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US DoJ Sues Visa For ‘Monopolising’ Debit Cards

Visa hit with lawsuit from US Department of Justice, over allegations of threatening merchants with high fees and paying off…

2 months ago

Mastercard Ends Binance Card Partnership

Latest blow to crypto giant as Mastercard ends Binance-branded cards in certain regions, following similar move by Visa

1 year ago

European Payments Initiative Buys Two Fintech Firms

Initiative set up to challenge Visa, MasterCard and Apple Pay for cross-border payments buys two fintech firms, scales back plans

2 years ago

Visa, Mastercard ‘Pause Crypto Partnerships’ Amidst Meltdown

Visa, Mastercard reportedly halting cryptocurrency partnerships and product plans following industry meltdown last year

2 years ago

Spain Plans ‘Digital Nomad’ Visa For Remote Workers

Remote workers longing for a sunnier climate, are to be offered a 'digital nomad' visit and tax breaks by Spain

2 years ago

Visa, Mastercard Block Russian Financial Institutions

Financial pressure on Moscow continues, with the news that Visa and Mastercard have blocked multiple Russian financial institutions

3 years ago

Amazon and Visa Agree Worldwide Truce

Global payment fee truce has been agreed, after Amazon threatened to stop accepting UK-issued Visa cards last year, over its…

3 years ago

Amazon Last Minute Extension For Visa Card Payments

UK Amazon users can continue using their Visa cards for online shopping for now, after the two firms agree short…

3 years ago

Treasury Select Committee To Investigate Visa, Mastercard Fee Increases

Committee of MPs vows to scrutinise increases in the fees Visa and Mastercard charge businesses, after regulator finds no justification…

3 years ago

Visa Rolls Out Crypto Advisory Service

Banks, merchants and financial institutions will be able to seek advice from Visa's Crypto Advisory Service in the following months

3 years ago

Amazon May Drop Visa As US Credit Card Partner – Report

Clash with Visa over payment fees grows, as Amazon explores partnership options on co-branded credit card in the United States

3 years ago

Amazon To Stop Accepting Payments From UK Visa Credit Cards

Costly fees. E-commerce giant Amazon says customers from January will not be able to pay for goods using a UK…

3 years ago

Flaw With Apple Pay, Visa Uncovered By University Researchers

Researchers uncover flaw when Apple Pay linked to a Visa card is used for transportation payments on say the London…

3 years ago

OnlyFans Bans ‘Sexually Explicit Content’, Blames Payment Giants

Home made porn made the OnlyFans platform successfully, but now it is banning adult content because of pressure from banks

3 years ago

Visa Continues Fintech Push With Currencycloud Acquisition

London-based forex specialist Currencycloud is to be acquired by payment giant Visa, in a deal worth £700 million ($963m)

3 years ago

Europe Looks To Ease Red Tape For Start-Ups

European Commission proposes new rules to lessen red tape for start-ups, including stock option reform and easier immigration visas

4 years ago

Budget 2021: Contactless Limit Raised To £100

Budget 2021. Debit card contactless payment limit raised to £100, as Coronavirus pandemic accelerates electronic payment popularity

4 years ago

Financial Firms Quit Facebook’s Cryptocurrency Project

As Visa, Mastercard, eBay, Stripe and Mercado Pago exit the project Libra is left without the backing of a major…

5 years ago

Human Error Blamed For Visa Data Breach Down Under

Personal information of 317 people applying for Australian visas leaked after email blunder, ABC investigation finds

5 years ago

Researchers Crack £30 Limit On Contactless Visa Cards

Using an interception device, researchers trick cards, terminals and mobile wallets into making payments over the limit with no additional…

5 years ago

Home Office Launches ‘Start-Up’ Visa Programme

The move aims to attract more entrepreneurs, following criticism of immigration restrictions from the UK's tech industry

6 years ago

Visa Uses TfL Experience To Help Other Cities With Contactless Transport Payments

Visa Global Transit Solutions offers guidance, frameworks and standards for transport operators around the world to implement contactless

7 years ago

PyeongChang 2018: Visa Offers Contactless Gloves, Stickers & Pins For Mobile Payments

Visa offers novel wearable payment devices for spectators at the 2018 Winter Olympic Games

7 years ago

Contactless At 10: One Third Of All Card Payments Made With A Tap

Two thirds of Brits have made a contactless card payments since the tech arrived in the UK in September 2007

7 years ago

US Visa Applicants Face Stricter Vetting With Social Media And Employment Checks

Stricter visa vetting procedures get approval despite facing criticism

7 years ago

Visa Offers Amazon Business Purchase Data For UK Enterprise Customers

More visibility into purchases means easier reconciliation for business accountants

8 years ago

Tech Firms Face Uncertainty As US Suspends Premium Processing For H-1B Visas

The suspension could significantly impact tech companies who rely heavily on foreign skilled workers

8 years ago

Visa Opens London Innovation Centre To Develop Payment Tech

Visa opens its largest innovation centre as the world of digital payments continues to grow

8 years ago

Credit Cards Hacked In Six Seconds Using Distributed Technique

Visa's online payment system fails to pick up on multiple invalid credit card attempts across multiple websites

8 years ago

Visa: Most People Back Biometric Payments

Majority of people want to use biometrics when making payments, with fingerprints the favoured option

8 years ago