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  • Gift card plan pitched to council Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 12:31AMGULF SHORES, Ala., — During its work session Monday, City Council members heard from a vacationer who told them about a program implemented in his hometown of Chattanooga he believes can help improve business in the area.
  • Finance and Banking Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 11:29AMThe Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 ("the Act") begins sweeping reform for the U.S. financial system. It requires new and existing regulatory agencies to undertake more than 50 studies of the financial system and more than 250 instances of rulemaking.
  • Health Calendar Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 4:26AMFitness
  • Health Calendar Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 4:11AMAdventist Paulson Rehab Network , 619 Plainfield Road, Willowbrook, offers different fitness and exercise regimens, including pre and post natal exercise, pool class, advanced circuit training program, keep it moving small group exercise class, arthritis foundation aquatic program, aquatic exercise classes and therapeutic massage.
  • Credit card reform has companies treading lightly on campus Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 11:10PMCredit card reform came too late for 20-year-old Tamaira Shaw. Credit card - Business - Financial Services - Business and Economy - Merchant Services
  • ProfitPoint Named to Prestigious Inc. 5000 for Third Consecutive Year Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 12:10PMPHILADELPHIA -- ProfitPoint, Inc., a leading provider of stored value card services, today announced that the company was named to the distinguished Inc. 5000 list, a compendium of the most entrepreneurial and fastest growing companies in America.
  • New Credit Card Rules Now in Effect Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 4:10PMHow the new laws will affect you.
  • Gift card plan pitched to council Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 9:44AMGULF SHORES, Ala., — During its work session Monday, City Council members heard from a vacationer who told them about a program implemented in his hometown of Chattanooga he believes can help improve business in the area.
  • RBS WorldPay to Provide the Way5000 Terminal for Mobile Merchants Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 5:00AMRBS WorldPay today announced that it has completed certification of the way5000 mobile terminal. Â The way5000 mobile point of sale device is a new generation, portable, wireless transaction processing terminal that is fully Class A supported by RBS WorldPay and available immediately. Â RBS WorldPay will market the way5000 through its multiple sales channels, including its nationwide direct and ...
  • Gift cards offer big discounts Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 11:18PMIf you liked South Carolina's recent sales tax holiday, you're going to love this. Two weeks ago, shoppers rushed out to buy back-to-school supplies, clothing and computers on the weekend when certain items were exempt from statewide sales tax.
  • Personal Finance: More credit card protections take effect today Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 10:49PMIf you're packin' plastic, take note: The last major round of changes to how we use our credit cards goes into effect today.
  • Transaction Wireless Signs Two Leading Midwest-Based Retailers for Virtual and Mobile Gift Cards Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 12:35PMSAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Transaction Wireless signs retailers Gordman's and Thorntons for virtual and mobile gift card programs - marks first agreement with Fifth Third Processing Solutions customer.
  • Transaction Wireless Signs Two Leading Midwest-Based Retailers for Virtual and Mobile Gift Cards Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 12:29PMSAN DIEGO----Transaction Wireless™ , a leading provider of virtual and mobile gift cards, announced today it has signed two new retailers for its virtual, mobile and gift card services: low price department store Gordmans and convenience-store chain Thorntons.
  • The poet who defined the many ages of Germany Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 6:47PMFor lovers of German culture the Goethe House in Weimar is the holiest of holies, writes DEREK SCALLY
  • We're getting a new look Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 9:45AMIn 5 days, ConnectAmarillo.com is going to have a new look that we think you’re going to really like.
  • Semtek and RBS WorldPay Enter Into Agreement for End-to-End Security Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 5:00AMSemtek announced today it has entered into a multi-year agreement with RBS WorldPay, the U.S.-based payment processing division of The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc, and a leading global payments provider, to supply the merchant acquirer with end-to-end security services and infrastructure for RBS WorldPay U.S. merchants. Â
  • YouBank, the New Concept I Would Invest in! - community blog from Rik Coeckelbergs Sunday, August 15, 2010 @ 1:11PMYouBank, the New Concept I Would Invest in! I have been breaking my head on what kind of new bank I would invest in (supposing I have the money for it of course).
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  • Online gift cards bring a holiday boost to Texas Roadhouse Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 11:08AMThe restaurant chain reports higher load values for gift cards bought online.
  • Firethorn designs a mobile app as a virtual gift card mall Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 11:07AMAmerican Apparel will open up a store in the mall+ in time for the holiday season.
  • Health Calendar Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 4:29AMFitness
  • Health Calendar Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 4:11AMAdventist Paulson Rehab Network , 619 Plainfield Road, Willowbrook, offers different fitness and exercise regimens including pre and post natal exercise, pool class, advanced circuit training program, keep it moving small group exercise class, arthritis foundation aquatic program, aquatic exercise classes and therapeutic massage.
  • American Apparel Signs on as SWAGG Merchant Thursday, August 5, 2010 @ 6:11PMAmerican Apparel Signs on as SWAGG Merchant ATLANTA and LOS ANGELES  – August 05, 2010 –  Leading mobile commerce enabler Firethorn Holdings, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporate
  • American Apparel Signs on as SWAGG Merchant Thursday, August 5, 2010 @ 5:10PMATLANTA and LOS ANGELES, Aug. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Leading mobile commerce enabler Firethorn Holdings, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM), today announced that American Apparel (Amex: APP) is the latest retail partner for Firethorn's soon to be released SWAGG(SM) mobile application. American Apparel joins a growing list of merchants that will accept the ...
  • American Apparel Signs on as SWAGG Merchant Thursday, August 5, 2010 @ 3:30PMLeading mobile commerce enabler Firethorn Holdings, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated , today announced that American Apparel is the latest retail partner for Firethorn's soon to be released SWAGG mobile application. Â American Apparel joins a growing list of merchants that will accept the SWAGG mobile application in time for the 2010 holiday season. Â
  • American Apparel Signs on as SWAGG Merchant Thursday, August 5, 2010 @ 3:30PMLeading mobile commerce enabler Firethorn Holdings, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, today announced that American Apparel is the latest retail partner for Firethorn's soon to be released SWAGG mobile application.
  • Smart Transaction Systems Launches GiftCardGreatness.com Thursday, August 5, 2010 @ 2:01AMGiftCardGreatness.com empowers small businesses to sell their gift cards online.
  • Info From Credit, Debit Cards Used at Sanger Store Stolen Wednesday, August 4, 2010 @ 10:41PMPolice say an out-of-state credit card processor used by the store was hacked. Credit card - Debit card - Financial services - Business - Merchant Services
  • A New Website From WKBW That Pays You Back Wednesday, August 4, 2010 @ 6:30PMWatch Channel 7, log on, earn points, win prizes and save money with www.mywnyrewards.com
  • Gift Card Score™, ScripSmart's Patent Pending Scoring Algorithm, Helps Consumers Make Smart Decisions Wednesday, August 4, 2010 @ 4:05AMIdentifying the best gift cards is no simple task. ScripSmart's Gift Card Score™ ranks gift cards by analyzing over 30 gift card specific attributes. The result is a comprehensive yet easy to understand review of any gift card; scores range between 0-100. Gift Card Score™ allows consumers to easily gauge the quality of gift cards in the marketplace.
  • Don't Let Your Credit Card Issuer Cheat You Out of Reward Points Wednesday, August 4, 2010 @ 2:33AMDon't Let Your Credit Card Issuer Cheat You Out of Reward Points
  • Fast Business Advance Launches New Funding Program for Small Business Owners Wednesday, August 4, 2010 @ 2:05AMFast Business Advance (http://www.fastbusinessadvance.com) offers new funding program that provides up to $500,000 in unsecured Merchant Cash Advances to Small Businesses.
  • Global Payments' Global Transport® Named Best Processing Gateway by Business Solutions Magazine Tuesday, August 3, 2010 @ 1:30PMGlobal Payments Inc. , a leader in electronic payment processing services, announced today that its proprietary payment gateway, Global Transport, was chosen as a winner of Business Solutions magazine's Best Channel Product. Â Winners of the award were chosen via a Web survey of the Value Added Reseller community.
  • CRE Secure Now Integrated Into Electronic Merchant Systems Gateway Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 9:23AMATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--EMS gateway integrates with CRE Secure's PCI compliant payment acceptance service.
  • CRE Secure Now Integrated Into Electronic Merchant Systems Gateway Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 9:08AMATLANTA----CRE Secure, the industry’s first cloud-based, elegantly designed, secure payment solution for online merchants, announced today the successful integration of its PCI-compliant payment acceptance service into Electronic Merchant Systems’ product offering.
  • North American Bancard Launches New Distribution Channel by Acquiring One of MICROS Systems' Largest Dealers Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 6:26PMTROY, Mich., July 28 /PRNewswire/ -- North American Bancard, LLC, one of the industry's leading payment solutions providers, announced today its acquisition of CDI Technology from the corporate development and investment firm Quantum Ventures of Michigan, LLC. CDI Technology (CDI) is the leading regional supplier of point-of-sale systems to the restaurant and hospitality industry in Southeast ...
  • North American Bancard Launches New Distribution Channel by Acquiring One of MICROS Systems' Largest Dealers Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 4:09PMNorth American Bancard, LLC, one of the industry's leading payment solutions providers, announced today its acquisition of CDI Technology from the corporate development and investment firm Quantum Ventures of Michigan, LLC. Â
  • Giftango Delivers Virtual Gift Cards for 35 National Brands; Signs Eight Leading Incentive Houses Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 7:36AMGiftango eCard Solution Allows Brands to Interact With Customers in New Ways
  • Giftango Delivers Virtual Gift Cards for 35 National Brands; Signs Eight Leading Incentive Houses Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 7:30AMPORTLAND, OR--(Marketwire - 07/28/10) - Giftango Corporation, the virtual gift card company allowing incentive houses, loyalty professionals, and merchants to significantly reduce the fulfillment costs associated with traditional gift cards, today announced the signing of 35 national merchant brands that span categories such as retail, travel, hospitality, cosmetics and consumer electronics ...
  • SparkBase Integrates Gift and Loyalty Cards to Social Networking Websites Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 2:00PMSparkBase announced that they have developed and tested integration of their Gift, Loyalty, and Reward network to Social Networking sites like FaceBook, Twitter, and FourSquare. [PR.com]
  • Western Union, Family Dollar partner on transfers Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 4:05PMThe Western Union Co. said Monday it will offer a new service that allows customers to buy pre-paid money transfer cards at Family Dollar store locations. The payment services company and Family Dollar Inc. said the goCASH service will be available at 6,500... Family Dollar - Western Union - Business - Financial Services - Merchant Services
  • Emirates NBD Announces 2010 First Half Results Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 12:58AMDubai, 26 July 2010 - Emirates NBD Emirates NBD (DFM: EmiratesNBD EmiratesNBD ), the leading bank in the region, today announced its results for the six months ended 30 June 2010.
  • The Global Association for Contact Center Best Practices & Networking Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 10:19AMToronto, Canada (July 21, 2010) - Datatel Inc . ( www.datatel-systems.com), a provider of hosted Interactive Voice Response (IVR) solutions, announced today it has partnered with Moneris Solutions, Canada’s largest payment processor, to deliver telephone-based secure payment solutions to businesses and organizations that accept electronic payments over the phone.
  • TSYS inks contracts with supermarket bank, merchant firm Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 12:40PMElectronic payment processor TSYS said today it has signed an agreement with the largest supermarket bank in the United Kingdom to process its credit card portfolio.
  • E-Commerce Vendor ShopSite Announces Version 10 SP2 of Leading Shopping Cart System Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 9:00AMShopSite, Inc., a leading provider of e-commerce shopping cart and catalog software for small to medium-sized businesses, announced the release of Service Pack 2 for ShopSite version 10.
  • Sage Payment Solutions President Greg Hammermaster to Present on Merchant Card Services at NAFCU's 43rd Annual ... Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 10:39AMMCLEAN, VA--(Marketwire - July 19, 2010) - Sage North America today announced that Greg Hammermaster, president (SVP) of its Sage Payment Solutions division, will present an education session on merchant card and payment services at the National Association of Federal Credit Unions' (NAFCU) 43 rd Annual Conference & Exhibition, being held this week at Navy Pier in Chicago. Sage Payment Solutions ...
  • Swap Meet Saturday, July 17, 2010 @ 1:14PMBorn of a desire to see local businesses prosper, the Bay Area Small Business Owners works in an I'll-scratch-your-back-you-scratch-my-back manner.
  • Buy, Sell Or Trade, Cardsuwant Delivers The Industry’s First Comprehensive Gift Card Destination with New E-Gift Card ... Friday, July 16, 2010 @ 2:00AMA first in the gift card industry, CardsUwant.com (CUW), a premiere online shopping destination for discounts and gift cards, today announced its new e-Gift cards feature.
  • In a Tumultuous Climate for Gift Cards, iCARD Remains a Stable Provider and One-Stop Source for a Variety of Corporate ... Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 11:50AMSpringbok's late-June, 2010, bankruptcy filing is not the first casualty of changes in gift card laws; and it probably won't be the last. The Credit Card Act of 2009 was passed by the House and the Senate last year.
  • First Data Study Reveals Banks Missing out on Major Opportunity to Improve Profitability of Their Debit Programs Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 7:24AMATLANTA----Banks must apply more energy and innovation to developing their debit programs, to make debit usage a more valuable proposition for themselves and their cardholders, according to a multinational study released today by First Data Corporation, a global leader in electronic commerce and payment processing.