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Executive Appointments, Philanthropic Programs, and Strategic Marketing Partnerships - Analyst Notes on U.S Bancorp, Morgan Stanley, MetLife, American Express and Zillow
PR Newswire - 8 mins ago
Today, Analysts Review released its analysts' notes regarding U.S. Bancorp (NYSE: USB), Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS), MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET), American Express Company (NYSE: AXP) and Zillow, Inc. (NASDAQ: Z). Private wealth members receive these notes ahead of publication. To reserve complementary membership, limited openings are available at: http://www.analystsreview.com/4290-100free.
Bank Associates Merchant Services (BAMS) Announces New American Express(R) Full Acquiring Program
PRWeb - 1 hr 53 mins ago
Effective June 1st, 2014, Bank Associates Merchant Services (BAMS) and its Sales Channels will be able to sign and fully service merchants to accept American Express(R) Cards the same way we do all the other payment cards today.
Obama lauds former CEO as right choice to fix VA
By JOSH LEDERMAN - AP - Mon Jun 30, 10:08PM CDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama sought to turn the page Monday on a humiliating chapter in the history of the Veterans Affairs Department, tapping former Procter & Gamble CEO Robert McDonald to take over the sprawling agency.
Final Glance: Credit Card companies
AP - Mon Jun 30, 5:04PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top credit card companies were mixed at the close of trading:
American Express Completes Establishment of Joint Venture for Global Business Travel
Business Wire - Mon Jun 30, 4:09PM CDT
American Express Company (NYSE:AXP) today announced that it has completed its previously announced plans to establish a joint venture for its business travel operations. The joint venture will operate under the American Express Global Business Travel brand. American Express and an investor group led by Certares each have a 50 percent ownership stake in the joint venture.
Midday Glance: Credit Card companies
AP - Mon Jun 30, 12:25PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top credit card companies are mixed at 1 p.m.:
Early Glance: Credit Card companies
AP - Mon Jun 30, 9:33AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top credit card companies are mixed at 10 a.m.:
Marsh & McLennan's Mercer to Buy 1/3rd Stake in South African Biz - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Jun 26, 4:45PM CDT
Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc.'s (MMC) Mercer announced its intention to acquire 34% stake in South Africa-based Alexander Forbes.
The Market is Scared of Rising Rates, but You Shouldn't Be
Jay Jenkins, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Jun 26, 12:00PM CDT
The Dow Jones Industrial Average opened trading Thursday with a triple-digit slide before recovering to a less severe 81-point decline by 1 p.m. EDT. The movement came on the heels of lower than expected consumer spending in May and talk of higher...
Why Are American Express's Cardholders Happier Than Bank of America or Wells Fargo's?
Matthew Frankel, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Jun 26, 9:36AM CDT
According to J.D. Power's most recent credit card satisfaction survey, American Express earned the top spot for the seventh consecutive year. So, what is American Express doing right that other major card issuers like Wells Fargo and Bank of...
Vietnam's Cards and Payments Industry 2014: Emerging Opportunities, Trends, Size, Drivers, Strategies, Products and Competitive Landscape
M2 - Thu Jun 26, 7:04AM CDT
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/99lkt5/vietnams_cards) has announced the addition of the "Vietnam's Cards and Payments Industry: Emerging Opportunities, Trends, Size, Drivers, Strategies, Products and Competitive Landscape" report to their offering. Vietnam's economic growth has enhanced job creation and household income, and propelled a greater number of previously unbanked people into the realm of financial services. Vietnam's GDP per capita subsequently rose during the review period from US$1,097.1 in 2009 to US$1,728.4 in 2013. Even though Vietnam remains a highly untapped financial services market, economic growth is enhancing the number of people gaining access to bank accounts. Consequently, as more people and businesses are brought into the financial mainstream and are becoming aware of the benefits of electronic transactions, the use of cash as a payment method is decreasing. In terms of the overall card payments channel, the share of cash transactions decreased from 3.4% in 2009 to 2.7% in 2013, while the share of card transactions doubled to increase from 1.5% in 2009 to 3.1% in 2013. The Vietnamese card payments channel grew in value and volume terms during the review period. In terms of the number of cards in circulation, the channel grew from 21.7 million in 2009 to 67.8 million in 2013, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 32.95% and is anticipated to further post a forecast-period CAGR of 9.89%. In terms of transaction value, the card payments channel grew from VND364.8 trillion (US$21.4 billion) in 2009 to VND1.32 quadrillion (US$62.8 billion) in 2013, at a review-period CAGR of 37.91%, it is anticipated to post a forecast-period CAGR of 12.30%, to reach VND2.58 quadrillion (US$106.5 billion) in 2018. Key Topics Covered: 1 Executive Summary 2 Analysis of Market Environment, Key Trends and Drivers 2.1 Payment Infrastructure and Emerging Technology 2.2 Business Drivers 2.3 Economic Drivers 3 Cards and Payments Industry Share Analysis 3.1 Industry Overview 4 Regulatory Framework and Card Fraud Statistics 4.1 Regulatory Framework 4.2 Card Fraud Statistics 5 Emerging Consumer Attitudes and Trends 5.1 Industry Segmentation and Targeting 5.2 Travel and Tourism Spending 5.3 Retail Card Spending 6 Analysis of Card Payments and Growth Prospects 6.1 Channel Share Analysis by Card Category 6.2 Size and Forecast of the Card Payments Channel 7 Analysis of Credit Card Payments and Growth Prospects 7.1 Overall Category Size and Forecast 7.2 Transaction Share Analysis by Channel 7.3 Personal Credit Cards Segment Size and Forecast 7.4 Commercial Credit Cards Segment Size and Forecast 7.5 Competitive Landscape 8 Analysis of Debit Card Payments and Growth Prospects 8.1 Overall Category Size and Forecast 8.2 Transaction Share Analysis by Channel 8.3 Competitive Landscape 9 Analysis of Prepaid Card Payments and Growth Prospects 9.1 Overall Category Size and Forecast 9.2 Open-Loop Prepaid Cards Segment Size and Forecast 9.3 Closed-Loop Prepaid Cards Segment Size and Forecast 10 Merchant Acquiring 11 Company Profiles of Card Issuers 12 Appendix Companies Mentioned - Agribank - Vietcombank - Asia Commercial Joint-Stock Bank - Sacombank - VietinBank - MasterCard - Visa - American Express - Vietnam National Financial Switching JSC - Smartlink Card Services JSC - VietnamBank Card For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/99...nams_cards
UBIC Subsidiary Payment Card Forensics Launches PCI DSS Training Service
GlobeNewswire - Wed Jun 25, 7:30AM CDT
UBIC, Inc. (Nasdaq:UBIC) (TSE:2158), a leading provider of international litigation support and big-data analysis services, announced today that its Payment Card Forensics, Inc. (PCF) subsidiary launched a new service to train and qualify information technology (IT) engineers in the latest e-commerce site security protocols, including the recognized industry standard known as the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard or PCI DSS.

