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Credit-Card Fees Targeted by Retailers Who Say Banks Overcharge (Bloomberg) Nov. 29 (Bloomberg) -- The subprime mortgage crisis is giving department and convenience stores and gas stations a new argument in asking Congress for power to negotiate the fees banks charge them to process credit-card transactions. us.rd.yahoo.com
Visa looks to expand worldwide presence with payments processing JV (Finextra) Visa has formed a payments processing joint venture with India-based Yalamanchili Software Exports in a bid to tap fast developing regions like Asia ... us.rd.yahoo.com
The Hidden Costs of Store Credit Cards (US News & World Report) Why you should say "no" to opening a new account, even when tempted by the discount. us.rd.yahoo.com
Phone scams target bank customers (ABC 13 Houston) If you get a recorded call from a local bank, it might be a crook trying to get your personal information us.rd.yahoo.com
Target, Friendswood HS team up (Friendswood Journal) Friendswood High School and Target stores have partnered to help students. us.rd.yahoo.com
A Fearful Outlook on the Economy (The Motley Fool) Is this recession leading to the end of fiscal responsibility? us.rd.yahoo.com
What to do when credit terms are tightened (San Francisco Chronicle) Nordstrom credit card holders recently received an apologetic letter from the service-oriented department store, telling them their credit terms had been tightened. "We recognize that times are tough and many of our customers are affected by what is happening... us.rd.yahoo.com
Consumers choosing cash over credit cards (New Haven Register) Associated Press NEW YORK — Cash or credit? For more Americans, who have already maxed out their credit cards or are just trying to manage their spending better in the tough economy, the answer is increasingly the old-fashioned one. us.rd.yahoo.com
AMBANK EXPECTS DOUBLE-DIGIT GROWTH IN CREDIT CARD BUSINESS (Bernama via Yahoo! Malaysia News) KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 26 (Bernama) -- AmBank Bhd is targeting double-digit growth in its credit card business for the next 12 months despite the highly competitive market and tough economic conditions. us.rd.yahoo.com
Dion and Harper address the nation in TV speeches (CTV Winnipeg) Prime Minister Stephen Harper said that an opposition plan to oust his government and seize power would be bad for the country's economy and potentially scar Canada's long history of democracy. us.rd.yahoo.com
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