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Mastercard Visa Can Appeal UK Ruling That Merchant Fees Breach Antitrust Law
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Stripe Is Considering Acquisition of All or Parts of PayPal, Bloomberg News Reports
Date: February 24, 2026
Feb 24 (Reuters) - Payments firm Stripe is considering an acquisition of all or parts of PayPal, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter. Stripe, which is privately...
Stripe Valuation Jumps to $159 Billion in Latest Employee Share Sale
Date: February 24, 2026
Feb 24 (Reuters) - Stripe said on Tuesday a tender offer for employees and shareholders valued the fintech firm at $159 billion, marking a rise of more than 70% from its valuation in a comparable...
Bank of England Increases Hours for Chaps Interbank Payments
Date: February 24, 2026
LONDON, Feb 24 (Reuters) - The Bank of England said on Tuesday that it plans to move forward the start time for its CHAPS system for high-value interbank payments to 1:30 a.m. from 6:00 a.m. from...
Edenred Beats 2025 Profit Estimates Driven by Rising Sales, Efficiency Measures
Date: February 24, 2026
Feb 24 (Reuters) - French vouchers and benefit cards provider Edenred reported 2025 core earnings above market expectations on Tuesday, citing rising sales and the first benefits from its cost-cutting...
Visa to Buy Payment Firms Prisma, Newpay to Deepen Argentina Footprint
Date: February 19, 2026
Feb 19 (Reuters) - Card giant Visa said on Thursday it would buy payment platforms Prisma and Newpay from private-equity firm Advent International, bolstering its presence in Argentina. The deal will...
Digital Euro to Cost EU Banks 4-6 Billion Euros Over 4 Years, ECB Estimates
Date: February 19, 2026
By Valentina Za MILAN, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Introducing the digital euro could cost European banks between 4 billion and 6 billion euros ($4.7-$7.1 billion) spread over four years, a senior European...