Arkansas News Bureau (Arkansas News Bureau)
Candidates for governor squabble over payday lenders By Rob Moritz LITTLE ROCK - The Democrat and Republican running for governor sparred over payday lenders Thursday with one accusing the other of not being as sincere in his opposition to the much-maligned business.
New Strategy Aids Morgan as Earnings Increase 59% (New York Times)
Morgan Stanley reported strong third-quarter profit in a further sign that the changes put in place by its chief executive, John J. Mack, were taking root.
Audit finds problems in use of state-issued credit cards (Deseret Morning News)
State employees racked up nearly million in state-issued credit card purchases an increase of nearly five times in the past seven years and the state isn't paying close enough attention to make sure the purchases are necessary, appropriate and reasonable in cost, a state audit found.
Morgan Stanley Profit Exceeds Estimates on Brokerage (Update8) (Bloomberg.com)
Sept. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Morgan Stanley reported record third-quarter earnings as investment banking, brokerage and credit-card revenue, along with reduced compensation, enabled Chief Executive Officer John Mack to give shareholders the biggest profit gain on Wall Street.
Card lenders issue new paper (FT.com via Yahoo! News)
Yahoo! News Search Results for capital one credit card The dire predicament of UK consumers who have over-borrowed has forced some credit card lenders to take drastic action to protect important sources of funding in the capital markets.