Mastercard nudges Visa's offer to buy British payments firm Earthport
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(Reuters) - Mastercard Inc made a 233 million pound bid to take over payments firm Earthport on Friday, scuppering rival Visa Inc's attempts to buy the British company.Mastercard's offer is at a 10 percent premium to Visa's 198 million pound offer.Earthport's directors have unanimously recommended Mastercard's offer and withdrawn its recommendation for Visa's proposal, the company said.