Lastest News in Credit Card Debt - Aug 11, 2008

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PRESS DIGEST - New York Times business news - Aug 12 - Reuters

11 Aug 2008 at 9:58pm
Aug 12 (Reuters) - The following were the top stories in the New York Times business pages on Tuesday. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. * Prosecutors say their own informant stole millions of credit card …

Credit card interest rates up despite cut in base rates - Daily Mail

11 Aug 2008 at 6:37pm
A bad hand: Credit cards rates have gone up despite a cut in the base rate Credit card giants are pushing up interest rates - and their profit margins - despite cuts in the Bank of England base rate. The average interest rate charged on the UK’s …

Watchdog warns of airline ticket email scam - News.com.au

11 Aug 2008 at 9:43pm
The scam emails claim to be from an airline company, with a $500 receipt and ticket attached. The attached file may contain malicious software and should not be opened. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission today issued a warning about …

Taxi driver assaulted by passenger after stopping at amber light - News.com.au

11 Aug 2008 at 9:29pm
A TAXI driver was punched and kicked repeatedly by a passenger on Saturday night after stopping at an amber light on St Kilda Rd. The driver had picked up a man on Fitzroy St in St Kilda and was driving him to the city when he stopped at an amber …

Federal Reserve finds deepening credit crisis - Herald-Standard

11 Aug 2008 at 7:20pm
WASHINGTON (AP) - More banks are tightening lending standards on home mortgages and other consumer and business loans as a deepening credit crisis exerts a heavier toll on the economy. The Federal Reserve said Monday the percentage of banks reporting …

Reach of credit cards widens outside US - Boston Globe

9 Aug 2008 at 11:04pm
ISTANBUL - In Turkey, where borrowing money was until very recently a family affair, being in debt carried a fearful stigma. Some here even likened it to the disgrace that drives people to commit the honor killings that still occur in parts of this …

JetBlue Goes After Money Tranfer Users - Caribbean World News

11 Aug 2008 at 8:17pm
The company yesterday announced it had reached a deal with money transfer giant, Western Union, to allow potential passengers to buy tickets online with cash. Passengers can order by phone or online, then pay the fee at a branch of Western Union …

When sweet service turns sour - Jakarta Post

11 Aug 2008 at 9:43pm
Question of the day: Who are the nicest people on earth? Answer: Marketing and sales people. They are so sweet and nice to you because they want you to buy whatever they are offering. It is a must to be nice to win the consumer’s heart, especially …

Bank lending gets tougher - Charleston Post & Courier

11 Aug 2008 at 9:00pm
WASHINGTON â?? More banks are tightening lending standards on home mortgages and other consumer and business loans as a deepening credit crisis exerts a heavier toll on the economy. The Federal Reserve said Monday the percentage of banks …

Global trail of an online crime ring - CNET News

10 Aug 2008 at 5:55pm
As an international ring of thieves plundered the credit card numbers of millions of Americans, investigators struggled to figure out who was orchestrating the crimes in the United States. When prosecutors unveiled indictments last week, they made a …

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