Briefs

Published October 02, 2009, 1:00 a.m. EDT

Updated October 02, 2009, 12:00 a.m. EDT

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Citigroup Inc.'s ThankYou Network loyalty program has expanded its rewards collection by adding music downloads from Sony Music Entertainment.

Obopay Inc., a mobile money-transfer provider, has appointed Dilip Nagaraja as executive vice president of global engineering.

Alliance Data Systems Corp., based in Dallas, this week signed a multi-year agreement with Pacific Dental Services to provide a private-label credit card program and patient financing for the Irvine, Calif.-based dental and orthodontic company that has 270 dental offices in five states.

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