Visa

1663 results about this entity

Period: 26 Feb 2008 - 23 Sep 2025

Visa president Partridge retires

Visa president John Partridge, who heads up the card giant's technology, emerging product, processing and client services functions, is set to leave in the New Year.

Student convicted over Anonymous PayPal attack

A British student has been convicted for his part in a series of DDoS attacks carried out by the Anonymous collective against major firms, including PayPal.

RBS becomes first UK bank to back Visa V.me wallet

The Royal Bank of Scotland has become the UK's first financial institution to begin trialling Visa's V.me digital wallet.

European Commission says WikiLeaks blockade does not break anti-trust rules

The European Commission is unlikely to take action against Visa and MasterCard over their refusal to process payments for WikiLeaks after determining that the blockade does not violate EU anti-trust rules.

PayPal puts £3.5 million price tag on Anonymous attacks

PayPal says attacks on its Web site by the Anonymous group of Internet hacktivists cost it £3.5 million as it scrambled to bring in extra staff and new hardware to keep its operation running.

Vodafone and Visa prep Oz contactless mobile payments

Wireless operator Vodafone and card giant Visa have unveiled the SmartPass contactless mobile payments system that they will launch in Australia next year.

Mega Monday: UK Christmas shoppers set for busiest e-commerce day in history

'Mega Monday' - 3 December - will be the UK's biggest online shopping day in history, predicts Visa Europe, which expects to see £320 million spent on its cards alone.

UK govt tells banks to hand over account data to customers

The UK government has warned banks that it is prepared to legislate to force them to hand over current account and credit card data to customers who request it.

Pocket money goes digital with pre-paid card for eight-year olds

A British start-up is encouraging parents to ditch cash and take pocket money into the digital age, offering pre-paid cards to children as young as eight which can be used online, in-store and at ATMs.

Visa signs 50 US financial institutions to digital wallet

As Christmas approaches, Visa has signed up another 50 US financial institutions to its V.me digital wallet service, designed to make online shopping simpler.

US card fee settlement gets preliminary approval

A US judge has granted Visa and MasterCard's $7.25 billion interchange settlement deal preliminary approval in the face of opposition from retailers.

Kazakhstan bank ships diamond-encrusted credit card

Kazakhstan's oligarchs now have a novel new way to flaunt their wealth, with the launch of a solid gold, diamond-encrusted Visa credit card.