You Can't Buy Friends. Can You Buy Twitter Followers? Technologizer And they do deals to send magazines for little or no money to people who cash in credit-card points. And put issues in dentists' offices, where they're read ...
Global crisis pulled down growth Business Standard The annual report card of the performance of the country's economy also says that the shrinkage in demand for exports particularly in the second half of the ...
Around The Horn Progress Illinois The credit card industry is raising rates and limiting lending in anticipation of new federal regulations, and the Washington Independent's Mike Lillis ...
Join us on our 'bank anger' tour across the blogosphere WalletPop My bank doesn't even offer a check box option for paying the entire balance on my credit card. Instead I need to write down the balance from one screen, ...
Australia protests missile launches Ninemsn Police crack credit card fraud syndicateAn elaborate fraud syndicate allegedly masterminded by a Sydney man has been brought down, after millions were spent ...
The Hall of Cons exposes crooks Express Buzz And who could forget Los Angeles' Barry Minkow, who used fake contracts, credit card fraud, mob money and multiple bank loans to pass off his carpet ...
Credit Card Companies Defy Congress, Not Logic Atlantic Online The Washington Post reports that credit card companies have begun raising interest rates and fees to prepare themselves for the new regulatory restraints ...
As Card Losses Hit Record Levels, Banks Hit Back Motley Fool Credit card losses reached 10.4% in June -- a record level that is quickly eroding bank profits on these products. That's bad news for large card issuers ...
Is Tougher Airport Screening Going Too Far? Wall Street Journal ... screeners to spot anything suspicious, and then honoring them when searches lead to arrests for crimes like drug possession and credit-card fraud. ...
Particle Debris (week ending 7/2) Juiced, Joost and Goosed The Mac Observer Google wants to target customers based on FICO credit scores. It's a feature of our age. So long as digital technology and the Internet exists, from now on, ...
Consumer credit crackdown plans set out Interactive Investor A review of credit card regulation will consider restricting companies from raising interest rates on existing debt. Lenders might also be forced to raise ...
Ohio Gas Stations Running On Empty SunHerald.com (press release) Fuel dealers and station operators in Ohio have been burdened with an increasingly difficult regulatory environment, astronomical credit card fees, ...
Sanford did nothing illegal, will stay in office The Palmetto Scoop Lloyd said Sanford fully cooperated with SLED, providing personal financial records including credit card receipts for the expenses incurred for his ...
Farmers Markets Reach Out To Food Stamp Recipients WBZ Typically shoppers at markets like hers swipe an electronic benefits transfer or EBT card through a credit card scanner to specify how much they want to ...