCard both announced support for host-card emulation (HCE) this week and that ...
A New Startup Accelerator Kicks Off in London
A new startup accelerator has been launched in London, Startupbootcamp Fintech. With high-profile partners like MasterCard, Rabobank and Lloyds, Startupbootcamp ...
The Coming Econgularity: the Real Challenge to Civil Liberties
Econgularity – a shorthand for economic singularity -- is an ugly word I created to describe an unfortunately approaching moment ...
Google Continues Mobile Payments Retreat with Prepaid Card Launch
Google announced the launch of a prepaid card linked to Google Wallet yesterday. The move continues Google Wallet's move away from ...
10 Most Innovative CEOs in Banking
Photo: ollyy A common theme among innovation teams at banks is the need for "executive air cover" -- a C-level ...
MasterCard Partners with Startup EFL — But Doesn’t Take an Equity Stake
MasterCard announced a partnership with alternative scoring startup Entrepreneurial Finance Labs (EFL) earlier this week. The deal did not involve ...
MasterCard on the Hunt for an Emerging Payments Leader
MasterCard is short a Senior Business Leader for emerging payments, and is actively looking to fill the position. The job appears ...
