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Tesco has bowed to pressure to offer fairer rates to its credit card holders who use their plastic overseas.

American Express (Amex) has fired the latest shot in the credit card reward war, with a possible £50 bonus for anyone taking out its 'Nectar' plastic.

Sports fans can register an interest from today to buy tickets for the London 2012 Olympics but they will not be able to purchase them on a Mastercard.

Many current account holders sent new debit cards over recent months have reported unexpected charges on their spending.

The head of the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) today criticised budget airline Ryanair over its "puerile" charging policy.

Ryanair will charge passengers to book flights using a Visa Electron card from next year, ending the fee-free payment method for up to 20 million travellers.