Mastercard predicts downbeat revenue growth on slowdown Mastercard's current-quarter revenue growth forecast fell short of Wall Street estimates, fanning fears that the card company was heading into a much tougher environment in … Business • 26 Jan
Visa doubles funding for 'She's Next' grant programme Visa has doubled the funding offered under its 'She's Next' grant programme, which aims to support female business owners. Business • 24 May 22
Visa and Mastercard suspend operations in Russia US payments firms Visa and Mastercard are suspending operations in Russia over the invasion of Ukraine, and have said that they will work with clients … Business • 06 Mar 22
Visa, Mastercard block Russian financial institutions Payment card firms Visa and Mastercard have blocked multiple Russian financial institutions from their network, complying with government sanctions imposed over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. Business • 01 Mar 22
Visa, Amazon reach global deal over payment fees Amazon.com has reached agreement with Visa to accept its credit cards across its network, ending a standoff between the two that threatened to disrupt e-commerce … Business • 17 Feb 22
Amazon halts ban on UK-issued Visa credit cards Amazon.com said today it would not stop accepting UK-issued Visa Inc credit cards on its British website later this month as it had proposed. Business • 17 Jan 22
'She's Next' programme to support female owned SMEs Visa has launched its 'She's Next' programme in Ireland, which aims to provide support for small businesses owned by females. Business • 28 Sep 21
Card transactions reveal jump in spending in June Spending in bars rose 237% in June as restrictions on the sector eased further, new figures from Bank of Ireland show. Business • 07 Jul 21
Visa to allow payment settlements using cryptocurrency Visa said today it will allow the use of the cryptocurrency USD Coin to settle transactions on its payment network, the latest sign of growing … Business • 29 Mar 21
Security to the fore as firms and consumers go digital Almost half of Irish small businesses surveyed by payments company Visa said they were now offering contactless payments options to their customers for the first … Business • 09 Feb 21
Visa urges consumers to shop local this Christmas Visa has urged consumers to shop with small businesses in their community, in store or online, this Christmas. Business • 09 Dec 20
SMEs risk losing sales as shoppers move online - Visa The Christmas trading period represents the biggest sales opportunity for around a third of Irish SMEs, but Visa warns that small businesses risk losing out … Business • 03 Nov 20
Visa reports surge in contactless payments Visa has processed more than half a billion additional touch-free payments, where previously consumers would have needed to use a PIN pad, since contactless limits … Business • 20 Oct 20
SMEs urged on Strong Customer Authentication measures New research shows that 53% of Irish consumers plan to continue shopping online where possible due to Covid-19, highlighting the growing importance of eCommerce to … Business • 31 Aug 20
Wirecard CEO to be released on bail of €5m Wirecard's former boss has been arrested on suspicion of falsifying its accounts, after the German payments firm disclosed a €1.9 billion financial hole and questioned … Business • 23 Jun 20
Consumer spending up 3.2% on leap year boost The latest index from Visa shows that consumer expenditure rose by 3.2% in February on an annual basis, after a 0.9% fall in January. Business • 18 Mar 20
Visa, Mastercard could be the next $1 trillion firms Technology and internet titans were the first to reach $1 trillion in stock market value, but the next US companies that could do so are … Business • 31 Jan 20
Consumer spending fell again in November Consumer spending fell for a third month in a row in November, down 1.9%, according to Visa. Business • 19 Dec 19
Revolut to hire 3,500 staff in global push with Visa British-based digital banking app Revolut is set to hire around 3500 staff as it expands into 24 new markets thanks to a new global deal … Business • 30 Sep 19
EU accepts Visa and Mastercard fees offer to end probe The European Union has accepted an offer by Visa and Mastercard to cut fees on payments made by tourists using cards issued outside the bloc … Business • 29 Apr 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 … 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
Visa in £198m deal for UK's Earthport Visa is paying £198m to buy Earthport, a British firm that facilitates international transactions for banks and businesses, the US-based payments group said. Business • 27 Dec 18
New visa scheme aimed at undocumented migrants The Government is opening a three-month window for certain immigrants from outside the European Economic Area to apply for permission to remain in Ireland. Ireland • 15 Oct 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 … Business • 18 Sep 18
