Auriemma Consulting Group (ACG) recently published its 2nd annual Issuer Brand Index report, which measures consumer perception of top credit card issuers in the UK. This year’s report found that Barclaycard retained its spot as the strongest credit card brand in the UK. This position was partially supported by the lender’s large market share of [...]

American Express (NYSE:AXP) has sold its 638,061,116 ICBC H shares of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) to a select group of investors through a private sale. The shares represent the H-shares that become free from lock up today.
American Express continues to hold 638,061,117 H shares in ICBC. Pursuant to the Shareholder Rights [...]

BrandPartners Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: BPTR), a leader in delivering retail environment solutions to the financial services industry, announced that its wholly owned subsidiary BrandPartners Retail has hired David Vazdauskas, a seasoned marketing and brand strategist, as Chief Marketing and Strategy Officer, a new position for the company. While his primary responsibility will be to [...]

The Social Networking World Forum – Asia event – www.socialnetworking-asia.com – located at the Grand Hyatt, Singapore on the 22nd and 23rd Sept 2009, has just announced its preliminary speaker line up.
The event has already attracted a range of global brands and communication companies to speak.
Top speakers announced include:
• Deep Malhotra, Senior Director, MySpace India [...]

– Company reports $3.4 billion in new business signed; Global customer wins increase 172 percent year-over-year; North America Middle-Market segment grows 63 percent over prior year —
American Express Business Travel, a global industry leader in business travel management, today announced it helped clients globally realize more than $2 billion in travel and expense savings [...]

USADATA, the leading provider of Sales Leads. On Demand.™ and CRM Software On Demand, today launched a promotion that rewards customers with a 6-month Netflix Gift Subscription for orders between $250-$499, and a 12-month Gift Subscription for orders of $500 or more through March 31, 2009.
At USADATA (www.usadata.com), users can generate real-time list counts [...]

New Delhi, February 17th, 2009: The leading global consulting firm, addressing “Operational Excellence”, QAI, sensing the corporate urgency of investing in high quality cost effective Training in the times of a slowdown, thereby helping them retain and develop talent, has announced a one-time “Meltdown” offer to satisfy the growing the demand for cost effective learning [...]

EMVCo, the EMV standards body jointly owned by JCB International, MasterCard Worldwide and Visa Inc., today announced American Express as its fourth owner-member. The addition of this latest international payment organisation aligns with EMVCo’s intent to attract further industry participation in the development of the EMV Specifications.
As an established supporter and end-user of EMV [...]

Many small retailers are struggling to meet the requirements of having to comply with the Payment Card Industry’s Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) due to the complex and costly burden. MIS CDS have created a training session aimed specifically at businesses providing them with the tools and knowledge required to gain PCI accreditation.
The PCI DSS, [...]

Corporate Insight issues comprehensive report on the features and tactics utilized by major firms and how they are interacting with customers online
Corporate Insight today released a new groundbreaking report detailing the evolution of social media – such as blogs, forums and online communities – among major financial services companies, providing a clear understanding of [...]