Clinics, pharmacies irked by inconsistent credit card fees

Small businesses, such as clinics, pharmacies and small vendors, feel nettled by what they see as discriminatory credit card charges, which will go into effect from Dec. 22.

While small shops and restaurants succeeded in lowering the commission rate imposed by credit card companies to 1.5 percent as the result of a long battle that began last year, the basic rate imposed on small businesses ...