ATM fees need harder look: FDIC's Bair
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Banks that hit customers with exorbitant fees to use automated teller machines leave a sour taste in the public's mouth and deserve a hard look from regulators, the chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp said on Tuesday. feeds.reuters.com |
IBM hopes new computer can give HP run for money
IBM introduced a mainframe computer that performs tasks more quickly while using less power, stepping up competition with Hewlett-Packard Co and Dell Inc for business customers.The computer can operate 50 percent faster, handling 70 per ... english.people.com.cn |
Banks getting $10 bln of $16 bln Visa IPO payday
Visa’s expected proceeds of $16 billion will be particularly welcome to its banking owners, as the credit card giant prepares for its historic stock market debut. feeds.marketwatch.com |
Dillard's Shuffles Board Under Pressure
LITTLE ROCK (AP) -- Dillard's Inc. agreed to nominate four new directors to avoid a proxy fight with an activist shareholder group.... hosted.ap.org |
HD enthusiasts crying foul over cable TV's crunched signals
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- In Brent Swanson's basement home theater, there should be nothing drab about "Battlestar Galactica." He's got a high-end projector that beams the picture onto a wall painted like a silver screen, and speakers loom in the corners, flanking two big subwoofers.... hosted.ap.org |