Business news for Mon, 17 Dec 2007 & with word determine. 5 news.

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Infonxx Inc. late Friday filed a $250 million initial public offering with underwriters Goldman Sachs , J.P. Morgan and Bank of America Securities . Infonxx bills itself as the largest provider of branded directory assistance services in Europe and the largest independent provider of outsourced directory assistance services in the U.S. The company has yet to determine its trading symbol or its stock exchange.

EUROPE’S credit card industry expects a landmark ruling from the European Commission on fees this week that may determine the range of cards consumers will have in their wallets in future.

A signal-emitting chip allows base stations to determine its location so that parents can track children or dog owners find Fido.

A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Dec. 18 to determine the procedures for sale by auction of the Simms building by owner Troy Baillio and JTS/Simms LLC.

Because consumer spending accounts for more than two-thirds of the U.S. economy, American shoppers may determine whether the stock market recovers from its stumble.