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Consumer Watchdog Warns Against Elder Financial Abuse

Consumer Watchdog Warns Against Elder Financial Abuse
Consumer Watchdog Warns Against Elder Financial Abuse
July 17, 2019  |  Safety and Security

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is urging financial institutions to report any suspicions they may have about financial exploitation of elderly people, the organization...

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House Lawmakers Call Libra A Dangerous Threat
House Lawmakers Call Libra A Dangerous Threat
July 17, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

There was much skepticism and criticism — with some concerns raised more pointedly than others — during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Facebook’s...

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LG Pay Goes Live In US On One The LG G8 ThinQ
LG Pay Goes Live In US On One The LG G8 ThinQ
July 17, 2019  |  Mobile

LG Electronics’ mobile payments solution LG Pay rolled out in the U.S. July 16, but for now, is only available for the LG G8 ThinQTM...

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Carsharing Platform, Turo, Raises $250M And Becomes A Unicorn
Carsharing Platform, Turo, Raises $250M And Becomes A Unicorn
July 17, 2019  |  Investments

Turo, a car-sharing startup, has raised $250 million from IAC in a Series E funding round, which puts the company’s valuation at above a billion...

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Ebix Pays $337.8M For Merger Deal With India Travel Firm Yatra
Ebix Pays $337.8M For Merger Deal With India Travel Firm Yatra
July 17, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

India’s largest business travel service provider, Yatra Online, has entered into a definitive merger agreement with Atlanta-based software firm Ebix. Get the Full Story Complete...

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G7 Finance Leaders: Libra Must Resolve Regulatory Issues
G7 Finance Leaders: Libra Must Resolve Regulatory Issues
July 17, 2019  |  Regulation

Group of Seven (G7) finance leaders said on Wednesday (July 17) that there were numerous issues that needed to be worked out, regulatory and otherwise,...

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Bank of America Q2 Saw $18B In Zelle Payments
Bank of America Q2 Saw $18B In Zelle Payments
July 17, 2019  |  Earnings

Zelle P2P payments increased 79 percent year-over-year (YoY)  in the second quarter of 2019, Bank of America said Wednesday (July 17), signaling the latest burst...

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Aussie Regulator Challenges Uber Eats Over Restaurant Contracts
Aussie Regulator Challenges Uber Eats Over Restaurant Contracts
July 17, 2019  |  Delivery

Uber Eats in Australia can no longer charge restaurants for delivery mistakes that were out of their control, according to a report by The Wall...

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Another 2.2M Patients’ Data Exposed In AMCA Data Breach
Another 2.2M Patients’ Data Exposed In AMCA Data Breach
July 17, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Clinical Pathology Laboratories (CPL) is the latest victim of a data security breach at the billing collections service American Medical Collection Agency (AMCA). Get the...

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