News Archive for December 2005

Fond farewells

More on Eddie Albert Ismail Merchant, 68 ... Merchant, a native of Bombay, India, was ... Ivory in Merchant Ivory Prods. for more ... More on Ismail Merchant Percy Heath, 81 ... in the Merchant Marine, Harms returned to ... for such accounts as Revlon, AT&T and

Saturday December 31 2005, 03:37PM

the whole story>

5 billion in 2003 in merchant fees ... (An acquiring bank has a merchant contract ... driving corporate accounts to non-card payments? Or

Saturday December 31 2005, 02:51AM

Picking Over the PowerPicks

underwriting and merchant banking business will more ... 0 million customer accounts throughout Florida, will

Saturday December 31 2005, 01:32AM

Website Source Enhances Reseller Hosting Plans

branding Miva merchant accounts and Authorize.net payment

Friday December 30 2005, 06:58PM

Former Enron accountant Richard Causey pleads guilty

in complex accounts and transactions. Fastow struck ... If convicted on all accounts, Skilling could ... that the merchant energy market still feels

Thursday December 29 2005, 07:39AM

18 live mortars recovered ...

books of accounts, other documents and computer ... a cloth merchant in the locality. The

Thursday December 29 2005, 04:40AM

New Players in Shopping and Comparison Search ...

the company's Merchant Dashboard. Brilliant Shopper Brilliant ... Buying and Selling from neighbors accounts for ... surface dual merchant/manufacturer rebates I don't

Wednesday December 28 2005, 08:34PM

Edward Peeks

by all accounts. Some people say that

Tuesday December 27 2005, 02:23PM

FastFunds sells Florida company $14 million in cash access

cash access accounts Craig Dirkes Staff Writer ... cash access accounts to Certegy Inc., a ... for the accounts, which include check cashing ... FastFunds manages the accounts through Chex Services ... debit processing, merchant processing and e-banking services ...   Consultants MBA's-Online Merchant Services Moving Services Network

Monday December 26 2005, 07:00AM

FPL deal navigates seas of unregulated power

3 million residential and business accounts, and ... the state, accounts for only about a ... big into merchant power, the nonregulated power ... of so-called merchant power. The transformation, eased ... of its merchant power plants and energy

Sunday December 25 2005, 03:01PM

Visa deals with possible data breach

merchant "may have experienced a data security ... of the merchant, the number of accounts ... credit card accounts to fraud, primarily Visa

Sunday December 25 2005, 04:09AM

Cantillon, Raguet, Hawtry&Persons

a brilliant American merchant and statesman ... which the merchant who holds such goods ... The merchant and the banker share between ... When the accounts are footed we shall

Sunday December 25 2005, 01:46AM

Diary paints picture of life during Civil War

Fain, a Blountville merchant, were living in ... two handwritten accounts of events in her

Sunday December 25 2005, 12:20AM

Bank to reissue debit cards

with a merchant."Talbot declined to identify ... merchant. Customers who get their new cards ... on their accounts weekly, or even daily

Saturday December 24 2005, 09:21PM

Journey of the Magi

how the merchant of Venice would have ... the same accounts of Jesus’ (surprisingly brief) ... than the merchant of Venice’s account did

Saturday December 24 2005, 09:07PM

Some BancorpSouth debit cards possibly'compromised'

with a merchant." Talbot declined to identify ... merchant. BancorpSouth officials said that very little ... on their accounts weekly, or even daily

Saturday December 24 2005, 10:01AM

Well Spent: Store was correct in rejecting unsigned credit card

But when a merchant at Redmond Town ... The merchant told her the store would ... their checking accounts cleaned out by a ... their checking accounts through debit card transactions

Friday December 23 2005, 01:34AM

Absa acquires Barclays SA branch

Corporate and Merchant Banking Business, would be ... Corporate and Merchant Banking unit will focus ... Customer accounts will remain offshore with Barclays

Thursday December 22 2005, 06:25PM

Bank of America to bring consumer card processing in house

well as merchant processing for Bank of ... provide them merchant and commercial services," says ... number of accounts to TSYS, with more ... 70 million accounts in the pipeline." © ... MBA's-Online MBAs Merchant Services Mortgages Network Security ... »  Find out how Sponsored Content Merchant Account ... Mortgage Refinancing Merchant Account Low Mortgage Rates

Thursday December 22 2005, 12:41PM

Hackers Break Into Computer-Security Firm's Customer Database

Merchant guidelines published by both Visa and ... for the merchant that commits the violations ... credit card accounts belonging to dozens of

Thursday December 22 2005, 03:16AM

Total System loses BOA business

consumer card accounts from Bank of America ... process those accounts in house. The consumer ... commercial and merchant transactions and MBNA's commercial ... new card accounts next year — 1 ... Including those new accounts, TSYS projects it ... 450 million accounts at the end of ... Still, analysts say those new accounts will

Thursday December 22 2005, 02:40AM

State man allegedly laundered money from phone scam

Evansville Courier-Press - NEWPORT, Ky. (AP) -- A Fort Thomas man has been charged for his alleged role in an international telemarketing scheme that bilked millions of dollars from elderly people. Matthew Gordon Hunt, 29, set up a front operation called Mountain Peak ...

Wednesday December 21 2005, 05:43PM

Avia International New UATP; Improves Customer Service With UATP Settlement Systems

UATP accounts are actively issued by 15 ... Airlines currently issuing UATP accounts include Aer ... latest UATP Merchant to utilize UATP's Settlement ... Avia International became a UATP Merchant effective ... a UATP Merchant, Avia will use USS ... allowing for easy reconciliation of accounts. " ... About UATP UATP accounts are accepted as ... UATP accounts are issued by these airlines:

Wednesday December 21 2005, 08:00AM

Gary Pomes Joins Directed as NationalManager, Automotive Parts Channel

as National Accounts Manager, Automotive Parts Channel ... of National Accounts Manager for the Automotive ... the Mass Merchant and Automotive Retailer channels

Wednesday December 21 2005, 08:00AM

TCF National Bank Announces Payroll Direct Deposit Service

or savings accounts automatically each payday. Employers ... and savings accounts, loans, insurance, leasing and ... products, merchant services, check collection and cash

Wednesday December 21 2005, 08:00AM

Top shelf

stories and accounts of grandchildren that are ... ” Some accounts, though, are worthy not ... Bernard Bunin, a respected Jewish merchant. Everyone

Wednesday December 21 2005, 02:27AM

Mercantile Bankshares ExtendsProcessing Contract With Metavante

  MERCANTILE BANKSHARES EXTENDS MERCHANT PROCESSING CONTRACT ... MRBK) has renewed its merchant processing ... supported Mercantile’s merchant portfolio growth strategies by ... With a merchant portfolio of nearly 3 ... set of merchant processing services, including transactional ... and its merchant clients. Mercantile gets features ... secure, online merchant statement research capabilities, and ... Mercantile’s extended commitment to our merchant acquiring ... execute its merchant growth strategy." Mercantile also ... to deposit accounts. Metavante Payment Solutions delivers

Tuesday December 20 2005, 08:00AM

Don't Fight Your Network, Switch

If your network is growing, Netgear's new line of smart switches features a stackable architecture and promises new levels of scalability and performance.

Monday December 19 2005, 08:00AM

Prosecutors say man laundered money taken in phone scam

victims' bank accounts using stolen account numbers ... the bank accounts to Hunt's merchant bank

Monday December 19 2005, 08:00AM

Refco receives approval for online FX asset sell-off

retail client accounts of Refco FX Associates ... FXCM, a Futures Commission Merchant registered with

Monday December 19 2005, 08:00AM

When PayPal Becomes the Back Office, Too

If your network is growing, Netgear's new line of smart switches features a stackable architecture and promises new levels of scalability and performance.

Sunday December 18 2005, 08:00AM

PayPal a boon for small business

6 million accounts in 55 countries, and ... Merchant services is 'one of our biggest

Sunday December 18 2005, 08:00AM

In Other Names

or the merchant bankers. Clearly, there are ... many benami accounts in just one IPO

Sunday December 18 2005, 08:00AM

Meta Payment Systems expects big growth from travel card market

3 million merchant locations worldwide that accept ... MetaBank will also begin servicing accounts for ... 5 million prepaid accounts. Article Comment Form

Sunday December 18 2005, 08:00AM

Spending: When PayPal Becomes the Back Office, Too

FinanzNachrichten.de - ... She does not need an assistant to send out invoices or to trackpayable and receivable ... using PayPal as their back offices.services is'one of our biggest ...

Sunday December 18 2005, 08:00AM

Refco Receives Court Approval of Bidding Procedures for Proposed Sale of Retail Foreign Exchange Assets

retail client accounts of Refco FX Associates ... FXCM, a Futures Commission Merchant registered with

Saturday December 17 2005, 08:00AM

Refco Receives Court Approval of Bidding Procedures for Proposed

retail client accounts of Refco FX Associates ... FXCM, a Futures Commission Merchant registered with

Friday December 16 2005, 08:00AM

Home Holiday Wi-Fi Wish List

It's not too late to shop for the best wireless network gadgets for your home network.

Friday December 16 2005, 08:00AM

Sky Zone to offer'Ragnarok'on mobile phones

to their accounts via mobile phones. Ragnarok ... Magician and Merchant characters. The game will

Thursday December 15 2005, 08:00AM

Allow and MasterCard to launch prepay card for youngsters

out specific merchant categories, so teens can't ... status of accounts, as well as a

Wednesday December 14 2005, 08:00AM

Tenaga adopts Mayban2e.net solutions

for various merchant and payee corporation reports ... third party accounts maintained at other banks

Tuesday December 13 2005, 08:00AM

NetBank Introduces Revolving Lines of Credit for Small Businesses

Additionally, the administration of accounts receivable is ... significantly reduce accounts receivable administration costs, thereby ... merchant and payment processing services, and ... and savings accounts from Countrywide Bank. Apply

Tuesday December 13 2005, 08:00AM

NetBank Introduces Revolving Lines of Credit for Small Businesses; Online Banking Pioneer Works with Wall Fina

Additionally, the administration of accounts receivable is ... significantly reduce accounts receivable administration costs, thereby ... merchant and payment processing services, and

Tuesday December 13 2005, 08:00AM

Discover Financial Services Partners with Exante Financial Services to Issue Financial Health Account Cards on

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs). Building on this ... types of accounts. Exante's financial health account ... at participating merchant and provider locations that ... 4 million merchant and cash access locations ... Exante offers Health Savings Accounts, card technology ... 700,000 accounts managed by Exante. Contacts

Monday December 12 2005, 08:00AM

Pipeline Data Inc. Announces $15 Million Financing

and retail merchant payment. Pipeline Data currently ... 15,000 accounts. About Charge.com, LLC:

Monday December 12 2005, 08:00AM

Ifsproshare Award For Abp's'exceptional'Annual Report

produced by Merchant, the corporate-design consultancy, in ... Report & Accounts Award — Business, in

Monday December 12 2005, 08:00AM

Tara looks for stellar'06

Florida-based Central Merchant Services, which provides merchant

Sunday December 11 2005, 08:00AM

Shopstorenow.com Helps Solve Fraud with IP Fraud Checking

WorldPay, all merchant accounts, and dozens of

Sunday December 11 2005, 08:00AM

To solve IP Fraud Shopstorenow.com installs IP Fraud Checking up for its clients

WorldPay, all merchant accounts, and dozens of

Sunday December 11 2005, 08:00AM

Retail Decisions Selects Mitek Systems'Distributed Recognition Software for Merchant Check Processing

Software for Merchant Check Processing PRNewswire (12 ... (POP) and Accounts Receivable Conversion (ARC) transactions ... a complete Merchant Check Processing solution," said ... live customer accounts. Clients include DHL, Norfolk

Saturday December 10 2005, 08:00AM

Commonwealth of Virginia Selects GE's Corporate Card for Purchasing, Travel

MasterCard's merchant acceptance was also critical. “Our ... Department of Accounts. “We looked for the ... Payment United Rentals to Transform Accounts ... Consolidates Global Accounts Payables Processing More Articles

Saturday December 10 2005, 08:00AM

Online Shoppers Buying it All

Online shopping got off to a quick start this holiday season, with e-tailers reporting a consumer spending increase of 24 percent over last holiday season, according to a new survey.

Thursday December 08 2005, 08:00AM

Calpine seeks deferment

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- In a bid to avert bankruptcy, Calpine Corp. on Wednesday asked Delaware's top court to urgently reconsider a lower court ruling that calls on the company to pay nearly $312 million to bondholder

Thursday December 08 2005, 08:00AM

Retail Decisions selects Mitek technology for merchant cheque processing

technology for merchant cheque processing Published:08 December ... (POP) and Accounts Receivable Conversion (ARC) transactions ... a complete Merchant Check Processing solution," said

Thursday December 08 2005, 08:00AM

UPDATE: Calpine Seeks Defer $312M Payment To Bondholders

bondholders' collateral accounts by Jan. 22, rejecting ... The merchant power generator has appealed both

Thursday December 08 2005, 08:00AM

Calpine seeks defer $312M payment to bondholders

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- In a bid to avert bankruptcy, Calpine Corp. on Wednesday asked Delaware's top court to urgently reconsider a lower court ruling that calls on the company to pay nearly $312 million to bondholder

Wednesday December 07 2005, 08:00AM

Refco Posts Schedules of Certain Assets and Client Accounts of Refco Capital Markets, Ltd. Unit

and Client Accounts of Refco Capital Markets ... assets, client accounts, and intercompany balances of ... to client accounts, valued as of November ... 68 billion in client accounts, also valued ... futures commission merchant, Refco, LLC, which was ... to client accounts. The schedules are not

Tuesday December 06 2005, 08:00AM

Commonwealth of Virginia Selects GE's Corporate Card for Purchasing and Travel Needs; Cost Savings and Control

MasterCard's merchant acceptance was also critical. "Our ... Department of Accounts, Commonwealth of Virginia. "We

Tuesday December 06 2005, 08:00AM

Refco Posts Schedules of Certain Assets and Client Accounts

and Client Accounts of Refco Capital Markets ... assets, client accounts, and intercompany balances of ... to client accounts, valued as of November ... 68 billion in client accounts, also valued ... futures commission merchant, Refco, LLC, which was ... to client accounts. The schedules are not

Tuesday December 06 2005, 08:00AM

MioNet Takes Remote Access to the Next Level

Access any PC from anywhere? Sure, lots of products promise that. But MioNet goes a step further and lets you share files, folders &#151 even external USB drives and Web cams &#151 with employees and customers. How well does it work?

Monday December 05 2005, 08:00AM

Don't fall for phishy e-mails

Phishers can then drain your accounts or ... your other accounts. To avoid the hassle

Monday December 05 2005, 08:00AM

Tie a ribbon around these wine books

observations and accounts. "The Sotheby's Wine Encyclopedia

Monday December 05 2005, 08:00AM

Save on home loan outgo through savings accounts

through savings accounts Vidyalaxmi & Preeti R ... a diamond merchant having an average holding

Monday December 05 2005, 08:00AM

Powering down

after the merchant power generator warned it

Saturday December 03 2005, 08:00AM

China's Benign Neglect Pays Off

This period, by all accounts, is one ... of the merchant class, Liu Bang quickly ... and the merchant class for the purposes

Saturday December 03 2005, 08:00AM

UPDATE: Calpine Shares Fall Further On Bankruptcy Warning

after the merchant power generator warned it ... manage bondholder accounts. Calpine said in a

Saturday December 03 2005, 08:00AM

China Aviation Oil executive to be tried in March

falsifying company accounts. Chen Jiulin, the 44-year-old ... of British merchant bank Barings in 1995

Friday December 02 2005, 08:00AM

8 Tips: ID Theft Survey Shows This Crime's Still Skyrocketing

speaking with a trusted merchant. Tell ... Close rarely-used credit-card accounts.  Study your

Friday December 02 2005, 08:00AM

Thursday tips round-up: Daily Mail, Mitchells& Butlers,RPC

but Northcliffe accounts for half DMGT’s annual ... London Merchant Securities' property investment portfolio is

Thursday December 01 2005, 08:00AM

PINcheck to Secure Its Customer Online Portals Using Technology from Online Authentication Security Provider B

accounts. Customers enter their PIN at the ... the merchant and the customer protection from

Thursday December 01 2005, 08:00AM