Discover Financial Services

137 results about this entity

Period: 04 Oct 2004 - 10 Dec 2024

Morgan Stanley wins ruling in $800m Discover case

Morgan Stanley has won a ruling in its lawsuit against Discover Financial Services that could see the card company forced to hand over hundreds of millions of dollars to its former owner.

PCI standards board asks PwC to review secure tech options

The PCI Security Standards Council has asked PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) to carry out research into technology that can be used by merchants, service providers and processors to secure cardholder data.

Discover to cut 500 jobs next month

Discover Financial Services is set to cut 500 jobs, about four per cent of its workforce, as it feels the impact of rising card delinquencies and lower consumer spending during the recession.

Discover launches mobile site

Discover Financial Services has launched a mobile version of its Web site, enabling cardholders to manage their accounts and make payments from their handsets' browser.

Discover launches biodegradable credit card

Discover Financial Services has unveiled a credit card in the US made from biodegradable PVC.

Discover alleges Morgan Stanley had secret talks with Visa and MasterCard

In a lawsuit filed against Morgan Stanley, card scheme Discover claims that its former parent engaged in secret talks with its rivals, jeopardising its antitrust case against Visa and Mastercard and forcing it to agree to a lower $2.75 billion settlement than it might otherwise have been able to claim.

Discover and Morgan Stanley in dispute over settlement agreement

After reaching a $2.75 billion settlement with Visa and MasterCard, Discover Financial Services says it is in "dispute" with Morgan Stanley over the proportion of the money it should hand over to its former owner.

Visa and MasterCard settle Discover lawsuit

Discover Financial Services has settled a long running anti-trust lawsuit that accused rivals MasterCard and Visa of blocking access to the bank-issued card market in the US.

Discover opens IT subsidiary in China

US card scheme Discover has opened a new IT facility in China to support its data analysis and modelling operations.

MasterCard pays $1.8bn to settle American Express suit

MasterCard has agreed to pay rival card operator American Express up to $1.8 billion to settle a lawsuit filed in 2004 that accused it of blocking access to the bank-issued card market in the US.

Discover seeks $6bn from MasterCard and Visa in antitrust case

Discover Financial Services is seeking $6 billion in damages in a long running anti-trust lawsuit that accuses credit card rivals MasterCard and Visa of blocking its access to the bank-issued card market in the US.

Discover to acquire Diners Club for $165m

US credit card firm Discover Financial Services has signed a deal to buy the Diners Club International card payments network from Citi in a deal worth $165 million.