Brookstone Offers Discounts

Brookstone is offering 25 percent discounts to customers with gift cards from Sharper Image, which has filed for bankruptcy protection and has stopped accepting gift cards.

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Aetna Delays new Plan

Aetna Inc. will delay ending payments to anesthesiologists for some colonoscopies after doctors said the move could hurt patients and discourage cancer testing.

The policy was to take effect April 1. It will be held off until “patient-friendly alternatives” are approved by U.S. drug regulators, Aetna said.

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Credit Card Crackdown

The Federal Reserve this spring plans to propose new rules cracking down on potentially unfair and deceptive lending practices in the credit card industry.

The Fed last year proposed rules requiring financial firms offering credit cards and other types of open-ended credit to give consumers more straightforward information about loan terms and 45 days notice before raising rates.

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Crib Recall

Safety officials announced a recall of 24,000 cribs Thursday and also warned parents against putting their babies to bed with pillows and other soft bedding that could suffocate them.

The cribs, which were imported by Munire Furniture Inc., have improper brackets that don’t allow their mattresses to be fully lowered.

For more details, call 866-586-9639 or go online to www. munirefurniture.com.

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US Airways adds Baggage Fee

US Airways Group Inc. will start charging fliers $25 to check in a second bag, the latest effort by the company to raise revenue and deal with rising costs. The new charge will begin May 5 for tickets bought after Tuesday, the company said. The announcement follows a similar policy change disclosed early this month by United Airlines.

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