Business briefs
Cost(lier)co
Costco Wholesale Corp. is increasing membership fees 10 percent. The increases will affect about 22 million members, Costco said.
Laggin’ loans
Delinquency rates for consumer loans rose in the second quarter, according to a report released yesterday by the American Bankers Association.
Hola, Hulu
Hulu, the online TV service, reached a multiyear agreement to offer Spanish-language shows from Univision.
News suits
A source familiar with the matter said around 60 claimants have now lodged legal claims against News International, charging that they had their phones hacked by people working for the company’s now-defunct News of the World tabloid. News International is part of News Corp., which also owns The Post.
Rap rap
Commodities trader and hip-hop promoter Tyrone Gilliams, known for promising his investors superior returns, was arrested yesterday on charges of running a $4 million investment scam.

