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Security & Fraud
Indonesia’s Lion Air Probes Breach Of Customers’ Personal Data
September 19, 2019

Following incidents at other airlines, Indonesian carrier PT Lion Mentari Airlines, known as Lion Air, is looking into a breach that reportedly led to passenger data on its Thai and Malaysian units to be leaked on the web. The carrier said in a statement that Malindo...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Deutsche Bank Takes Stake In Open Banking FinTech
September 19, 2019

Deutsche Bank has acquired a 4.9 percent stake in the German-based FinTech Deposit Solutions, according to a Deutsche Bank press release on Thursday (Sept. 19). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Retail
Huawei Launches Smartphone Line Without Google Software
September 19, 2019

Due to being placed on a blacklist by the U.S. earlier this year, Huawei has introduced a new line of 5G phones that won’t have an Android OS or any Google apps, according to a report by CNBC. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Investments
Stripe Raises $250M At $35B Valuation
September 19, 2019

FinTech Stripe is raising $250 million in its latest funding round and has reached a pre-money valuation of $35 billion, according to a release on Thursday (Sept. 19).  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Faster Payments
Cross River Bank RTP Connection To Help FinTechs
September 19, 2019

Cross River, a company that provides banking services for technology companies, will join The Clearing House’s (TCH) RTP network, according to a release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Digital Banking
Aussie FinTech Douugh Expands Mastercard Debit Cards To US Customers
September 19, 2019

Australian consumer FinTech company Douugh is kicking off its visual “Savings Jar” feature as it widens the availability of its artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted bank account with a Mastercard debit card, Mastercard said in a press release on Thursday (Sept. 19). Get the Full Story Complete...

eCommerce
India’s Vaping Ban Prompts Amazon, Flipkart To Remove Products
September 19, 2019

Indian eCommerce sites like Amazon, Flipkart and others have been rushing to remove listings for all vaping devices following the passage of a country-wide ban, Reuters reported on Thursday (Sept. 19). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Retail
Collaborating To Create Kids’ Subscriptions With A STEM Twist 
September 19, 2019

Parents looking for subscriptions boxes to keep their children educationally entertained have many, many options, including names like Monti Kids, Green Pinata and KiwiCo. Each offers its own variation or specialty to appeal to parents looking for toys that are designed not only to amuse...

Retail
The Impossible Burger To Make Its Grocery Debut
September 19, 2019

Once only available in restaurants, The Impossible Burger will be available for sale in grocery stores this week. Shoppers will be able to buy the meat-free burger at 27 Gelson’s Markets locations in California, and Impossible Foods reportedly plans to bring it to additional grocery...