Category: visa
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UK to review visa system to entice top AI and science talent, says Reeves
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Rachel Reeves has pledged a comprehensive review of the UK’s immigration framework, including potential new visa routes for highly skilled workers in artificial intelligence and life sciences, as part of a wider drive to stimulate economic growth. The Chancellor revealed that a formal report will be published later this year,…
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A Comprehensive Guide to E-2 Business Visa for Investors
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Discover vast global investment opportunities with the E-2 Business Visa for Investors. By 2025, this permit offers a diverse range of asset investments, including real estate, commercial projects and local maintenance services, ensuring security and expansion. The E-2 visa makes it easier to spend money and start different small businesses…
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US DOJ to sue Visa over debit card market monopoly, Bloomberg News reports By Reuters
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(Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department plans to file a lawsuit against Visa Inc., the world’s largest payments network operator, alleging that the company illegally monopolized the country’s debit card market, Bloomberg News reported on Monday. The antitrust division is set to file a lawsuit against Visa in federal court…
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US DOJ to sue Visa over debit card market monopoly, Bloomberg News reports By Reuters
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(Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department plans to file a lawsuit against Visa Inc., the world’s largest payments network operator, alleging that the company illegally monopolized the country’s debit card market, Bloomberg News reported on Monday. The antitrust division is set to file a lawsuit against Visa in federal court…
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DOJ to accuse Visa of illegally monopolizing US debit card market
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The U.S. Justice Department is planning to charge Visa Inc. with illegally monopolizing the U.S. debit card market, according to people familiar with the matter. The antitrust division is set to file a lawsuit next Tuesday, accusing the operator of the largest U.S. payments network of a range of anticompetitive…
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British holidaymakers to face €7 EU visa waiver by next summer
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British tourists planning trips to Europe will soon have to budget for a €7 visa waiver as the EU prepares to introduce the European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) by the middle of next year. The EU confirmed that the scheme, which applies to more than 60 countries outside…
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Visitor arrivals in Kenya hit a 10-year high on free visa deal
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The number of visitors arriving through the country’s two main airports in the first three months of the year reached its highest level in at least a decade, coinciding with the visa-free policy that came into effect at the beginning of 2024. Official data showed that 409,164 visitors arrived in…
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Visa And Wirex Forge New Era In Web3 Payment Solutions
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The digital payments landscape is undergoing a radical transformation, with traditional finance converging with emerging blockchain technology. At the forefront of this development are industry leaders Visa and Wirex, who have joined forces to drive widespread adoption of Web3 payments across the UK and EEA. This strategic partnership with Wirex…
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Visa And Wirex Forge New Era In Web3 Payment Solutions
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The digital payments landscape is undergoing a radical transformation, with traditional finance converging with emerging blockchain technology. At the forefront of this development are industry leaders Visa and Wirex, who have joined forces to drive widespread adoption of Web3 payments across the UK and EEA. This strategic partnership with Wirex…
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Visa, Mastercard can likely handle settlement much bigger than $30 billion, judge says By Reuters
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By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) – A federal judge said on Tuesday that Visa Inc and Mastercard Inc could likely afford a “significantly larger” settlement with merchants who said they overpaid for card swiping fees than the $30 billion deal she rejected this week. US District Judge Margo Brody…
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Visa, Mastercard $30 billion fee settlement in peril By Reuters
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Written by Jonathan Stemple NEW YORK (Reuters) – Visa (NYSE:) and MasterCard (NYSE:)’s proposed $30 billion antitrust settlement to limit credit and debit card fees for merchants is in jeopardy, after a New York judge signaled she was preparing to reject the agreement. U.S. District Judge Margo Brody in Brooklyn…
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Visa and Mastercard Face Fresh Trouble in the UK as Tribunal Greenlights Merchant Lawsuits
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Visa Direct Integration Bolsters Nuvei’s Payment Offerings in Colombia
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Nuvei Corporation, a Canadian fintech company, has revealed its collaboration with Visa, a well-known figure in the digital payments space, to introduce Visa Direct in Colombia. Nuvei has become the first global payments provider to offer Visa Direct to its customers in the country. Transfer funds to the financial account…
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UK Payment Regulator Faults Visa and Mastercard for Fee Hikes
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The UK’s payments regulator has raised concerns about sharp increases in fees charged by Visa and MasterCard to retailers, highlighting a lack of competitiveness in the payment card market, Reuters reported. Despite the significant increase in fees, there is little evidence that these costs have led to improved services. Consequently,…
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UK Payment Regulator Faults Visa and Mastercard for Fee Hikes
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The UK’s payments regulator has raised concerns about sharp increases in fees charged by Visa and MasterCard to retailers, highlighting a lack of competitiveness in the payment card market, Reuters reported. Despite the significant increase in fees, there is little evidence that these costs have led to improved services. Consequently,…
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Britain proposes obligations on Mastercard and Visa to increase competition By Reuters
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LONDON (Reuters) – There is no effective competition in core credit card services where Visa (NYSE:) and MasterCard (NYSE:) are the biggest players, and there is a need for more transparency for users, the British Payment Systems Regulatory Authority said in an interim report. Tuesday. “PSR found that over the…
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Visa Unveils a Futuristic Wallet
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The physical wallet—that bulky wallet that was once overflowing with receipts, loyalty cards, and the occasional crumbled fives—is now on its last legs. Visa recently unveiled a host of new technologies It points to a future in which payments are not only contactless, but contextual and seamlessly woven into the…
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Visa Partners with Worldline on Virtual Card Solution for Travel Agencies
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