AT&T Corp. said Thursday it will unleash the biggest ad campaign in the company’s 120-year history to strengthen its famous brand name. The old Ma Bell was recently acquired by SBC Communications Inc. in a $16 billion deal. SBC, itself once part of the old AT&T, then took on the AT&T name. The […]
HSBC Bank Plc came under fire for abusing the United States military, primarily through HSBC Finance Corporation which is former predatory lender Household International. Specific complaints of abuse come as no surprise to Household - HSBC Watch consumer advocates. The watchdog organization performs trend analysis, a project that charts detailed complaints over time. […]
The new bankruptcy law requires debtors to come up with a payment plan to satisfy unsecured creditors like the card companies. So how do credit card issuers really look at the newly bankrupt? During a recent conference Capital One Vice President Mike Rowen checked off for his listeners the things that make the […]
Radian Guaranty announced Monday results of a recent survey of adults nationwide, of whom two-thirds own their current home and 47% have a home mortgage. The study revealed that 52% of the participants said they were no more than somewhat knowledgeable about the mortgage options available to them at the time they purchased their homes, […]
The instability of oil prices doesn’t just affect how often we drive. Home heating costs are expected to skyrocket throughout the winter. Households heated by natural gas are expected to pay $350 a month this year, an increase of 48 percent from 2004. Homeowners using oil for heating will be paying $378, an increase […]
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Today marks the birth of AT&T Inc. and of a new standard-bearer in communications, entertainment and service for the 21st century. SBC Communications Inc. (NYSE:SBC) closed its acquisition of AT&T Corp. today as California regulators approved the transaction — the final approval needed for the merger of […]
A poll at consumer advocacy website Household - HSBC Watch asks the question “Has HSBC Changed Household International”? By mid-November 2005, although the poll is still new, answers were almost even between yes and no. Those wishing to take the survey can select between:
Yes: 29% (7)
No: 54% (13)
Very Little: 4% (1)
Much Improved: 12% […]
NYSE Chairman Marshall Carter, along with the rest of the NYSE board, its Chief Executive John Thain and several Goldman Sachs (nyse: GS - news - people ) bankers are slated to testify regarding the New York Stock Exchange merger and its restructuring.
Carter said in an Oct. 12 deposition that Citibank contacted the NYSE on […]
The Customer Rage study found that just 25% of complainants hear “I’m sorry” from a customer service rep, but 59% said that’s what they wanted to hear. Nearly 75% of customers wanted an explanation of why the problem occurred, but only 18% got it. Nearly half wanted a monetary refund, and just 18% got it. […]
SHELL, we were told by the Financial Services Authority last summer, was guilty of “unprecedented misconduct”. For five years, from 1998 to 2003, the company had repeatedly misled shareholders over its oil and gas reserves. It was so culpable that the regulator felt it had no choice but to fine it a then-record £17 million. […]
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