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| May 15, 2025 | Asia's Travel Surge: A New Era of Exploration | Asia is the new frontier for travelers. This summer, the continent shines brighter than ever, with Tokyo and Osaka leading the charge. According to the Mastercard Economics Institute, more than half of the top 15 trending travel destination... |
| May 15, 2025 | Mastercard Economics Institute on Travel in 2025: Asia-Pacific leads trending summer destinations for second year running | Tokyo and Osaka top the list of summer hot spots while Nha Trang makes its debut
Currency fluctuations are a key consideration for travelers
SINGAPORE, May 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Asia-Pacific is home to eight of the world's top 15 trendin... |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Navigating Economic Currents: Asia's Path to Recovery in 2025 | As the world turns its gaze toward 2025, Asia stands at a crossroads. The region's economic landscape is shifting, shaped by internal dynamics and external pressures. From the bustling markets of China to the emerging economies of Southeast... |
| Dec 10, 2024 | Mastercard Economics Institute: APAC growth expected to hold steady in 2025; global policy resets may see shift in gears | Most APAC economies to see slight pickup in GDP growth
Uptick expected in consumer discretionary spend, focusing on travel, big-ticket purchases and experiences
SINGAPORE, Dec. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Mastercard Economics Institute (ME... |
| Jul 28, 2024 | Strategic Procurement: The Unsung Hero of Modern Business | In the fast-paced world of business, strategic procurement is the quiet force driving change. It’s not just about buying goods or services; it’s about creating value. Imagine a ship navigating through turbulent waters. The procurement team ... |
| Jul 24, 2024 | 10 expert payment tips for a safe summer vacation | (BPT) - This summer, people are traveling and spending more money than ever. According to the Mastercard Economics Institute’s Travel Trends 2024 report, an annual industry deep dive across 74 markets, there are a few key trends:
American w... |
| May 16, 2024 | Home to half of the world's top 10 trending tourism destinations, Asia Pacific is making a comeback: Mastercard Economics Institute on travel in 2024 | Japan tops the trending list, welcoming a record-breaking 3M+ international arrivals in March
While outbound travel from the Chinese Mainland continues to recover, now at 80% of 2019 levels, more Indians are traveling than at any time in hi... |
| Feb 7, 2024 | Uber's CEO confirms 'the Taylor Swift effect' is very real | Tech Uber's CEO confirms 'the Taylor Swift effect' is very real
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| Dec 12, 2023 | Mastercard Economics Institute: Asia Pacific Consumers Will Likely Have More to Spend on Discretionary Items in 2024 | As inflation wanes, the cost of essentials is easing, leaving more wallet share for other purchases
Chinese outbound travel expected to further accelerate, buoying destinations in Asia and globally
SINGAPORE, Dec. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- T... |
| Aug 15, 2023 | Irish economy set to outperform other EU member states | Mastercard's economics unit has forecast that the Irish economy will outperform the economies of other EU member states in the coming months, citing low unemployment and low household debt helped by excess savings made during Covid.
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| Jul 5, 2023 | AWS, NVIDIA, and Vestbee Announce Fintech Acceleration Program | AWS, NVIDIA, and Vestbee team up to support and enable early-stage Fintech startups All eligible startups are welcome to apply for the AWS Global Fintech Accelerator until August 14th AWS and other partners supply valuable prizes for cohort... |
| Jun 21, 2023 | Pay Like a Local: Alipay and Mastercard Offer International Travelers Another Convenient Way to Make Cashless Payments in China | Linking any Mastercard card to the Alipay digital wallet makes e-payments in China even easier
Tens of millions of merchants across China stand to benefit from a bigger pool of international buyers
SINGAPORE, June 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- W... |
| Nov 10, 2022 | Mastercard’s Study Shows That Buy Now, Pay Later Is Rising in Popularity in APAC | Buy now, pay later (BNPL) options are rising in popularity in Asia-Pacific (APAC) where consumers are increasingly turning to these payment arrangements to pay for bigger-ticket items like electronics and appliances, findings from a Masterc... |
| Oct 31, 2022 | The Top 5 Data Science And Analytics Trends In 2023 | Data is increasingly the differentiator between winners and also-rans in business. Today, information can be captured from many different sources, and technology to extract insights is becoming increasingly accessible. |
| Oct 19, 2022 | Mastercard to bring crypto trading capabilities to banks | Mastercard has introduced Crypto SourceTM, a new program to enable financial institutions to bring secure crypto trading capabilities and services to their customers. The 2022 Mastercard New Payments Index reported that 29 per cent of respo... |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Что пользователи ожидают от клиентского сервиса и как его грамотно выстраивать? Исследование | Забота дороже денег
За последние пару лет пользователи провели переоценку важности клиентского обслуживания: например, исследование Mastercard за 2021 год показало, что 74% пользователей готовы больше покупать у брендов, которые позаботилис... |
| Jun 13, 2022 | Mastercard Economics Institute: Pent-up demand drives global leisure and business flight bookings | After a turbulent two years, new research from the Mastercard Economics Institute reveals that global leisure and business flight bookings have surpassed pre-pandemic levels, while spending on cruise lines, buses and trains saw sharp improv... |
| May 27, 2022 | Travel shows signs of uptick, but COVID-19 and inflation concerns linger | The news: As the US Memorial Day weekend kicks off another busy summer season, travel and leisure companies are hoping to attract new customers.
United Airlines began its first major ad campaign in nearly a decade earlier this month.
In exp... |
| May 19, 2022 | U.S. Leisure Travel Is Back at Pre-Pandemic Levels for the First Time | US consumers are spending less on products and more on experiences — a trend that could ease supply snags and inflationary pressures, and help the travel industry this summer.
For the first time since COVID halted movement around the world,... |
| May 19, 2022 | Travel is back! Holidays are up 25% on pre-pandemic levels and business trips are once again racking up the air miles | Sign up for the Fortune Features email list so you don’t miss our biggest features, exclusive interviews, and investigations.
Leisure and business flights are set to return in full swing this year after more than two years of painful travel... |
| Dec 23, 2021 | Mastercard Economics Institute: 2022 Economic Outlook Defined by Digital Resilience and a Return to the ‘Experience Economy’ | Ahead of the pandemic’s second-year milestone, the Mastercard Economics Institute released today Economy 2022, a global outlook for the coming year based on critical trends as seen through the lens of the consumer.
The report reveals how f... |
| Dec 10, 2021 | E-commerce continues pandemic-proof upward trajectory | South African consumers bought up to 30% more online in 2021, compared to last year, with a significant surge in e-commerce subscriptions.
This is one of the key findings of the global Mastercard Economics Institute: 2022 Economic Outlook, ... |
| Dec 6, 2021 | MasterCard : Nets and Ethoca partner to reduce chargebacks, friendly fraud and transaction confusion | Better sharing of fraud and purchase details between merchants and issuers will enhance the customer experience
Nets, a leading European payment service provider, and Ethoca, a Mastercard company, today announced a new partnership that will... |
| Nov 8, 2021 | Mastercard and ACI Worldwide Partner to Simplify Access to Innovative Payment Solutions and Services for Financial Institutions | ACI Enterprise Payments Platform integration with Mastercard Direct Services enables customers to access safety, security, loyalty, and other value-added services across all payment types
Mastercard (NYSE: MA) and ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ: ACI... |
| Oct 7, 2021 | Retailers and consumers are increasingly looking for alternatives to Australia Post amid ongoing delivery delays | Don Arnold/Getty Images
Smaller independent delivery services say they’ve seen an increase in business as consumers and companies seek alternatives to the weeks-long delays reported by Australia Post.
The number of companies taking business... |
| Aug 9, 2021 | Travel and leisure rewards credit cards are adapting to a new uncertain world | For decades, Amex’s biggest rewards to its members were focused on air miles and other related perks, such as exclusive airport lounge access, Lee noted. In recent years, the card issuer began experimenting with partnerships with young trav... |
| Apr 7, 2021 | Mastercard and Uber Extend Their Partnership to Boost Payment Digitisation Across the Middle East and Africa | As a regional first, the partnership with Mastercard will enable Uber to drive digitization across their business operations, leveraging Mastercard’s single infrastructure to meet all types of payments needs across Uber Rides, Uber Eats, Ub... |
| Jan 13, 2021 | Data Exhaust Turbocharges Mastercard | Mastercard contactless payment cardMastercard |
| What happened to the Chinese travel boom everyone was waiting for? It stayed in China | Are you prepared?
That was the question that many in the travel industry asked following China’s surprise reopening announcement in the final days of 2022.
Many assumed that a torrent of travelers would be lining up to venture outside of Ch... |
| Apple Card’s rapid growth, outside vendors blamed for mishaps within Goldman’s credit-card business | The Apple Card’s rapid growth and the platform Goldman Sachs built to service it resulted in some failures more reminiscent of a traditional issuer than a customer-first disruptor, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
Regulator... |
| What Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour says about ‘passion tourism’ | Many Americans are paying to travel abroad to see a Taylor Swift concert. The Eras Tour is in multiple European cities this summer.
It’s part of a trend known as “passion tourism.”
Other recent or upcoming examples include travel for the Ol... |
| What credit score you need to get an Apple Card — and save 3% on the new iPhone 14 | If you have an Apple Card, you can get 3% back on the new iPhone, Apple Watch or Airpods Pro.
Here’s what it takes to get approved. |
| Travel demand fuels a boom in Asia Pacific — in hotel rates | Finding a great hotel deal may be harder than ever before.
Hotel rates are at an “all-time high,” Alan Watts, Hilton’s Asia-Pacific president, told “Squawk Box Asia” on Thursday.
Rates are being fueled by travel demand that is like “a feast... |
| Travel shows signs of uptick, but COVID-19 and inflation concerns linger | The news: As the US Memorial Day weekend kicks off another busy summer season, travel and leisure companies are hoping to attract new customers.
United Airlines began its first major ad campaign in nearly a decade earlier this month.
In exp... |
| Retail sales in Europe and the US head in opposite directions | The trend lines: While the European economy appears headed toward a recession, the US economy may manage to achieve a so-called soft landing in which growth is moderate but positive, and unemployment rises modestly.
Eurozone households’ ret... |
| A record-setting 196.7 million US consumers shopped over the Cyber Five | The news: A record number of consumers, 196.7 million, shopped in stores and online over the Cyber Five, per the National Retail Federation. That’s 17 million more than last year and 7.1 million more than the previous high set in 2019.
Bric... |
| Mastercard: the number of SMBs going online tripled after the pandemic | With the global health crisis caused by COVID-19, small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) went through various types of difficulties. To survive, many of the SMBs invested on digital, to take their operations to online platforms and e-com... |
| Everyone has been secretly doing this while on the job — and spending mega money | If you find yourself shopping more than Slacking, you’re not alone.
Remote employees, researchers say, are responsible for billions of dollars in online sales, whether it’s adding a new outfit to your cart or browsing household essentials —... |
