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Eau Claire police target property crimes, eye pawn shops
More than $48,000 worth of stolen property was recovered by Eau Claire police and returned to its owners between Feb. 1 and June 1. A key component in many of the cases is pawn shops. During that four-month period, Detective Jason Kaveney has investigated 95 cases,...
eBay CEO talks Bitcoin: “PayPal Will Have to Integrate Digital Currencies”
John Donahoe, president and CEO of eBay Inc. was talking about his company’s future with digital currencies on CNBC. In the interview, he once again offered positive words about the future of technological advancements in money. ‘I think there’s no doubt digital...
iPhone 6 leaked specs, price, and release date news and rumors
Over the last few months, multiple rumors and leaks have emerged regarding the iPhone 6. Considering the iPhone 5S only made small improvements over its previous iteration, the pressure is mounting on Apple to deliver a standout smartphone that can compete with...
High-end pawnshops cater to the asset-rich
Pawnshops are emerging that lend money to cash-poor consumers with pricey collateral. If you've got a cash-flow problem and a rare Picasso painting lying around your house, you're in luck. A growing niche of high-end pawnshops wants your business. That's right. The...
Suburban West Palm housekeeper charged with stealing, pawning jewelry
A 42-year-old suburban West Palm Beach housekeeper is facing charges after she allegedly stole jewelry from her clients’ homes and pawned it. Digna Maribel Ruiz was arrested on charges of grand theft from a person 65 or older, exploitation of an elderly person, false...
Why is New York Loan Company so Newsworthy?
New York Loan Company has been gaining a lot of media attention lately, both locally and nationally, ranging from the New York Times to NPR to The Wall Street Journal, which begs the question: Why is New York Loan Company so newsworthy? A unique service. New York Loan...
Charges filed against pawn shop employee
An employee of a local pawn shop was charged Thursday for what police said what his role in encouraging people to bring him stolen merchandise he would then sell online. Mark D. Kline, 45, of the 4900 block of Starwood Drive, is charged with corrupt business influence...
Pawnshop Manager Returns Missing Photos to Foreign Exchange Student
DUBUQUE, Iowa — As the school year wraps up at Dubuque Senior High School, Fiona Li will leave behind all of the friends she’s made here and return to home to China. Li said, “Everywhere I go I bring my I-pod with me. I take lots of pictures. “The I-pod has captured...
Former PricewaterhouseCoopers executive joins EZCorpboard
EZCorp Inc., an Austin-based payday lender and pawn shop chain, has appointed former PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP executive Charles Bauer to its board of directors. Bauer will be chair of the Audit Committee, effective July 1, the company said in a statement. His 34...
10 Ways To Maximize Your Return On Gold Scrap
In the last 5-6 years the number of new “Gold Refiners” opening doors had run rampant. This happened as a result of the “Cash for Gold Craze” that swept the globe. Many of these new Precious Metal consumers or processors had little to no experience in the industry,...
Gold Rally on ECB Stimulus Not Enough to Stoke Volatility
Argor Heraeus SA-branded one kilogram gold bars are arranged for a photograph at the Chinese Gold and Silver Exchange Society in Hong Kong. Bullion, which slid last year by the most since 1981 as some investors lost faith in the metal as a store of value, rebounded 11...
Seattle approves $15 minimum wage
This IS big news (Seattle minimum wage to $15.00 per hr) and places Seattle's Pawnbrokers at a disadvantage...workers making more money, may not need the financial services of a pawnbroker as much. Seattle's city council on Monday unanimously approved an increase in...
HOUSTON POLICE VIDEO FROM ARMED ROBBERY AT N. HOUSTON PAWN SHOP
HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Surveillance video was released Thursday of two suspects wanted in a north Houston armed robbery last month. It happened just before 1pm May 24 at the EZ Money Loan along the North Freeway. Police say two suspects entered the store. One suspect...
Suspects take plea in robbery of pawn shop owner
Niagara Gazette — LOCKPORT — A pair of Falls men have pleaded guilty to the bold home invasion hold-up of a Pine Avenue pawn shop owner. Edwin “Shorty” Ridgeway and Robert James Thornton each pleaded guilty to a single count of attempted first-degree robbery. Niagara...
Nosler Unveils World’s Most Powerful 6.5mm Commercial Cartridge: The 26 Nosler
Bend, OR. –-(Ammoland.com)- Like many shooting enthusiasts, the Nosler family has always dreamed of introducing a new rifle cartridge to the industry; that time is finally here with the arrival of the 26 Nosler. The goal of the new 26 Nosler cartridge was to...
Attempt to Identify
This report comes with 3 messages: 1) Be on the look out for these 4 suspects who are wanted by Police in a distraction theft. 2) As the pictures show,it happens so fast . They file in one by one and innocently distract the sales associate. 3) Camera...
How to Cut the ‘Ums,’ Uhs,’ and ‘Literallys’ When Speaking
If there were "Survivor" for words, I'd vote off "literally." It's inserted into sentences for no real reason. Consider: I am literally the hungriest person in the world right now. I am literally going to break this printer in a minute. The coffee machine is literally...
Exterminator accused of stealing jewelry from customers’ homes
SAPD: Evidence shows Hector Rodriguez pawned 17 rings SAN ANTONIO - A 26-year-old man who worked as an exterminator for a San Antonio company is accused of stealing rings from some of his customers' homes, then pawning the jewelry. Hector Rodriguez was arrested...