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• Keeping tabs on currency issues; Wise card, cash use key to avoiding fees; open local accounts.(Executive Travel Report)

  - 2006-10-02

  Byline: Jeremy Quittner Seth Hishmeh learned an important lesson during his first trip to China a few years ago. The chief operating officer of USAS Technologies, a Manhattan-based IT consulting firm, brought Visa traveler's checks and a Visa corp Byline: Jeremy Quittner ...

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• Credit card fees squeeze merchants

  - 2006-05-03

  You've gone for a quick take-out lunch, or maybe popped into the corner convenience store for a paper and a coffee. Just as you reach the cash register comes the realization: You don't have enough cash with you, and the handwritten sign on the counter states a minimum purchase -...

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• Contactless Credit Card Use Still Low Nationwide

  - 2006-01-30

  Contactless credit card makers are making a special effort to increase the use of so-called "blink" cards, penetration rates for which have not met expectations. Visa USA reported it is tracking every transaction, seeking to learn why failed transactions Contactless credit card makers are making a special effort to increase...

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• CVS: Speed is aim; Stores will accept contactless cards to cut transaction time.(CVS Pharmacy Inc)(Brief Article)

  - 2005-07-11

  Byline: elisabeth butler cvs/pharmacy is doing something to alleviate long lines at its checkout counters. Last month, the drugstore chain finished installing contactless credit card terminals in its 400-plus locations in New York. The technolo Byline: elisabeth butler ...

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• JORDAN: VISA SUPPLIES ANTI-FRAUD KITS TO LOCAL POLICE.(Brief Article)

  - 2005-05-03

  According to "Jordan Times", in an attempt to reduce credit card fraud, Visa International has supplied "super sleuth suitcases" to Jordan's police force to support their drive against card-related crime. The kits comprise a varie According to "Jordan Times", in an attempt to reduce credit...

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• Santander Serfin and Visa International launch new credit card.

  - 2003-05-07

  MEXICO CITY, May 7, 2003 (El Universal/Corporate Mexico by Internet Securities, Inc. via COMTEX) -- Grupo Financiero Santander Serfin and Visa International announced a new credit card aimed at the small and medium-sized enterprise SMEs sector. Jav MEXICO CITY, May 7, 2003 (El Universal/Corporate Mexico by...

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• Buy groceries, earn a cruise. (Market Monitor).(Royal Caribbean International (RCI) has introduced a new credit Card)(Royal Caribbean Platinum Plus Visa)(Brief Article)

  - 2003-04-07

  Royal Caribbean International RCI has introduced a new credit Card that enables users to earn points toward free merchandise, onboard amenities, upgrades, cruise discounts and free cruises every time they make a qualifying purchase with the card. T Royal Caribbean International RCI has introduced a new...

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• Issuers bend cards to firms' needs; Put payrolls on plastic, offer online advice to woo small business users.(credit card companies (Small Business))

  - 2002-10-21

  Byline: peter malbin With business conditions tending toward the treacherous, it pays to be cautious and to keep a close watch on cash. These days, Sonya Weisshappel, owner of relocation firm Seriatim, does just that by going online. She connec ...

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• GULF STATES: VISA 2000 ANNUAL REPORT.(Brief Article)

  - 2001-08-30

  Al Raya newspaper quotes from a statement issued in the middle of March 2001 by the international credit card company Visa, providing facts and figures on its operations in the Gulf States in 2000. According to the report, the volume of transactions Al Raya newspaper...

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• Card issuers' freebies offer expected to last till year-end, BUSINESS TIMES...

  - 2001-07-11

  Business Times Malaysia 07-11-2001 THE plastic card market is perhaps one of the most happening sectors today. Since 1999, the Malaysian market has been flooded by offers of free mobile phones, personal digital assistants, a chance to win c...

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