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Latest stories about people and tech from around europe

Innovation

wallet express empowering european consumers to choose

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Inclusion

how prepaid solutions can drive impactful and inclusive government disbursements

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Small business

From novelty to normalcy: How tech has transformed how we drive

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Innovation

how the public sector can foster greater inclusion

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Transportation

Mercedes pay CEO on secure moto payments

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Transportation

Rev up the engine: How software-defined vehicles are driving innovation

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Data insights

A second round for circular sports gear

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Innovation

More encores, fewer emissions: How concert tours are amping up sustainability efforts

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Mobility

Powering ahead: Shaping the future of electric vehicles

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Payments

Understanding DORA’s vision for a resilient financial network

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Inclusion

Empowering fintechs to build a brighter tomorrow for Ukraine

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Innovation

Digitising Europe’s economies through Digital Country Partnerships

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Data Insights

Mapping hope: How data is helping Ukrainian refugees find new homes in welcoming communities in Poland

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Inclusion

A year of war in Ukraine: Finding hope through innovation and the power of human spirit

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Innovation

DLD Conference 2023: Is Europe still competitive?

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Inclusion

how mastercard is aiding europes small businesses through turbulence

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Trust

Blog from Valerie Nowak: Why this Maestro is retiring after 30 years

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Innovation

why collaboration is key to evolve Europe into global technology leader

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Trust

From words to action: How European collaboration is leading the road towards a more sustainable tomorrow for payments

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Digital assets

Why Circle thinks the next phase of crypto will be about payments, not speculation

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Innovation

Digital public infrastructure: From ‘Can it scale?’ to ‘Where next?’

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Small business

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Small business

In Kenya’s Rift Valley, digital tools means less guesswork, more ground gained for this female farmer

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Small business

One mother, three hustles: How a Pakistani entrepreneur spun thread, worms and chickens into gold

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AI

When AI starts buying for you, trust becomes the product

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Generations

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Explore the latest Mastercard news and stories. The Mastercard Newsroom delivers people-first news and perspectives that explore the factors driving changes and possibilities all around us.
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Six generations in the sugarbush

From sap lines and science to Sunday farmers markets, a Hudson Valley maple producer shows how tradition adapts — and why some family enterprises last.
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