Visa

1542 results about this entity

Period: 26 Feb 2008 - 18 Nov 2024

Visa jumps on market debut

Shares in US card network Visa jumped more than 35% in their market debut on the New York Stock Exchange (Nyse), with the stock - which was priced at $44 per share - opening at $59.50.

MasterCard claims court ruling 'reaffirms legality of interchange'

MasterCard has praised the decision of a US appeals court to dismiss an interchange fee lawsuit brought by a group of merchants, saying the ruling reaffirms the "legality" of the current fee structure.

New legislation to allow US merchants to negotiate interchange fees

New legislation that would enable merchants to negotiate the interchange fees charged on card transactions by Visa and MasterCard is being introduced by the US House Judiciary Committee.

MasterCard appeals EC interchange ruling

MasterCard has lodged an appeal against the European Commission's ruling that the non-negotiable interchange fees it charges for cross-border card transactions violate rules on restrictive business practices.

PIN devices vulnerable to 'tapping' attacks, researchers warn

Chip and PIN security is under the spotlight again after researchers at Cambridge University demonstrated that unencrypted card details can be stolen by "tapping" PIN entry devices (PEDs).

New fears raised over contactless chip cards

Fresh concerns have been raised over the security of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology used for contactless payments after a hacking demonstration by security expert Adam Laurie at the Black Hat 2008 conference.