Tag Archives: Money

Hiding $58 Mio… in a shack

Posted on March 11, 2008 by Nils

The BBC reports that Japanese authorities have raided two sisters who were hiding money inherited from their father: >Tax officials say the sisters hid almost 6bn yen ($58m) in cardboard boxes and paper bags at their home in the city … Continue reading →

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Scented Credit Cards

Posted on September 11, 2007 by Nils

In 2002, JCB – a Japanese credit card issues – started to offer a product specifically designed for women: Scented Credit Cards, called the JCB Linda card. By 2005, over half a million such cards had been issued and launched … Continue reading →

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