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When value meets values

From resale and rental to repair and reuse, consumers are embracing more conscious ways to shop. New Mastercard research uncovers the trends behind the movement, plus eBay's sustainability chief talks 'recommerce.'

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Built in a small business

For these Mastercard leaders, the earliest lessons in leadership came from watching entrepreneurs — their parents and grandparents — build something of their own.

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Eventful economy: The economic impact of the Calgary Stampede

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Anxious, optimistic and all in: These Midwestern entrepreneurs size up the moment

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For small business owners, finding funding is a full-time job

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Why investing in women entrepreneurs is about more than capital

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Commercial payments

Benefits, rebooted: How payment tech could transform workplace rewards

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Sustainability

eBay’s sustainability chief on the power of secondhand stuff

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When an AI gardener gives you advice, touch grass

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How cybersecure is your small business? Take this quiz

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Remittances explained: How money transfers are changing

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Travel

The new itinerary: Smarter, bolder, more personal than ever

Mastercard’s Travel Trendline highlights five shifts shaping international travel in 2026, from AI planning and solo trips to bleisure and exchange-rate-driven choices.
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Gaining influence: Turning a passion for travel into a creative career

As travelers turn to social media for trip inspiration, travel influencer Mariana Trujillo shows how creators shape where people go — and why.
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Amid uncertain world, travelers shift plans but not intent

The Mastercard Economics Institute’s travel report shows how exchange rates, AI and geopolitics are reshaping where people go without slowing travel demand.
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