Chase and United Airlines have announced the United Mileage Plus Business Awards Visa card for small businesses to earn travel rewards, Mileage Plus miles and Perks Plus points, for their business purchases.

"With the introduction of the United Mileage Plus Business Awards Visa card, small business owners everywhere can earn rewards faster than ever before," said Joe Venuti, senior vice president, Chase's card services division. "Just by using one card, cardmembers earn miles for future United travel and Perks Plus points for a variety of exclusive benefits such as travel upgrades."

MasterCard has filed a lengthy definitive proxy statement with the SEC in preparation for a special stockholders' meeting scheduled for November 28 where existing shareholders will vote to approve MasterCard's plans to reorganize and sell a portion of its equity to the public.

Visa USA has announced its retail predictions for the 2005 holiday season.

Despite recent natural disasters and increasing energy costs, Visa USA's economist, Wayne Best, predicts that the 2005 holiday season in the United States will be moderate to strong, particularly as wage and income growth is expected to continue through the end of the year.

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