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A new payment card aims to help the millions of people who cannot get a bank account or credit card. It has been designed to allow more widespread access to buying over the phone or internet where prices are usually cheaper. Although similar cards are already available this one is set to benefit charities too, but consumers need to watch charges closely. The 360money card is the brainchild of a firm called PrePay Technologies and its chief executive Philippe Dufour told BBC Radio 4's M ...

Justin Harper, Daily Mail19 May 2006 A NEW credit card loyalty scheme is offering the opportunity to earn £150 cashback every year. ROLAND RATTY: John Rowland doesn't like companies that cut perks WANT TO KNOW MORE? DEAL FINDER: Apply for a credit card BEST BUY: TiM's card recommendations READER SERVICE: Check your credit rating OTHER STORIES Personal bankruptcies double New on the market Catch you if they can Victims of debt advice scandal Older Britons stru ...

Helen Loveless, Mail on Sunday16 May 2006 NATWEST has come under fire for removing thousands of credit card customers from the Air Miles scheme. WANT TO KNOW MORE? DEAL FINDER: Pick a better credit card with the help of our commercial partners OTHER STORIES Meet the tuppenny alchemist Big bills for text on the beach Patience pays for car-buyers Booze cruisers, fill your boots  ...

LONDON (Reuters) - Following on the heels of the RED American Express credit card, rock star Bono launched a new red mobile phone in the UK on Monday, sales of which are expected to raise hundreds of millions of dollars to fight AIDS in Africa. The U2 singer has teamed up with the world's number two handset maker Motorola Inc. (MOT.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , which has produced a red version of its slimline SLVR model for sale to UK consumers. The 149-pound ($282) handset can be ...

By Jonathan Birchall in New YorkPublished: May 15 2006 14:15 | Last updated: May 15 2006 18:42Target, the US discount retailer, on Monday highlighted the strong performance of its credit card business as it announced that its first-quarter profit rose 12 per cent against the same period last year, to $554m, or 63 cents per diluted share. While other leading US retailers, including Federated, Kohl ...