Banking fraud 'moves to internet'
BBC (UK) - 13 ore fa
But the number of 'phishing' attacks rose by 16% in the same period. This is when fraudsters trick people into entering their personal details on a website or in an e-mail. Scams The fall in card fraud is the first recorded for three years, with criminals now using a series of methods ... |
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Duck deaths reported annually on Alberta tailings pond, environment officer says
Canada.com (CA) - 13 ore fa
Syncrude is charged under the province's Alberta Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act and the federal Migratory Birds Convention Act stemming from an April 2008 incident where 1,600 ducks landed on the giant toxic tailings pond near Fort McMurray, Alta., located about 450 kilometres ... |
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Sony targets sales of 2.5 million 3D sets this year
The Independent (UK) - 13 ore fa
It may have missed out on the top gongs at the Oscars ceremony on Sunday, but Sony is backing Avatar's record-breaking box office performance to help usher 3D viewing into the living room. The electronics giant yesterday unveiled its 40in and 46in Bravia 3D television sets, saying they would ... |
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Npower is fourth of 'big six' to cut prices
The Independent (UK) - 13 ore fa
Comments from Kevin Miles, the chief executive of Npower's retail business, emphasised energy suppliers' sensitivity to longstanding criticism over high prices. We always aim to offer competitive prices to our customers and we have lowered our gas prices although our profits halved in 2009," Mr ... |
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Upswing in markets puts Merlin back on IPO track
The Independent (UK) - 13 ore fa
But yesterday Nick Varney, the chief executive of Merlin, which is owned by Blackstone, said: "We have made no secret that an IPO is one of the options for Merlin. In the same week in February, Blackstone also pulled the float of its airline ticketing business, Travelport, but it is not alone. Of ... |
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David Prosser: The battle for fiscal credibility
The Independent (UK) - 13 ore fa
There is, however, one aspect of economic policy on this issue that we can judge Labour and the Tories on today. Keen to impress on both the markets and the electorate that they are serious about tackling the deficit, both parties have attempted to provide a backstop to their deficit reduction ...
Britain's AAA credit rating in jeopardy, warns agency- The Independent (UK) |
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China's exports see big increase
BBC (UK) - 11 ore fa
It is likely to increase pressure on the Chinese government to raise the value of the yuan, which the US in particular complains is undervalued. China's imports also rose strongly, increasing by 44.7% last month. The big growth in imports was helped by the government's economic stimulus spending ... |
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Build America Pays Off on Wall Street
Wall Street Journal (USA) - 13 ore fa
Wall Street firms have received fees exceeding $1 billion in less than a year selling "Build America Bonds" meant to spur jobs in struggling cities, often charging municipalities higher costs than for traditional bond deals. These new bonds were rolled out in April 2009 under President Obama's ...
Marts ran with bulls for historic rebound- New York Post (USA) |
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Check your bank's financial health - BankTracker- msnbc.com
MSNBC (USA) - 5 ore fa
Check the financial health of our financial institution with BankTracker . Look up any credit union . Check the list of the 400 largest banks . Check the banks with the highest levels of bad loans . A total of 389 banks had "troubled asset ratios" above 100 at the end of December, up slightly ... |
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BA, American, Iberia to cede airport slots
Houston Chronicle (USA) - 8 ore fa
Kennnedy airports would be enough to foster greater competition. Rivals would look to start new routes from those airports to New York, Boston, Dallas and Miami. If rivals are supportive, regulators said they would move to make the three airlines' offer legally binding and drop an antitrust case ... |
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