Concludes That Merchants Receive Significant Benefits from Payment Card Acceptance
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report confirming the benefits that merchants and their customers receive with payment card acceptance, and the downsides to governmental intervention. The report also makes very clear that while lower interchange rates might benefit big merchants’ profits, consumers could be [...]

Cirrus Logic Inc. (Nasdaq: CRUS) will hold its quarterly conference call to discuss fourth quarter, fiscal year 2009 financial results on Wednesday, April 29, 2009, at 5:00 p.m. EDT. Cirrus Logic will release the company’s financial results at approximately 4:00 p.m. EDT on the same day.
To listen to the live conference call dial 303-205-0044, [...]

Card Will Offer U.S. Customers Fuel Credit Rewards and Other Benefits
GE Money today announced the Chevron and Texaco Visa credit card, offering U.S. customers a compelling rewards structure, including:
10 cents per gallon in fuel credits when the card is used for fuel purchases at Chevron and Texaco stations.
3% in fuel credits when the card [...]