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The Triple Dip January, 24, 2000

Airfare buster Southwest Airlines has put its Rapid Rewards frequent flyer program into mach speed. This week Southwest teamed up with the Hilton HHonors frequent guest program to offer triple the standard Rapid Rewards credits for every stay at participating ... more

Scan, Swipe & Go January, 21, 2000

Now you can swipe your groceries with no one looking . . . and it's perfectly legal. Utah-based International Automated Systems has developed a complete cashier-less checkout system for grocery stores. more

Card Security Holes January, 20, 2000

Card issuers are scrambling to replace credit card accounts compromised by a recent theft of a customer database from an online CD retailer. The theft has raised eyebrows worldwide. more

Netscape MasterCard January, 19, 2000

Get rewarded for browsing and charging. AOL's Netscape Communications and Citibank's affinity credit card unit joined up this week to rollout the official Netscape Platinum MasterCard. more

Card Hacker January, 13, 2000

A Russian Web-head hacked his way into an online CD retailer's Web site, capturing hundreds of thousands of active credit card account numbers. The hacker then brazenly demanded a ransom for the stolen information. more

Name Your Own Card January, 13, 2000

The pioneer of "Name Your Own Price" is teaming up with an Internet credit card pioneer to launch a customized VISA or MasterCard. NextCard announced this week a major strategic relationship with priceline.com to enable priceline.com customers to create their ... more

The Tax Man Chargeth January, 11, 2000

It's official! Starting this Friday, U.S. taxpayers will be able to charge their federal income tax payments for the 1999 tax year via MasterCard, American Express and Discover cards. more

Visa Skymiles January, 10, 2000

Four years ago Delta Airlines teamed up with American Express to offer a co-branded credit card. This year Delta is launching a VISA credit card version of its SkyMiles program. The first, new, Delta/VISA card will be issued by Asahi Card Company in Japan. more

HHonors Europe January, 6, 2000

Hilton HHonors cardholders traveling to Europe are in for a special treat this winter. Hilton launched the World of Savings program this week. Between now and March 31, Hilton is offering a 20% to 40% discount off regular room rates at more than 50 ... more

Ultimate Fans January, 5, 2000

Watch out, here comes "Chief Zee", "Cowboy Mom" and "The Violator". No, it's not the "Village People". It's this year's most notorious NFL fans and VISA is gearing up to honor this new crop of devoted fans. more
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