A report published today has indicated that credit cards could soon be used by the well-off as status symbols.
The report is an annual analysis of the credit card market by accountancy firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). PricewaterhouseCoopers predict that annual fees will become much more common in the future. Interest rates are also predicted to rise. Wealthy customers will pay for their cards and in exchange receive benefits, such as, shopping discounts.


More than 1,000 Metropolitan police officers who misused corporate credit cards in the last two years will not been punished, according to a police watchdog.
Linux Foundation, the pioneers of open source software have announced plans to offer a corporate credit card. The innovation could be copied by companies throughout the UK in the future.
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