Jun 21 Watch Wal-Mart to Offer New Debit Card, More MoneyCenters Retail giant Wal-Mart announced plans to offer its own Visa debit card and open 1,000 more MoneyCenters for check cashing, money orders and other financial services, much to the dismay of the banking industry. A business reporter examines the move. Continue watching
Oct 27 Merger Would Create Nation’s Second Largest Bank Bank of America announced plans Monday to buy FleetBoston Financial in an all-stock deal valued at some $47 billion that would create the second largest banking company in the United States. Continue reading