Visa raises Earthport offer to £247m Visa has today sweetened its offer for payment company Earthport to about £247m, pushing past rival Mastercard's earlier bid and setting up a showdown for the assets. Business • 08 Feb 19
Visa raises Earthport offer to £247m Visa has today sweetened its offer for payment company Earthport to about £247m, pushing past rival Mastercard's earlier bid and setting up a showdown for the assets. Business • 08 Feb 19
Mastercard nudges Visa's offer to buy UK firm Earthport Mastercard made a £233m bid to take over payments firm Earthport today, scuppering rival Visa attempts to buy the British company. Business • 25 Jan 19
Mastercard nudges Visa's offer to buy UK firm Earthport Mastercard made a £233m bid to take over payments firm Earthport today, scuppering rival Visa attempts to buy the British company. Business • 25 Jan 19
EU fines Mastercard €570m in competition action The European Commission said today it had fined Mastercard €570.6m for limiting the possibility for merchants to benefit from better conditions offered by banks elsewhere in the European Union. Business • 22 Jan 19
EU fines Mastercard €570m in competition action The European Commission said today it had fined Mastercard €570.6m for limiting the possibility for merchants to benefit from better conditions offered by banks elsewhere in the European Union. Business • 22 Jan 19
Visa, Mastercard in $6.2 billion deal over swipe fees Visa, Mastercard and a number of US banks agreed to pay $6.2 billion to settle a long-running lawsuit brought by merchants over the fees they pay when they accept card payments. Business • 18 Sep 18
Visa, Mastercard in $6.2 billion deal over swipe fees Visa, Mastercard and a number of US banks agreed to pay $6.2 billion to settle a long-running lawsuit brought by merchants over the fees they pay when they accept card payments. Business • 18 Sep 18
175 jobs announced for Mastercard's Dublin headquarters One hundred and seventy five jobs are being created by global payments company Mastercard with the expansion of its operations at its Leopardstown headquarters in Co Dublin. Business • 12 Apr 18
175 jobs announced for Mastercard's Dublin headquarters One hundred and seventy five jobs are being created by global payments company Mastercard with the expansion of its operations at its Leopardstown headquarters in Co Dublin. Business • 12 Apr 18
Mastercard sued for £14 billion in UK damages case Some 46 million people in Britain could potentially benefit from a legal case brought against Mastercard demanding £14 billion in damages for allegedly charging excessive fees. Business • 09 Sep 16
Mastercard sued for £14 billion in UK damages case Some 46 million people in Britain could potentially benefit from a legal case brought against Mastercard demanding £14 billion in damages for allegedly charging excessive fees. Business • 09 Sep 16
MasterCard to buy 92% of UK's VocaLink for £700m MasterCard said it would buy a 92.4% stake in London-based VocaLink Holdings for about £700m as the world's second biggest payment network provider looks to strengthen its presence in the UK market. Business • 21 Jul 16
MasterCard to buy 92% of UK's VocaLink for £700m MasterCard said it would buy a 92.4% stake in London-based VocaLink Holdings for about £700m as the world's second biggest payment network provider looks to strengthen its presence in the UK market. Business • 21 Jul 16
EU ruling over Mastercard's charges upheld The European Union's top court has ruled that US credit-card giant MasterCard was at fault over its fees on cross-border transactions, which it said restricted competition. Business • 11 Sep 14
EU ruling over Mastercard's charges upheld The European Union's top court has ruled that US credit-card giant MasterCard was at fault over its fees on cross-border transactions, which it said restricted competition. Business • 11 Sep 14
Visa, Mastercard block some Russian banks Visa and MasterCard have stopped servicing the credit cards of customers using Russian banks affected by the economic sanctions announced in the US. Business • 21 Mar 14
Visa, Mastercard block some Russian banks Visa and MasterCard have stopped servicing the credit cards of customers using Russian banks affected by the economic sanctions announced in the US. Business • 21 Mar 14
Visa Europe to cap transaction fees after EU probe Credit-card provider Visa Europe will cap the transaction fees it charges, the European Commission said today. Business • 26 Feb 14
Visa Europe to cap transaction fees after EU probe Credit-card provider Visa Europe will cap the transaction fees it charges, the European Commission said today. Business • 26 Feb 14
KBC Bank Ireland to launch debit card KBC Bank Ireland is to launch debit card services to its Irish customers later this year. Business • 20 May 13
KBC Bank Ireland to launch debit card KBC Bank Ireland is to launch debit card services to its Irish customers later this year. Business • 20 May 13
EU competition body probes MasterCard fees The European Union has launched a competition investigation into some of MasterCard's payment fees. Business • 09 Apr 13
EU competition body probes MasterCard fees The European Union has launched a competition investigation into some of MasterCard's payment fees. Business • 09 Apr 13
Credit card companies reach €6bn US settlement Visa Inc, MasterCard Inc and banks that issue their credit cards have agreed to a $7.25bn (€6bn) settlement with US retailers in a lawsuit over the fixing of credit and debit card fees. News • 14 Jul 12
Credit card companies reach €6bn US settlement Visa Inc, MasterCard Inc and banks that issue their credit cards have agreed to a $7.25bn (€6bn) settlement with US retailers in a lawsuit over the fixing of credit and debit card fees. News • 14 Jul 12
MasterCard and Visa investigate security breaches Credit card companies MasterCard and Visa are investigating a security breach in the United States that may have put the account details of millions of customers at risk. News • 02 Apr 12
MasterCard and Visa investigate security breaches Credit card companies MasterCard and Visa are investigating a security breach in the United States that may have put the account details of millions of customers at risk. News • 02 Apr 12
