India loses World Cup, but local businesses win big as tourist spending soars by 400%"From small businesses, local eateries, mom and-pop stores, budget hotels to luxury accommodations and fine-dining restaurants - the multip...
14 Dec, 2023, 11.59 AM IST
BCCI shifts third India-Australia Test from Dharamsala to Indore"The third Test of the Mastercard Australia tour of India for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, originally scheduled to take place at the HPCA St...
13 Feb, 2023, 10.36 AM IST
Mastercard is title sponsor for BCCI home tournamentsSecretary Jay Shah said: "We are in for an exciting period in Indian Cricket as we have Australia and South Africa coming over for white-ba...
06 Sep, 2022, 12.04 AM IST
Visa, Mastercard hop on for 'Buy Now Pay Later' ride, plan launch in India by end of FY22BNPL is a credit option that gives customers at storefronts and on ecommerce pages the option to defer payments free of cost or to convert ...
22 Oct, 2021, 12.57 PM IST
Mastercard rolls out buy now, pay later programThe Mastercard Installments program will be available in markets across the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia, the company sa...
28 Sep, 2021, 06.27 PM IST
Mastercard launches resource site to support digital transformation of SMEs in Asia PacificTo enhance the resources for SMEs, Mastercard has joined forces with website builder Wix and Zoho, a cloud solutions provider.
19 Jan, 2021, 02.43 PM IST
Data analytics startup Near raises $100 millionBased out of Bengaluru and Singapore, Near plans to sell its services in India soon, while it scales up core markets like Australia, New Ze...
17 Jul, 2019, 11.02 AM IST
- Mastercard set to expand sports sponsorship presence in India
Mastercard, one of the largest financial transaction firms, is in talks to finalise the details that is expected to further enhance its pre...
27 Jan, 2017, 03.10 PM IST
Women’s progress in employment and leadership stalls in Asia PacificIn 12 out of 18 Asia Pacific markets, women outnumber men in university education gross enrollment rate, however, educational attainment is...
07 Mar, 2016, 03.53 PM IST
India lowest among APAC nations in women's advancement: ReportAcross the region, New Zealand had the highest overall Index score of 77, followed by Australia (76), the Philippines (72.6) and Singapore ...
07 Mar, 2015, 03.47 PM IST
India lags on women’s advancement in Asia-Pacific: SurveyIndia has the lowest overall score of 44.2 of the 16 Asia-Pacific markets surveyed as part of The MasterCard Index of Women’s Advancement.
06 Mar, 2015, 03.31 AM IST
MasterCard ramps up India operations; to have 1,500 people in tech hubMasterCard had acquired Vadodara-based C-SAM and Pune- based ECS last year, which helped it set up development and processing expertise in ...
04 Feb, 2015, 06.28 PM IST
- MasterCard launches new digital payment system
"For mobile money often the most innovative markets have been emerging markets rather than developed markets," said Ian Fogg, senior mobile...
25 Feb, 2013, 02.23 PM IST
- Julian Assange plans defamation case against Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard
Controversial WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is reportedly set to target Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard in a possible defamation...
07 Oct, 2012, 08.10 PM IST
- Mastercard to buy DataCash Group for $520 mn
Payment service provider MasterCard Inc said it will acquire European rival DataCash Group Plc for $520 mn in an effort to expand its e-com...
19 Aug, 2010, 05.43 PM IST
- India favourite tourist destination in Middle East, Africa
India has emerged as the second most popular destination after Egypt with tourists from the Middle East and Africa, a survey by credit card...
06 Aug, 2009, 11.05 PM IST
- Indian women slip in advancement index
Indian women's status in the socio-economic order has slipped to 37.8 from 39.4 in 2008 in the mastercard worldwide survey.
17 Mar, 2009, 12.00 AM IST