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DiGi teams up with PayPal, iPay88 Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 4:07AMDiGi Telecommunications Sdn Bhd's classified portal, mySimplifieds is teaming up with global online payment giant PayPal, and one of Malaysia's largest online payment system iPay88, to provide online payment convenience to Malaysians. The partnership is also in line with the launch of mySimplifieds latest feature, Storefront, that allows members to receive payments directly from their customers ...
Al-Qaida Vet 'Takes Over Somali Jihadists' Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 3:58AMThe reported takeover of Somalia's al-Shebab Islamists by al-Qaida veteran Fazul Abdullah Mohammed, alleged mastermind of the 1988 U.S. embassy bombings in East Africa, could rally the divided jihadists as they brace for a U.S.-backed government offensive.
DiGi teams up with PayPal, iPay88 Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 3:56AMDiGi Telecommunications Sdn Bhd's classified portal, mySimplifieds is teaming up with global online payment giant PayPal, and one of Malaysia's largest online payment system iPay88, to provide online payment convenience to Malaysians.
Credit for Kids? Kwedit Goes on the Defensive Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 3:54AMAny TV exposure should be a boon to a budding Internet startup. But Kwedit, a processor of online micropayments, had the misfortune to have that exposure come on The Colbert Report
Crooks Producing High Quality Credit and Identification Cards: RNC Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 3:51AMThe RNC says crooks are producing high quality fake credit and identification cards, and they have seen an increase in the fraud since last July. Constable Shawn O'Reilly says credit card and identity fraud is on the rise and warns that some of the cards can only be detected by a trained eye.
Pac-10 Conference Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 3:51AMPac-10 Conference-Around the Pac 10
Feeling richer? Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 3:50AMWASHINGTON - Americans are recovering their shrunken wealth - gradually.
Cops and Courts: March 12, 2010 Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 3:45AMFELTON Bicyclist hurt after hitting car door A 47-year-old Santa Cruz bicyclist was injured on Highway 9 Thursday when a passenger in a Toyota Tundra opened the passenger door at a red light and the bike hit the door, the CHP reported.
Letter: Short selling Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 3:40AMEditor: Short sellers, beware. There are local billboards encouraging people to short sale to avoid
IYogi Karma Needs Work on PC Fix-It Service: Rich Jaroslovsky Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 3:40AMMarch 12 (Bloomberg) -- It’s late at night, and technology is tormenting you. Something’s wrong with your computer. Blood pressure climbing, you try your PC maker’s tech support, or maybe Microsoft’s. They say the glitch has nothing to do with their stuff -- it’s somebody else’s problem. Yours.
Obama moves to rein in big banks Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 10:19AMUS President Barack Obama’s administration on Wednesday moved to rein in the nation’s largest banks, sending Congress new rules blocking mega-mergers and barring investments seen as too risky.
Spain arrests botnet suspects Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 10:18AM'Mariposa' botnet, which infected 12.7m computers, run by 'normal people earning a lot of money', say police Spanish investigators have arrested three alleged ringleaders of the so-called "Mariposa" botnet, which had infected and controlled up to 12.7m PCs, including at more than 500 of the US Fortune 1,000 companies and more than 40 major banks. The PCs, running Microsoft Windows, were spread ...
Priceline.com Becomes 1st Major Online Travel Agency to Offer $25 Bounty as Part of its 'Big Deal' Hotel Price Guarantee Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 10:15AMNORWALK, Conn., March 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- After leading other online travel agencies in eliminating airline booking fees and slashing hotel reservation fees, priceline.com (Nasdaq: PCLN) is at it again.
Lasky & Rifkind, Ltd. Investigates Claims Concerning Credit Monitoring Companies Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 10:14AMCHICAGO----Lasky & Rifkind, Ltd., a national law firm with offices in Chicago and New York, is investigating claims of unauthorized or improper credit card charges in connection with several credit monitoring companies.
MG board meets Monday Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 10:12AMThe Monroe-Gregg School District board will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday in the school Administration Center, 135 S. Chestnut St. There will be an executive session at 5:30 p.m. preced ...
Bingo benefit for Jeff Lester March 13 Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 10:12AMThere will be a bingo benefit March 13 at the Martinsville Moose Lodge, 60 W. Pike St., to help cover the funeral expenses for Jeff Lester. There will be a food and bake sale, a si ...
'Celestial alignment' creating cybercrime haven Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 10:12AMThree distinct elements are in alignment today for cybercriminals to thrive, says RSA's head of new technologies
H-B cleanup takes new track Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 10:12AMMARTINSVILLE As many as 20 monitoring wells will be placed in the vicinity of Clore Drive by a firm that has joined the cleanup of the former Harman-Becker Automotive plant and nei ...
City warned of limits on water extension Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 10:11AMMARTINSVILLE Property owners who paid for the extension of a Lincoln Hill Road water line were told there would be a moratorium on providing new service when adequate water pressur ...
Elliott evaluating street crews Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 10:11AMMARTINSVILLE Martinsville City Superintendent John Elliott has been taking a different sort of ride recently to gain insights on how the city street department works. Elliott has b ...
Egidaco Investments PLC: Tinkoff Credit Systems Report for the Year 2009 Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 5:44AMSTOCKHOLM, Sweden----Regualatory News:
Mortgage approvals drop sharply Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 5:41AMFigures revealing a sharp drop in mortgage approvals in January have confirmed that the UK housing market made a slow start to the year.The Bank of England said that the number of home loans approved ...
Richmond fall just short of famous victory Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 5:38AMRichmond can count themselves unlucky not to have gained more than the two bonus points against a strong Clifton side on Saturday.
Herald Scotland Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 5:35AMTony Mowbray’s side failed to produce the attacking verve expected. Picture: Nick Ponty There have been three irrefutable truths that have defined Celtic’s season thus far.
Noor Islamic Bank launches mobile internet banking service Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 5:35AMNoor Islamic Bank launches mobile internet banking service
Referee takes centre stage as soft penalty takes tie to a replay Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 5:34AMWhitletts Victoria 1 Linlithgow Rose 1
UK banks see surge in bad debts Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 5:33AMThe level of bad debts written off because defaulting borrowers will never repay them shot up in 2009 to a new record, figures show.
Hopefully there will be more this season:Ferguson Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 5:26AMSir Alex Ferguson celebrated his 34th trophy since taking over at Old Trafford after defeating Aston Villa 2-1 in the Carling Cup final and immediately set his sights on his next piece of silverware after Wayne Rooney continued his remarkable season by coming off the substitutes' bench to head the winning goal.
Mooresville group seeks identity Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 11:26PMMOORESVILLE — A group of residents and visionaries who want to improve the community are also seeking a recognizable brand name. They’ve been meeting for the last two m ...
Woman’s crusade for changes in law do not go unheard Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 11:26PMMARTINSVILLE — A proposed law, inspired by a local woman’s tragedy, will change driver’s license suspensions if passed by Indiana legislators. Senate Bill 81, co- ...
Disease can create unexpected bills Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 11:26PMThis is one in an ocassional series of stories on the expenses involved with the treatment of cancer. After her diagnosis with inflammatory breast cancer in October 2009, Lisa Grif ...
Paul Holmes : Cops and MPs feeling the heat Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 11:25PMThe end of the second month and the end of a frightful week for the now former minister of housing and fisheries, Phil Heatley, the MP for Whangarei.He will have gone back to his electorate this weekend with the taint of disgrace...
Detectives seek couple involved in theft and credit card fraud Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 11:24PMPolice across Salt Lake County continue to see an increased number of burglaries, theft and fraud cases. Detectives in Cottonwood Heights are asking for help to catch the latest scamming suspects. A couple is caught on a camera at a 7-11 purchasing over $90 worth of drinks, smokes and snacks with a stolen credit card.
Portland for pennies? 1 frugalista chips in her 2 cents worth Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 11:15PMPORTLAND, Ore. - Tired of reading about traveling on the cheap? Me too, when "cheap" translates into...
Credit-card issuers will find new ways to get fees Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 11:15PMWatch for credit-card trickery Don’t exhale because you know that the new Credit Card Act took effect last week. Issuers are looking to recoup billions of dollars in rates and fees that the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 prohibits them from charging. So, brace up. Some credit-card companies will look for loopholes to get around the law, and other issuers ...
IT dept alerts tax payers against sharing financial info Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 11:15PMThe IT department has alerted tax-payers against sharing personal financial information like PAN card number and credit cards details on the internet in the wake of a spurt in fake e-mails being sent to people.
New credit card rules to impact young spenders Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 11:11PMWhen Adrie started college, she didn’t have a credit card and didn’t particularly want one. Eventually, however, an on-campus solicitor for “Major Card” got her to sign up for a card membership. She was enticed by a free gift and an assurance she could cancel at any time.
Dossier reveals Sick Kids New Pyjamas dramas Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 4:52AMTHE suspended director of the crisis-hit appeal to raise millions for the new Sick Kids hospital faced questions over "personal" claims on the campaign's credit ca
City wants accurate Census count Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 4:50AMFort Payne Mayor Bill Jordan is encouraging all city residents to stand up and be counted – in the 2010 Census. “It’s critical that Fort Payne’s count be full and accurate,” he said. “Many of our funding opportunities are based on population and other factors, so I ask that all participate.
New credit card rules aim to protect students Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 4:50AMBy: Michael McFall U students and professors are going to have some different credit card statements next month....
Go Travel South agency grounded Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 4:48AMTravellers have been left scrambling by the sudden shutdown of the popular Go Travel South travel agency.
Research and Markets: Creditor Insurance in Eastern and South-Eastern Europe Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 4:44AMDUBLIN----Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Creditor Insurance in Eastern and South-Eastern Europe" report to their offering.
Housing Minister resigns Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 4:42AMPhil Heatley could return to Cabinet if he gets a favourable report from the Auditor-General over his misuse of expenses.
Symantec survey finds 100% of businesses hit by a cyber loss in 2009 Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 4:41AMNorton Anti-virus developer, Symantec, found that 100% of the businesses they surveyed regarding Internet security had been hit by a cyber loss last year - that's right, every single one.
Econonomic Survey says bank credit has grown by 13.9 per cent Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 4:38AMNew Delhi, Feb.25 : The Economic Survey for 2009-10 presented by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee in Parliament on Thursday has revealed that bank credit has recorded a growth of 13.9 per cent as on January 15, 2010 on year on year basis compared to 22 per cent during the corresponding period in the previous year.
Federal Judge Denies to Dismiss Massey Energy Lawsuit Against Protesters Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 7:28PMA federal judge has declined a request to dismiss Massey Energy's lawsuit targeting anti-mining activists.
What The New Credit Card Act Means For You Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 7:27PMA sweeping credit card law that takes effect today has been widely anticipated by consumers who believe banks have been taking advantage of them for too long.
Andrew Koenig: A timeline of the missing sitcom star's life Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 7:25PMAfter playing Richard "Boner" Stabone, the "Growing Pains" co-star fell off the map. Now that he's gone missing, fans are looking for clues
Credit Card Act Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 7:25PMThe law that President Barack Obama signed last May was supposed to prevent banks from using tactics that put borrowers deeper into debt. Yet, it still allows loans and cards with crushing terms.
New Credit Card Laws Offer Mixed Blessing Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 7:23PMNew Credit Rules Take Effect With new credit card protections taking effect, credit companies are raising fees to account for lost profits. Elaine Quijano reports.