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Both Visa and Mastercard agreed to relax their controversial “honour all cards” rules, which required merchants to accept all Visa or Mastercard credit cards if they accept any cards from the two networks.

Visa, Mastercard to cut fees, let retailers reject certain cards

VISA and Mastercard reached a deal with retailers to reduce some of their fees and give merchants more leeway to reject customers who use certain credit cards, including the premium ones that have bee...

Adobe Digital Insights found that 85 per cent of US consumers who have used artificial intelligence for shopping said it improved their experience.
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Security remains a priority as interest in AI ‘personal shoppers’ grows

Visa aims to lay the groundwork for secure and seamless transactions as agentic commerce reshapes how people shop and pay

Global payments volume, a gauge of overall consumer and business spending on Visa’s network, jumped 9% on a constant US dollar basis in the quarter ended Sep 30.

Visa quarterly profit rises on strong transaction volumes

The company’s services are used by billions worldwide for everyday purchases, making it a barometer for economic health

The US has the world’s largest Indian diaspora, according to Indian government data, including around 2.1 million Non-Resident Indians (NRIs), some of the most sought-after marriage prospects.

US visa no longer a passport to love for Indians after Trump H-1B squeeze

[BENGALURU] Sidhi Sharma wanted to marry an Indian citizen with a high-flying job in the United States.

Visa Direct, the payment network’s real-time platform, will use Circle Internet Group’s USC dollar and EURC euro-backed stablecoins for the pilot.

Visa tests pre-funded stablecoins for cross-border payments

The programme has the potential to eliminate a worst case scenario for clients: an underfunded account causing service delays for their end customers

The US Embassy in Singapore said that “there is no change to the H-1B1 process at this time”.

Singapore citizens do not have to pay US$100,000 fee for H-1B1 visa: US Embassy

[SINGAPORE] Singapore citizens who are looking to work in the US temporarily under a one-year visa scheme are not affected by the US$100,000 (S$129,000) fee levied on the three-year H-1B work visa.

Paya Lebar Green comprises the brand-new 12-storey South tower (left) and the refurbished eight-storey North tower.
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Paya Lebar Green put up for sale at nearly S$600 million, after securing Visa as anchor tenant

The office project, which is fully committed, is being marketed via a closed EOI exercise

The unit provides tools to fintechs for easier access to bank data, helping them offer smoother sign-ups and money transfers.

Visa closes US open-banking unit as data fight heats up: source

Open banking has gained traction in Europe, where regulators required banks to share data with licensed third parties, but the US lacks such rules, leaving adoption to private agreements