BOC, RBS to issue joint credit cards


BANK of China Ltd and Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC are moving ahead in their credit card joint venture, an executive from the Edinburgh-based company said yesterday, the Associated Press reported. [more]


Premium Credit Cards in Asia-Pacific 2006


The premium card has been an ideal method of differentiating credit cards to target several populations, primarily along the lines of income and wealth. This report focuses on four countries: Australia, Hong Kong, New Zealand and Singapore and how successful premium cards have been as a marketing tool. [more]


6 arrested after shopping spree with dead man's credit cards


Three men were arrested on charges that they robbed and killed a financial anylist last month, while three other are accused of going shopping with the dead man's credit cards, police said. [more]


Laptop Theft Exposes 243k Credit Cards


The theft of a laptop out of an Ernst & Young employee's car has turned into a massive data breach affecting hundreds of thousands of users of the travel-booking site Hotels.com. Altogether, the names and credit card data of some 243,000 customers have been compromised. [more]






GE Offers eBay, PayPal Credit Cards




GE Consumer Finance, a unit of General Electric Company, announced a relationship with eBay Inc. and PayPal Inc. to launch the new PayPal Plus Credit Card, a MasterCard credit card featuring a new rewards program exclusive for PayPal users. [more]



Bad Credit Credit Cards at Choice Credit


Most bad credit credit cards charge annual memberships or participation fees. They often range from $25 to $50, sometimes up to $100 for credit cards for bad credit. Choice Credit can help make the right decision. [more]

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