Robin Arnfield writes for Newsfactor Online about the safety of online banking and the range of efforts being taken by financial institutions to better secure their systems against attacks.   » Continue Reading

Citigroup has reported financial results for the fourth quarter of 2005 with Citi's US Card business reporting revenues declining 7 percent prior to applying an additional accounting charge (related to customer reward programs) that further reduced its reported revenues.   » Continue Reading

People's Daily Online reports on a MasterCard survey of Chinese consumers which concludes the Chinese are highly optimistic about their future, with "confidence in their life quality and income."

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