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Today's deal 'will lead to lower prices for European retailers to do business, ultimately to the benefit of all consumers," Europe's competition chief Margrethe Vestager has said

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 to stave off fines and end an EU competition investigation.

Business • 29 Apr 19

Visa has offered 37 pence in cash for each Earthport share, higher than the 30 pence per share it offered in December

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's offer for Earthport is at a 10% premium to Visa's £198m offer

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 announces £198m deal for UK firm Earthport

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

Scheme opened to assist undocumented migrants

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

The lawsuit was brought on behalf of about 12 million retailers and dates back more than a decade

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 has apologised to customers following the incident

Visa operating at 'full capacity' after system failure

Visa's payment system is now said to be operating at "full capacity" following a hardware failure which affected customers across Europe yesterday.

News • 02 Jun 18

Customers queue up to take out cash at an ATM in Dublin today

Visa transactions affected by service disruption

A problem with Visa's European authorisation system has caused disruption to some Visa credit and debit transactions.

Business • 02 Jun 18

Visa said household spending continued to rise at a solid pace at the end of last year with data for December signalling a positive Christmas period for high-street retailers.

Irish consumer spending up 4.9% in December - Visa

Irish consumer spending showed an annual increase of 4.9% in December, according to Visa's latest Consumer Spending Index.

Business • 09 Jan 18

Visa, the world's largest payments network operator, today announced a $5 billion share buyback programme.

Visa's quarterly profit boosted by Europe unit

Visa has reported better-than-expected quarterly earnings and said it expects full-year profit at the high end of its forecast.

Business • 21 Apr 17

78% of Irish consumers surveyed by Visa said they manage their money or make payments using a mobile device

78% of Irish consumers use mobile payments

A new survey from Visa, which looked at how well different digital payments have been adopted in various countries, has found that Irish people are well ahead of their European peers in several aspects.

Business • 19 Oct 16

The sector with the most spending last month was recreation & culture, which saw 11.5% year-on-year growth

Sharp rise in consumer spending during July

Irish consumer spending rose by 6.4% in the year to July, outperforming the annual June growth figure (+6%), showing a limited impact so far on the sector from Brexit.

Business • 08 Aug 16

In a number of cases card transactions had been declined, despite customer accounts having sufficient available funds

'Technical difficulties' with BoI Visa debit cards

A number of Bank of Ireland customers experienced "technical difficulties" while attempting to use their Visa debit cards for point-of-sale transactions for a period today.

Business • 27 Jun 16

€3.75m is spent on a daily basis by Irish-based Visa cardholders worldwide

Irish Visa card spend abroad at €1.36 billion

The amount spent abroad last year by Irish residents using Visa debit, credit, and prepaid cards rose by 8% to €1.36 billion.

Business • 13 Jun 16

Changes have been made to the immigration system to make it more business-friendly

Rise in number of business-related visas issued

The number of business-related visas granted to individuals has grown significantly in recent years, according to a report by the Economic and Social Research Institute.

Business • 22 Jul 15

BP and Budweiser join Adidas, Coca-Cola, Visa and Sony in voicing concerns about 2022's World Cup

BP, Budweiser join sponsors' revolt over Qatar

BP and the maker of Budweiser beer have today joined the ranks of World Cup sponsors pressing soccer's rulers to tackle corruption allegations over the awarding of the 2022 tournament to Qatar.

Business • 09 Jun 14

Russian President Vladimir Putin has vowed to open an account at Bank Rossiya on Monday

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's inter-bank credit card fees will be capped at 0.3%

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's net income rose 9% to $1.41 billion in Q1 from $1.29 billion a year ago

Visa quarterly profit beats forecasts

Visa, the world's largest credit and debit card company, reported a better than expected 9% rise in quarterly profit.

Business • 30 Jan 14

The western city of Perth has become a popular destination for Irish emigrants

The Irish in Australia

Whether seeking work, adventure or a better life, Irish people are flocking to Australia in increasingly large numbers.

Special Reports • 09 Jul 13

Cuba observers have been waiting to see how the government implements the law

Cuban dissidents cleared for travel under new law

Cubans have formed long lines outside travel agencies and migration offices in Havana this week as a highly-anticipated new law took effect ending the island's exit visa requirement.

Special Reports • 21 Jan 13

€1 in every €7 of consumer spending in Ireland is now on a Visa card

Visa sees 43% increase in credit and debit cards

New figures released by Visa show a 17% rise in spending on its various cards by Irish consumers in the past year to reach a record €15.5 billion.

Business • 15 Jan 13

Morrison expects new US visa for Irish workers

Former US congressman Bruce Morrison has said he has no doubt that a deal on a new E3 visa scheme for Irish people to work in the US will happen, but said it was a question of when.

News • 15 Nov 12

Australian government to raise visa prices

The Australian government is to increase charges across a range of visas by between 25% and 33% by 1 January 2013.

News • 22 Oct 12

Number of Canadian work visas to double by 2014

The number of Canadian working holiday visas, and the length of time they cover, is to be doubled under a new agreement signed in Dublin today.

Canada • 08 Oct 12

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