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Debt trumps terrorism as top threat

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 5 MAY 2008
Australians are more concerned about other people finding out their credit card or debit card details than the threat of terrorism, a reversal of the trend post September 11, according to a new study. The Unisys Security Index measures the level of ...

Virgin Money drops out of cards

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2008
... the latest victim of the liquidity crisis in the financial markets, announcing yesterday that it will hand over its credit card portfolio and license its brand to Westpac for the next 14 months. Westpac will pay $39 million and Virgin Money has agreed ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAR 2008
... said yesterday that they expect to make a substantial windfall from the $US18 billion ($A19.89 billion) float of US credit card giant, Visa Inc. "In the midst of all this gloom here's one business [Visa] that has an initial public offering and then stuns ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2008
... to $41.90. CBA says it expects to make a pre-tax gain of about $355 million from its shareholding in Visa after the credit card company's initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange. Westpac added $1.00 to $25.10, ANZ gained $1.16 to $24.14 ...

Woolworths to launch credit card

... Another non-bank moves into the banking arena after retailer Woolworths signed a deal with HSBC to issue the Woolworths' credit card, due for release later this year. The deal was a result of a global tender process undertaken by Woolworths' financial ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 8 FEB 2008
... is a bit of a bounce in the property sector as well." Suncorp Metway today said it has transferred its $230 million credit card portfolio to the local arm of US banking giant Citigroup. Its shares were 36 cents higher at $15.29 at 1201 AEDT. QBE's shares ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 FEB 2008
... cent. TOKYO - Japanese stocks slipped, with exporters such as Honda Motor coming under pressure after downgrades of US credit card firms fuelled recession fears. The Nikkei average was down 0.8 per cent or 114.20 points to end at 13,745.50. HONG KONG ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 5 FEB 2008
... Predator BHP Billiton was up 43 cents to $39.75. In the US overnight, stocks fell after brokerages downgraded banks and credit card companies amid signs that consumers are falling behind on debt repayments. The Dow Jones industrial average lost 108.03 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 5 FEB 2008
... 5,921.7. NEW YORK - US stocks declined on Monday, led lower by financial shares after UBS cut its rating of three big credit card providers, including American Express, citing expectations of a consumer-led recession. The downgrades, combined with a ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 14 JAN 2008
... cents to $125.80. US equity markets declined for a third straight week last week. American Express warned of mounting credit card defaults and Tiffany and Co reported a decline in holiday sales, once again raising concerns that the slowdown in housing ...