Friday, April 05, 2013

Alibaba and MasterCard sign MoU


News this week: China’s largest e-commerce company, the Alibaba Group, and MasterCard have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) agreeing to collaborate in e-commerce business in the future.

Under the terms of the MoU, the two companies aim to join forces to establish an enhanced e-commerce environment to benefit consumers and small businesses. They agreed to work together to help combat intellectual property infringement.

Both companies believe the MoU will help to provide a safe and efficient payment experience for users of Alibaba Group’s platforms. They will also cooperate on innovations on cross-border payments, acceptance, security and risk management.

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