Two titans of plastic are being bit on the backside by charge cards of yesteryear. First, MasterCard Worldwide agreed yesterday to pay $1.8 to rival American Express. The cash is part of a settlement of claims that Mastercard (along with Visa, which agreed to a $2.1 billion payment...
This article states that using credit and charge cards to pay for purchases is a fact of life for consumers today. Many people have at least one credit card, and it is not unusual for one person to hold several. Applications and solicitations for credit cards are readily available. People...
Japanese drugmakers are anxious to expand their presence in global pharma/biotech markets where they've long been largely shut out -- and the strong yen is making it cheaper for them to basically buy their way in. Interestingly enough, some of these deals are bypassing the U.S. altogether. ...
Many people use the terms credit card and charge card interchangeably, but there are important differences. In general, a credit card lets you make purchases for which the customer is billed later. Most credit card accounts allow the customer to carry a balance from one billing cycle to the next;...
Tool enables lenders to detect artificially raised credit scores SAN DIEGO -- Cogent Road, a provider of Internet-based applications for the mortgage industry, announced the launch of an automated tool for detecting if a credit score has been artificially inflated due to questionable or untrustworthy "authorized user" accounts...
NEW YORK -- Fitch Ratings has today placed two certificates from the Washington Mutual Master Trust and two notes from Washington Mutual Master Note Trust on Rating Watch Negative, as follows: -- Washington Mutual Master Trust, series 2004-C class E certificates rated 'BB-'; -- Washington Mutual...
Yesterday we launched our campaign for a fairer deal on gratuities and service charges in Britain's restaurants. From waiters and waitresses, to owners and diners, your response was overwhelming. Here's a selection of what you had to say... WAITERS AND WAITRESSES "I have worked...
ANNE WALTON, 27, CUMBRIA We put all of the tips into a jar and share it out among the waiting staff, the bar staff and the kitchen staff at the end of the week. I'm on 4.60 an hour, so a good week of tips can be...
Worldwide Computer Products News-15 July 2008-Toshiba expands Satellite Pro laptop rangeC1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com The Digital Products Division of Toshiba America Information Systems Inc has announced the expansion of its Satellite Pro notebook family with the release of the Satellite Pro S300 laptop powered by the Intel...
TELECOMWORLDWIRE-15 July 2008-Toshiba expands Satellite Pro laptop rangeC1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com The Digital Products Division of Toshiba America Information Systems Inc has announced the expansion of its Satellite Pro notebook family with the release of the Satellite Pro S300 laptop powered by the Intel Centrino 2 processor....
Borrowing Plastic has joined home loans as a casualty of the credit crunch. Julian Knight searches for good deals With the UK banking system still gripped by the credit crunch, it's now the turn of card borrowers to feel the interest rate pain. Research...
It may be the middle of summer, but the climate for savers has definitely cooled. Last summer, yields of 5 percent or more were plentiful. Now, rates of 3 percent to 3.5 percent are common. But don't despair. Savings and checking accounts at online-only banks, such as...
FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas AFP — Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Matt Jones was arrested early Thursday on charges of possession of a controlled substance. Jones, 25, was arrested and charged with possession of cocaine, Fayetteville police spokesman Rick Christman said. According to the police report, officers allege they...
Rooms at a midtown brand-name hotel: $450-plus a night. Tickets for Tuesday's All-Star Game: As much as $725 at face value. Everlasting memories: Prohibitive. Fans looking to absorb the nostalgia of the last All-Star Game at Yankee Stadium, especially those traveling to New York,...
Consumers Could Save $28 Billion a Year in Lower Credit Card Finance Charges If They Improved Credit Scores by 30 Points WASHINGTON -- Although consumer understanding of credit scores has improved over the past year, it remains poor, according to the latest credit score survey commissioned by the...
Solution Allows Consumers to Pay Mortgages, Student Loans, Utilities via Credit Card SAN FRANCISCO -- ChargeSmart LLC, a provider of online payment solutions to the financial and mortgage industries, today announced the launch of its comprehensive Web-based payment service allowing consumers to pay their mortgage, auto and education...
Companies Join Forces to Offer Customer-Branded MoGo Products to Logomark's 25,000 Distributors of Corporate Promotional Products NATICK, Mass. -- Newton Peripherals, the developer of the revolutionary MoGo[TM] family of Bluetooth-enabled products, today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Logomark, the premier supplier of personalized gifts,...
CORAL GABLES, Fla., July 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Did you receive a smile the last time you were charged for your extra checked bag? Was the reservation agent polite when they asked you for a credit card number to cover your $100.00 change fee? Workers in the travel industry, particularly...
HONG KONG AFP — First came the flying racquet, then the shouting, and finally the shoving. The crowd watched stunned at this year's Korean Open badminton final as an ugly scuffle erupted between the world's number one Lin Dan and a South Korean coach whose charge had the...
ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., July 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Locus Telecommunications, has announced the availability of EZ011.com[SM], its newest international dial-around service that makes calling, from any phone, easy and economical. EZ011.com[SM] acts as a complement to your existing wireless or home phone plan and is designed for customers...
