Visa

Top tips to avoid being scammed when you are on holiday

More than €100m was swiped from consumers in Ireland in various frauds and scams last year, according to data from the BPFI

Thu Jun 06 2024 - 06:00

Smurfit Kappa tops the shorting list on Irish stock exchange

Interest likely to die down in near future

Thu Feb 29 2024 - 06:00

Rising card fees causing big problems for businesses, industry group warns

Irish Small and Medium-sized Enterprise association warns on costs

Mon Oct 30 2023 - 06:00

Bringing money into Ireland from abroad to buy a home

Q&A: How much you will need to fund your home purchase depends on whether you qualify for first-time buyer status

Tue Jul 18 2023 - 05:00

EU proposes giving legal backing to digital euro

Reforms emphasises preservation of cash’s role

Wed Jun 28 2023 - 12:33

Irish co-founded Atoa raises €6m in seed funding round

Company is going up against the established card networks Visa and Mastercard in the UK

Fri Jun 09 2023 - 12:27

Visa and Mastercard blame fraud for post-Brexit fee increases

Card networks under investigation over levies on UK-EU transactions

Wed Aug 24 2022 - 15:48

UK payment regulator to investigate post-Brexit card charges

Visa and Mastercard have increased processing and cross-border transaction fees fivefold, says watchdog

Tue Jun 21 2022 - 19:45

Visa opens second year of support programme for women entrepreneurs

She’s Next initiative will provide grants and support to entrepreneurs

Tue May 24 2022 - 12:24

European shares rise as mining and oil stocks lead gains

Bank of Ireland, Deutsche Bank and Spotify among the fallers

Wed Apr 27 2022 - 18:58

Russia’s techies flee country they fear is ‘flying into an abyss’

Brain drain threatens Russia’s economic future

Wed Mar 09 2022 - 11:33

Travel and banking stocks lead plunge in European markets

Energy stocks rise as oil prices exceed $130 a barrel amid inflation concerns

Mon Mar 07 2022 - 18:56

War in Ukraine: Russia resumes shelling during agreed ceasefire, halting evacuation for second day

Pope pleads for peace as Putin says campaign in Ukraine will not end until Kyiv stops fighting

Sun Mar 06 2022 - 19:09

‘This is terror against the city’ – Ukraine accuses Russia of ‘barbaric’ rocket attack on Kyiv

Five civilians killed in a rocket attack on a Kyiv TV tower as Zelenskiy urges EU to prove it sides with country in conflict

Wed Mar 02 2022 - 10:22

Preparations ramped up to welcome thousands of Ukrainian refugees

Inside Politics: Taoiseach said to be ‘crystal clear’ Ireland would not be found wanting

Wed Mar 02 2022 - 08:15

Russians search for cash as West imposes sanctions on banks

Bank executive in Moscow questions how long central bank can support rouble

Sun Feb 27 2022 - 15:59

Visa requirement for Ukrainians entering Ireland lifted in wake of invasion

Those travelling without a visa will have 90 days after arrival to regularise their position

Fri Feb 25 2022 - 14:07

Olympics face an existential crisis – an American-led effort could save them

A coalition of broadcasters, sponsors and the athletes themselves is needed to save the Olympic movement from a perilous fate

Mon Feb 21 2022 - 17:50

Amazon reaches deal with Visa to accept cards across global network

Dispute had spurred Amazon to consider ban on UK-issued Visa cards

Thu Feb 17 2022 - 09:03

The Irish Times view on the Beijing Olympics: managing the message

China has invested heavily in the winter games as a means of showcasing the supposed superiority of its political system

Fri Feb 04 2022 - 19:45

European markets drop as tech stocks and carmakers slide

CRH helps Iseq to a 0.9% climb and investors weigh FBD ruling

Fri Jan 28 2022 - 20:11

Revolut’s online payments hit by Visa issue

Fintech says Mastercard payments are unaffected by outage

Sun Dec 26 2021 - 15:24

Tech and car sectors push European shares to best gains in over a year

Values continue to recover as tide of worry ebbs over Omicron coronavirus variant

Tue Dec 07 2021 - 18:36

European markets retreat in the face of Omicron variant

Transport shares outperform, especially in bullish early New York trade

Thu Dec 02 2021 - 21:10

European stocks rise for sixth straight session despite inflation fears

Equities have made small gains this week after signs of economic momentum

Wed Nov 17 2021 - 18:10

Amazon to no longer accept payments from UK-issued Visa credit cards

Ecommerce giant’s move leads to calls to improve EU-UK trade deal

Wed Nov 17 2021 - 17:20

Stripe leads $38m investment in Irish-founded start-up Imprint

Company founded and led by Daragh Murphy has raised $53m in just 16 months

Wed Nov 17 2021 - 05:30

Irish tax adviser wins landmark legal challenge to Australia’s ‘backpacker tax’

Ruling could, in time, result in tax rebates for thousands of Irish travellers

Wed Nov 03 2021 - 09:07

European shares end flat on the day but up nearly 5% in October

Strong close to the week for financials but dividend-yielding sectors struggle

Fri Oct 29 2021 - 17:38

The desert has made an imprint on the landscape of my soul

I have met inspiring Arab women through my work says Padraig Downey, an Irish theatre maker in Dubai

Thu Sept 30 2021 - 06:00

Ecomm founders provide €7.6m loan to cover losses

Fintech founded by former Prepaid owners Noel and Valerie Moran records €12.7m loss

Tue Sept 21 2021 - 13:19

OnlyFans to ban adult material after pressure from payment processors

Outlet saw significant growth in past year, with pornography as most popular content

Fri Aug 20 2021 - 06:57

Musgrave joining legal action seeking compensation from Visa and Mastercard

British courts ruled ‘interchange fees’ imposed by Visa and Mastercard on retailers for every card transaction were breach of competition laws

Mon Aug 02 2021 - 05:48

Q&A: What is the ECB’s digital euro project all about?

The digital euro will likely be a digital wallet that euro zone citizens can keep at the ECB

Thu Jul 15 2021 - 08:32