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MasterCard and Justin Timberlake inked-a two-year endorsement deal for the entertainer to promote the card network's "Priceless Cities" marketing initiative.

Only a couple of hours into his new job as First Data's CEO, Frank Bisignano was already plotting a strategy to deal with the historic impact of mobile technology on the payments industry.

Square Inc., the payments startup founded by Twitter Inc. Chairman Jack Dorsey, is adding features to target the restaurant industry as it moves beyond individual merchants such as dog walkers and taxi drivers.

For $130-million WestStar Credit Union, which serves gaming employees from three branches in Las Vegas and one in Reno, Nev., hosting job fairs in its two service areas the past three years has been rewarding in more ways than one.

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. – CO-OP Financial Services announced this morning the introduction of “Shop Main Street,” a card-based local merchant rewards program.

Many companies in the payments industry have strong, influential women as top executives. These women rarely had a clear path ahead of them when they started out.

As mobile payments companies seek a receptive audience, many are turning their attention to restaurants. And the food industry, in turn, is increasingly receptive to putting mobile payments on their menu.

CSI Enterprises Inc. has its sights on the travel industry, offering businesses a way to track employee expenses with its new globalVCard mobile payment app.

SumUp, a London-based company that allows merchants to accept card payments on their smartphones, will enable iPad acceptance through a partnership with Revel Systems.

Vindicia, a subscription billing service, is teaming with U.K.-based processor SmartDebit to provide "customer-not-present" payment technology.