You have personal credit cards, but do you have a separate card for your small business? While some entrepreneurs use personal credit cards to finance business purchases, it’s a safer bet to keep those financial records separate. You might also be eligible for a higher credit limit on a business card. If you’re interested in seeing how business credit cards compare, why not start with the CitiBusiness credit card from Citibank?

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The Victorian Taxi Directorate is determined to remove dodgy drivers from taxi stands. A two-week operation has been launched to ensure that all taxi drivers process their customers’ credit card payments through a properly functioning EFTPOS terminal, rather than manually, as required by law.

“Credit card fraud is a common complaint received,” said Public Transport Minister Martin Pakula. “We are determined to get rid of the rogue drivers who do the wrong thing.”
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In the past, we brought you our top picks for the best balance transfer cards, frequent flyer cards, low fee credit cards, and even the top five Australian credit cards overall. Now we’re going to take a step back and compare credit card issuers rather than individual cards. Who offers the most good deals to choose from? Which credit card company is most likely to have the credit card you really want? What companies are most competitive when it comes to landing your business in the credit card market?

We’ve looked at factors such as the variety of credit card offers a company provides, where their interest rates tend to fall in relation to comparable offers, and more in choosing these — our top five picks for the best Australian credit card issuers.
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Holiday shoppers kept their credit cards in their wallets, waiting for post-Boxing Day discounts, as December retail sales fell an astonishing −0.7% from November’s levels, adjusted for seasonal variations.

Two days ago, the Reserve Bank of Australia kept interest rates on hold at 3.75%. However, in the final quarter of the year, the central bank raised rates three consecutive times, and the effects were felt by retailers large and small.
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