Guarantees, interchange and fees--current issues with long-term implications.
The purpose of this paper is to give a banking industry perspective on three important policy issues facing Australia's banks. These are the proposal for a deposit insurance scheme, the regulation of the credit card interchange fee and the general issue of bank fees. For each issue, the paper...

I want my MER: Part II.
Editor's Note: This is a fictional case study, presenting common DRTV managerial dilemmas and concrete solutions. Part I appeared in the October 2005 issue. New Product Solutions' CEO Bill Fleming, CFO Joe Scenti and Operations Manager Larry Jones are struggling with their product launch. Initially, their media...

Bank of America Launches U.S. Olympic Team Advertising Campaign.
ENTERTAINMENT CLOSE-UP-24 June 2008-Bank of America Launches U.S. Olympic Team Advertising Campaign(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Bank of America, the Official Bank Sponsor of the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team, announced the debut of its U.S. Olympic-themed advertising campaign. The multimedia campaign rallies support for Team...

Students fighting fraud.
My Story It was the trip of a lifetime. I was cruising the Baltic with stops in Sweden, Holland, Denmark and Finland, but the most exciting stop of all was in St. Petersburg, Russia! We had just returned from touring the Hermitage, the grand and awe inspiring...

Company Watch - Fairmont Hotels.
Apr 7, 2008 Fairmont Hotels & Resorts announced the Fairmont Vail, a new resort in Colorado developed by HCT Development. The resort is slated to open in 2011 in time for the winter season. The 128-room resort will also feature 73 Fairmont Residences as well as Fairmont...

Company Watch - InterContinental Hotels.
May 5, 2008 InterContinental Hotels is canvassing worldwide opinion on its new green initiative that could see the project rolled out across its entire portfolio. So far, the idea only exists in virtual form on the company[sup.1]s website but IHG says the Innovation Hotel[sup.1] as it is...

Orbitz Visa Credit Card Offers Orbitz Travelers Triple Travel Rewards.
TRAVEL AND LEISURE CLOSE-UP-9 June 2008-Orbitz Visa Credit Card Offers Orbitz Travelers Triple Travel Rewards(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Online travel company Orbitz Worldwide has the new Orbitz Visa Credit Card powered by Capital One No Hassle Rewards, a new credit card that makes it easy for...

Company Watch - Eos Airlines.
Apr 28, 2008 Eos Airlines has filed for bankruptcy in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the Southern District of New York and is ceasing operations altogether today, April 27. The premium-class airline, which operated from New York to London, blamed the difficulty in the current credit markets...

New Awards Credit Card from MBNA.
TRAVEL AND LEISURE CLOSE-UP-8 May 2008-New Awards Credit Card from MBNA(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com MBNA and Miles & More, a European frequent flyer program, has announced the launch of a new credit card. The companies stated that the Miles & More American Express Credit...

AAA Offers Enhanced Prepaid Visa Card Program.
ENTERTAINMENT CLOSE-UP-20 April 2008-AAA Offers Enhanced Prepaid Visa Card Program(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com AAA announced that it has enhanced its prepaid card products using Visa and MetaBank as key program partners. The new AAA Visa TravelMoney card and Visa Gift card are now available...