Maui pawnshop offers first class TWA collection - literally
The Honolulu Advertiser
When Richard Dan told his wife he was buying a first class section of an old TWA 747 including uniforms, china plates, walls, overhead bins and even a bathroom door she looked at him very strangely. Dan is not really a collector but owns a pawnshop in Wailuku, Maui called "Cash for Gold" and "Kamaaina Loan." The pieces of airline history belonged to a Maui resident who passed away.More

Business is booming at pawnshops as consumers look for loans
Washington Business Journal
At National Pawnbrokers, it's clear from the parking lot that the store isn't targeting the indigent and unemployed. There are many more BMWs, Mercedes-Benzes and Volvos in the lot than clunkers. Inside are rows of used guitars, tools, cases of jewelry and a wide selection of guns guarded by a life-size cardboard cutout of Sarah Palin.More

Cash America narrowly beats analysts' expectations
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Cash America International narrowly topped analysts' predictions when it reported that net income soared 19 percent in the third quarter, helped by its Mexican pawnshops, healthy gold sales and resurgence in payday lending.More

Obama's new push to help small business get loans
BusinessWeek
As part of its efforts to stimulate economic recovery, the Obama Administration announced a new set of initiatives to help spur lending to small businesses. "I know that times are tough and I can only imagine what many of you are going through, in terms of keeping things going in the midst of a very tough economic climate, but I guarantee you this: This Administration is going to stand behind small businesses," President Obama said. "You are our highest priority because we are confident that when you are succeeding, America succeeds."More

Got gold? Experts weigh in on precious metal as investment or path to quick cash
Gaston Gazette
Gold is trading at record high prices from the pawnshop to the futures market, where investors are searching for a safe haven from a weakening dollar and possible inflation. But could the rush on the gold market create another economic bubble? If it did, it wouldn’t be the first time.More

Last pawnshops shut in Bristol, Conn.
The Bristol Press
All three pawn shops in Bristol, Conn., are now closed after the Chief States Attorney's Office conducted an investigation of possible criminal activity involving pawnshops this spring. Bristol Police Chief John DiVenere reviewed the facts involved in the Chief States Attorney's Office investigations and "determined these activities unsuitable to the City of Bristol," according to a press release from the police department.More

Cash4Gold scraps for gold in European market push
Reuters UK
Cash4Gold, one of the largest U.S. buyers of cast-off jewelry, is eyeing U.K. sales of 50 million pounds ($82.7 million) a year as precious metals prices soar and consumers fall on hard times. The private company, which launched in 2007 and is now one of the largest direct-response advertisers on American TV, is taking on the pawnbrokers in Britain by offering cash for cast-off precious metals via its Web site and ad campaign.More

The new world of surveillance
Security Products
We have entered a new realm in the world of video surveillance. Gone are the days of the security guard tethered to a dedicated desktop monitor, reacting to unfolding events within a closed environment. With today's advancements in IP-based network infrastructures, management of video surveillance can be a much more valuable endeavor. Remote video monitoring and surveillance is defined as the ability to view, monitor, manage and react to video security information—all from a remote location.More