Subprime cards often add to debt, credit headaches (Courier-Post) After incurring debt problems, Rosemary Potter of Pinon Hills, Calif., decided this year to try to repair her credit. She didnt qualify for a standard credit card, so she signed up for whats called an Imagine Gold Card, hoping to use it to raise her credit score.

Malaysians held in Nepal over fake credit cards (The Star) NEW DELHI: Three Malaysian men, a Nepali woman and a Chinese national were detained in Kathmandu, Nepal, while on a shopping binge trying to purchase expensive goods using forged credit cards.

Former Californian charged with credit-card theft (Rapid City Journal) HOT SPRINGS -- A former California man will be tried in South Dakota on charges of grand theft and attempted grand theft related to charges made on credit cards of Janet Denny of Edgemont.

The Cabby Takes Plastic, or at Least Is Supposed To (New York Times) More than half the city’s yellow cabs are now fitted with devices to accept credit cards for payment, but riders may have to resort to arm-twisting to be allowed the privilege.

Assassins Creed boosts Ubisoft estimates Citing stronger-than-expected sales of game, publisher predicts operating income will be 3 percent higher than previous estimate. French video game publisher Ubisoft Entertainment raised its revenue and profit estimates on Thursday, citing strength of its Assassins Creed action game. Ubisoft expected operating income before stock options in...

Cracking open the cybercrime economy Hacking for fun has evolved into hacking for profit, and created a business model nearly as sophisticated as that of legal software. "Over the years, the criminal elements, the ones who are making money, making millions out of all this online crime, are just getting stronger and stronger....

Google tight-lipped on U.K. spectrum bid The company wont say whether it will participate in Ofcoms auction of radio spectrum, citing a U.S. ruling. Google has declined to comment on speculation that it might bid for radio spectrum in the U.K., after Ofcom announced plans to auction radio frequencies as part of the "digital...

Does GM now mean green motors? The Detroit stalwart is recharging itself with the Chevy Volt and other projects, but dont go looking for an all-electric car.Photos: GMs alternative-energy cars LOS ANGELES--General Motors is already developing a slew of cars that will run on alternative fuels such as electricity, hydrogen, or green liquids like...