J.P. Morgan is new bell of plastic ball

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Visa U.S.A. Inc. and MasterCard International Inc. are vying to become the dominant credit card brand for the newly combined banking company formed from J.P. Morgan Chase and Co.'s acquisition of Bank One Corp. While Visa provided the bulk of Bank One's credit cards, MasterCard provided most of J.P. Morgan's cards. The winner of the contract stands to gain a valuable position in an already competitive market.

Acquisitions & mergers, Market share, Personal credit institutions, Mergers, acquisitions and divestments, Company acquisition/merger, MasterCard International Inc., Credit and debit card industry, Credit card industry, Bank One Corp., ONE, Company market share, JPM, Visa U.S.A. Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co.

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Big German banks to sever most Iran ties

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Germany's Commerzbank AG and Deutsche Bank AG have announced they will sever most of their existing ties to Iranian firms. Iran uses the banks to transfer money through euro-based accounts and for other functions associated with international commerce. The move acknowledges US political concerns.

Iran, Germany, Political aspects, Commerzbank AG (Frankfurt, Germany), Deutsche Bank AG (Frankfurt, Germany), DB

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Morgan Stanley trades energy old-fashioned way: In barrels

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Morgan Stanley is retained by United Air Lines Inc. to purchase jet fuel. The commodities trading operation of banking giant Morgan Stanley has a net revenue of $1.4 billion to $1.8 billion and pretax profit of $500 million to $700 million.

Sales, profits & dividends, Air Transportation, Scheduled, And Air Courier Services, Airlines, Company sales and earnings, Company earnings/profit, Company Profile, MWD, United Air Lines Inc., Morgan Stanley

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