Case Against MasterCard Dropped By European Union
October 22, 2009
An executive arm of the European Union has dropped a case against the credit card giant MasterCard in relation to the transaction fees that the card network levies. The case has been dropped on the condition that the credit card giant cuts its transaction fees, but this has made many retailers angry, as they were looking for these card fees to be scrapped altogether rather than just being reduced. Read more
Details Of Thousand Of Credit Card Users Published On Internet
September 6, 2009
In a recent and frightening breach of security the credit card details of thousand of British consumers were published online, where they could apparently be found with ease using just a quick search on Google. Around nineteen thousand credit card details are thought to have been made available on the Internet, in an incident that took place late last month. This is likely to add to the already significant concerns that many consumers harbour about becoming the victims on online credit card fraud. Read more
Visa to Launch the Green Credit Card
September 27, 2008
In Europe, Visa, have decided to launch a “Green” credit card which will allow businesses to offset the carbon emissions that have been created on products the card has been used to pay for. Read more