2008 Business Travel Survey: Spending Consolidation Boosts Card Suppliers (Bu bi2760285 JUNE 09, 2008 -- Issuers noted double-digit percentage year-over-year growth corporate travel and entertainment transaction volumes 2007. They saw increased efforts by corporations to consolidate spending onto cards, including global efforts by multinational companies, and continued growth of card use the small and midsize markets

Mailboxes empty as card issuers cut direct mail offers (Savannah Morning News) bi2760285 CHARLOTTE, N.C. - What's your mailbox? Chances are, fewer credit-card applications

Credit-card and loan mailings drop sharply (Philly.com) bi2760285 CHARLOTTE, N.C. - What's your mailbox? Chances are, fewer credit-card applications. Faced a slumping economy, the nation's financial services companies have cut back sharply on direct mail year. Such unsolicited mailings from banking, credit card, investment and mortgage loan companies fell 12.7 percent the first quarter of 2008 compared the same period a year ago, ..

Mailboxes empty as card issuers cut mail offers (El Paso Times) bi2760285 CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- What's your mailbox? Chances are, fewer credit-card applications. Faced a slumping economy, the nation's financial service companies have sharply cut back direct mail so far year

Peer-to-peer lending grows bad economy (Bankrate.com via Yahoo! Finance) bi2760285 P2P lending has been around 2005, but it's getting a boost from the current economic environment and credit crunch

How To Stop Recycling Debt (CBS News) bi2760285 Early Show financial adviser Ray Martin answers viewer questions on that, whether to put money toward paying down the mortgage or toward retirement, and whether to cash out a 401(k) to pay off a mortgage

Arkansas News Bureau (Arkansas News Bureau) bi2760285 Nearly $62,000 unaccounted for, Fort Chaffee audit shows By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - Nearly $62,000 received by the billeting office at Fort Chaffee over a three-year period was never deposited the former Army base's bank accounts, a state legislative auditor told lawmakers Friday

Top Scoops (Scoop.co.nz) bi2760285 MOTHER JONES has done a great service by breaking down season's presidential campaign contributions by occupation. Here are some of the findings:..

Direct mail offers decrease across U.S. (The Myrtle Beach Sun News) bi2760285 What's your mailbox? Chances are, fewer applications for credit cards. Faced a slumping economy, the nation's financial service companies have sharply cut back direct mail so far year. Such unsolicited mailings from banking, credit card, investment and mortgage loan companies fell 12.7 percent the first quarter of 2008, compared the same period a year ago, according to ..

Merrill's CEO: industry consolidation to persist - CNNMoney.com bi2760285 Merrill's CEO: industry to persist CNNMoney.com - 8 hours ago Chief Executive John Thain said Wednesday that he expects to continue the financial industry and said the brokerage routinely examines ..

MADISON: Consolidation hits snag - Central Maine Morning Sentinel bi2760285 MADISON: hits snag Central Maine Morning Sentinel, ME - 3 hours ago The state Department of Education has mandated , and state law requires a minimum of 1200 students regional school units (RSUs) to be formed BINGHAM: Districts 13, 74 move to 1-year merger Central Maine Morning Sentinel all 2 news articles..

Merrill CEO sees more industry consolidation - BusinessWeek bi2760285 Merrill CEO sees more industry BusinessWeek - Jun 10, 2008 Chief Executive John Thain on Tuesday said he expects further among the nation's banks and brokers, and contends there are steps they can take ..

Talk heats up on consolidation dispatch location - Battle Creek Enquirer bi2760285 Talk heats up on dispatch location Battle Creek Enquirer, MI - 8 hours ago talks were rekindled a week ago when the Michigan Public Service Commission agreed to let Calhoun County apply for a higher telephone ..

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