Visa is facing a lawsuit from the DOJ alleging the credit card company is running a monopoly. Transcript: Conway Gittens: Here's what we're watching on TheStreet today.
Visa (V) shares fell Tuesday as the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) sued the payment processing giant over allegedly monopolistic behavior to protect its dominant position in the debit card market.
Bloomberg's Sara Forden breaks down the federal antitrust lawsuit being brought against Visa by the DOJ. -------- Watch Bloomberg Radio LIVE on YouTube Weekdays 7am-6pm ET WATCH HERE: Click Here Follow us on X: Click Here Subscribe to our Podcasts: Bloomberg Daybreak: Click Here Bloomberg Surveillance: Click Here Bloomberg Intelligence: Click Here Balance of Power: Click Here Bloomberg Businessweek: Click Here Listen on Apple CarPlay and Android Auto with the Bloomberg Business app: Apple CarPlay: Click Here Android Auto: Click Here Visit our YouTube channels: Bloomberg Podcasts: Click Here Bloomberg Television: Click Here Bloomberg Originals: Click Here Quicktake: Click Here
The Justice Department sued financial services giant Visa for allegedly violating antitrust laws in its debit card business, which accounts for an estimated 60% of all debit transactions in the country.
DoJ claims company stifles competition by threatening merchants with high fees and pays off potential rivals
The U.S.'s largest card network blocked rivals through payments and higher fees levied on merchants, the government says.
The U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday sued Visa, the world's biggest payments network, saying it propped up an illegal monopoly over debit payments. The DOJ said Visa imposed "exclusionary" agreements on partners and smothering upstart firms.
The US Department of Justice filed a lawsuit accusing Visa of engaging in anticompetitive behavior. Prosecutors say the financial giant's monopolistic actions affect "the price of nearly everything.
The U.S. Department of Justice sued Visa for alleged antitrust violations on Tuesday, accusing one of the world's largest payment networks of suppressing competition by threatening merchants with high fees and paying off potential rivals.
CNBC's Kate Rooney joins 'The Exchange' to report on the U.S. Department of Justice filing an antitrust lawsuit against Visa.
The Justice Department filed a lawsuit against Visa on Tuesday, alleging the financial services giant used its clout to maintain a monopoly over the U.S. debit card market.
There are more potential alternatives to Visa's debit network in the event the company is penalized by the Justice Department.