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  • Five Irish female entrepreneurs win a total of €90,000 in Visa’s She’s Next Grant Programme


    Visa, a global leader in digital payments, today announced the winners of its biggest-ever She’s Next Grant Programme in Ireland. Now in its fourth year, entries have more than trebled since the programme first launched, highlighting the appetite for support tailored to women in business.

    Spanning sectors as diverse as food, women’s health, haircare and physical education, Visa’s 2024

  • Visa Foundation fuels 500 UK women-led businesses with new support programme and funding

    The CatalyseHer Programme aims to provide 500 women entrepreneurs with training and fundraising support to grow their businesses and make them more investment-ready The programme includes expert training, community building, and micro-grants Early stage, women-owned businesses with a focus on social and environmental impact can apply from 3rdFebruary
    London, 3 February: Today, Visa Foundat

  • Visa Foundation fuels 500 UK women-led businesses with new support programme and funding

    The CatalyseHer Programme aims to provide 500 women entrepreneurs with training and fundraising support to grow their businesses and make them more investment-ready The programme includes expert training, community building, and micro-grants Early stage, women-owned businesses with a focus on social and environmental impact can apply from 3rdFebruary
    London, 3 February: Today, Visa Foundat

  • Visa and The Walt Disney Company EMEA Form Strategic Alliance


    The multi-year relationship establishes Visa as the Official Payment Partner of Disneyland Paris, Disney Store, and Disney Theatrical Group in Europe, Middle East and Africa and provides Visa cardholders special opportunities across the region

    London, 21 January 2025 –Today, The Walt Disney Company and Visa, a world leader in digital payments, announced a strategic alliance that will b

  • U.K. retail spending rises 2.3%, Visa data shows

    Tentative rebound in consumer confidence boosts online sales during the holiday period
    London – December 23, 2024 – Visa, a global leader in digital payments, today announced its first Retail Spend Monitor, from Visa Consulting & Analytics (VCA), which analyses holiday season retail spend for the 7-week period starting on November 1, 2024, across the U.K. The findings show overall holiday

  • Visa Completes Acquisition of Featurespace


    Clients around the world will experience superior fraud detection and risk-scoring solutions
    LONDON & SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 19, 2024-- Visa (NYSE: V) today announced it has completed its acquisition of Featurespace, a developer of real-time artificial intelligence (AI) payments protection technology that prevents and mitigates payments fraud and financial crime risks. Thi

  • Research Reveals Two In Five UK SMBs Have Lost Money To Fraudsters

    Average amount lost to fraud by SMBs is almost £4,000, Visa research finds Bank account hacks, invoice fraud and phishing scams cited as the most common types of fraud impacting SMBs With 40% of SMBs wanting anti-fraud training, Visa launches a new digital toolkit to upskill SMBs and bolster the UK’s fraud defences
    London, 18 November: New research from Visa, a world leader in digital paymen

  • Visa recognises creators as small businesses

    At Web Summit, Visa Celebrates Creators; Expands Collaboration with Pharrell Williams

    LISBON, PORTUGAL, NOVEMBER 12, 2024: At the opening session of Web Summit in Lisbon, Portugal, Visa unveiled significant commitments to digital creators. Acknowledging the impact of creator

  • Visa to Acquire Featurespace

    Featurespace’s deep tech origins, combined with Visa’s digital payments leadership, poised to strengthen global fraud protections
    LONDON & SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 26, 2024-- Visa (NYSE: V) today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Featurespace, a developer of real-time artificial intelligence (AI) payments protection technology that prevents and mitigates

  • Visa study unveils the success of women's football and its growth opportunity

    Women’s football has grown significantly in the last 5 years Over 50% of fans became so in the last 3 years Brands play a critical role in transforming the sport and greater investment will help it reach its full potential
    London, 19th September – Over the last five years, women’s football has grown in popularity, visibility, recognition and financial success. With a com

  • Visa boosts consumer protection with smarter bank transfer payments

    Visa launches Visa A2A, an open system to bring consumer control and protection to account-to-account payments Introduces an easy and safe way to pay recurring bills with bank transfers and makes it easier for consumers to get their money back if something goes wrong Designed with leading UK fintechs and in collaboration with key industry partners, it will unlock an easier, safer way to pay by ba

  • NatWest and Visa launch new credit card to support and reward UK customers

    London, 22 August 2024: NatWest Group has collaborated with Visa, a world leader in digital payments, to launch a new travel reward credit card, available now in the UK for NatWest customers.
    The card offers a range of features, including:
    1% back on eligible travel spending, including on planes, trains, car rental, ferries, buses, hotel accommodation, travel agents, cruises, campsites and

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