JP Morgan Chase to cut Tempe operation by 450 employees (East Valley Tribune)

The credit card's magnetic stripe contains three tracks of data, each being approximately one-tenth of an inch wide. The first and second tracks in the magnetic stripe are encoded with information about the cardholder's account, such as their credit card number, full name, the card's expiration date, and the country code. Additional information can be stored in the third track.

JP Morgan Chase to cut Tempe operation by 450 employees (East Valley Tribune)

JP Morgan Chase plans to trim at least 450 employees from its Cardservices operation in downtown Tempe before the second quarter of 2008.

TRX Integrates RESX Online Booking Site with TRAVELTRAX Data Reporting (ThomasNet)

RESX Clients Gain Dashboard Visibility into Online Booking Activity through State-of-the-Art Reporting Tool ATLANTA, July 16 / / -- TRX, Inc. (NASDAQ:TRXI), a global technology company that develops and hosts software applications to process data records and automate manual processes, today announced it is incorporating the innovative travel data reporting functionality of its TRAVELTRAX(SM) ...

Danier Leather Reports Fiscal 2007 Fourth Quarter and Year End Results (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)

Danier Leather Inc. today announced its consolidated financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended June 30, 2007.

Research and Markets: Shift to Electronic Payments: Growth Opportunities for Merchant Processors (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

DUBLIN, Ireland----Research and Markets has announced the addition of Shift to Electronic Payments: Growth Opportunities for Merchant Processors to their offering.

Top Scoops (Scoop.co.nz)

Richard Helms, chief of the Central Intelligence Agency's Clandestine Services, asked the Agency to start funding a biochemical warfare program in 1953 called MKULTRA, which included the drugging of unwitting suspects in New York's Greenwich Village with LSD and other hallucinogens.

A Viable Alternative to Bankruptcy (The Bradford Era)

(ARA) - If you're carrying thousands of dollars in credit card debt, struggling to pay the rent every month and getting calls from collections agencies, you might be considering bankruptcy. Yet for almost all circumstances, a good financial advisor will tell you that's the last thing you should do.

â€˜Significant sizeâ€™ (The Hindu)

â€œBPO companies have attained a significant size to be recognizable as an entity,â€ says Kiran Karnik, President, Nasscom. â€œExport revenue of $8 billion is substantial for any sector.

How To Handle a Cash Crunch (Benton Evening News)

(ARA) - In the world of living paycheck to paycheck, unforeseen expenses create a very stressful situation. Whether the car breaks down, the water heater blows a leak or your dog needs emergency surgery from eating the hallway rug, finding a way to get out of the red gets harder every day.

Managing Your Credit Card Debts (Benton Evening News)

(ARA) - Credit cards are not always a bad thing, if you are smart with how you use them. They enable us to buy items immediately, eliminate having to carry cash, and record and track purchases. Disadvantages include interest, fees, and increased impulse buying.

International Card Establishment Reports Second Quarter Results (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

International Card Establishment, Inc. today announced its second quarter results. For the quarter ended June 30, 2007, the company generated net revenues of $2,253,386 as compared to net revenues of $2,536,638 for the quarter ended June 30, 2006.