A Bounty of Ideas from Berkshire's Portfolio (Morningstar.com via Yahoo! Finance)
While much of the world appears to be going cashless, cash-only businesses do still exist. Patrons of these establishments will want to make sure they have some paper money on hand when they decide to purchase goods or services.
A Bounty of Ideas from Berkshire's Portfolio (Morningstar.com via Yahoo! Finance)
A look at Berkshire's 5-star holdings.
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The democratization of plastic surgery (International Herald Tribune)
It used to be the realm of the rich and famous, but for many middle class patients, taking out a loan to cover plastic surgery now means instant gratification and just another monthly bill.
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Watch List (Aug. 5-11): Ah Contraire (CoStar Group)
In this week's issue we report that: while U.S. homebuilders are still writing down land holdings, others are starting to look at the opportunities that may be coming; U.S. newspapers are taking big hits on troubles in residential real estate; Prudential...
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Cosmos in talks over key stake (Financial Times)
Cosmos Bank , Taiwan’s largest issuer of cash cards, in which GE holds a 10 per cent stake, is in talks with three bidders over the sale of a controlling stake worth about T$22bn ($666.8m).
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Lone Star Retreats on Knife Threat in South Korean Bank Sale (Bloomberg.com)
Aug. 2 (Bloomberg) -- It was two months into a strike at Korea Exchange Bank's credit card unit, and some 200 employees had been camped out for almost a week in tents and sleeping bags in the basement parking lot of the company's Seoul headquarters.
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Updates, advisories and surprises (MENAFN)
Updates, advisories and surprises
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Unicaja Alliance Expands GE Money Presence in Spain (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
MALAGA, Spain----GE Money, the global consumer lending division of General Electric Company , and Unicaja, Andalusia's leading financial institution, today signed a strategic alliance to create a joint venture in Spain.
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GE to tie-up with major retailers (The Times of India)
NEW DELHI: As it looks to broaden avenues for growth, GE Money India on Monday said it is talking to big retailers including Bharti-Wal-Mart and Reliance for offering credit programmes such as the private label credit card it has provided to Tata Group.
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GE to tie-up with major retailers (The Times of India)
GE Money India is talking to big retailers including Bharti-Wal-Mart and Reliance for offering credit programmes to customers.
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Western Union Adds Chief Marketing Officer to Executive Team (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
ENGLEWOOD, Colo.----The Western Union Company , a worldwide leader in money transfer services, today announced the addition of Gail A. Galuppo to its executive management team. As Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, Galuppo will direct Western Union's global branding, marketing strategy, sales management and product development.
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A Bounty of Ideas from Berkshire's Portfolio (Morningstar.com via Yahoo! Finance)
Separately, the Fed warns that in addition to fraud on existing accounts, thieves who get ahold of consumers' personal information can open new credit accounts in the consumer's name. Such new accounts fraud is much tougher to detect, frequently results in much larger fraud amounts, and is much more difficult for consumers to resolve. Regular monitoring of credit reports for unusual accounts or activity can help consumers guard against new accounts fraud.
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