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World Business Report: Curbing The Cost Of Credit Cards

24/07/2013

Curbing The Cost Of Credit Cards

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Brussels unveils plans to cap how much card companies can charge retailers in Europe.

Brussels unveils plans to cap how much card companies can charge retailers in Europe,  And how the tiny Baltic state of Estonia is hoping to lead the world in electric cars.

The European Commission unveils plans to cap how much card companies can charge retailers in Europe, saving businesses almost eight billion dollars a year in the process. Also, how the tiny Baltic state of Estonia is hoping to lead the world in electric cars. And is the internet about to consign the business of mapping to history? Plus, we hear how Facebook faces a challenge in developing countries.

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