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Luxembourg Regulator Raises Alexa Privacy Issues
Luxembourg Regulator Raises Alexa Privacy Issues
August 08, 2019  |  Amazon

The privacy watchdog in Luxembourg, where Amazon has its European headquarters, has reached out to Amazon to get more info about its voice assistant, Alexa,...

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Afterpay Reports 6.5K Merchants On Payments Platform
Afterpay Reports 6.5K Merchants On Payments Platform
August 08, 2019  |  Retail

Afterpay, the leader in “buy now, pay later” payments, said in a press release that its second bi-annual two-day sale, Afterpay Day, will take place...

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Facebook Is Testing Subscriptions To Video Streaming
Facebook Is Testing Subscriptions To Video Streaming
August 08, 2019  |  Subscriptions

Facebook is going to start testing subscriptions to certain video streaming services that can be viewed inside its “Watch” hub, according to a report by...

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Chase Forgives Consumer Debt On Canadian Credit Cards
Chase Forgives Consumer Debt On Canadian Credit Cards
August 08, 2019  |  Debt

Chase Bank credit card customers in Canada were treated to an unusual gift when the lender forgave their outstanding debt, Fortune reported on Thursday (Aug....

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Paytm’s PayPay Reaches 10M Users, 1M Merchants In Japan
Paytm’s PayPay Reaches 10M Users, 1M Merchants In Japan
August 08, 2019  |  Digital Payments

A Japanese venture launched in 2018 by Paytm, India’s top payments app, now has 10 million customers in Japan, according to a report on Thursday...

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Canadian Travel Agency Group Partners With Western Union For Payments
Canadian Travel Agency Group Partners With Western Union For Payments
August 08, 2019  |  Cross Border Commerce

The Association of Canadian Travel Agencies (ACTA) is collaborating with Western Union to make cross-border payments easier. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Russia’s Watchdog Investigates Apple For Anti-Competition Practices
Russia’s Watchdog Investigates Apple For Anti-Competition Practices
August 08, 2019  |  Apple

Apple is facing Russian scrutiny following a cybersecurity complaint that it is taking advantage of its controlling market position, Russia’s anti-monopoly watchdog told Reuters on...

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Paytm’s India’s Usage Plummets; Google Pay, PhonePe See Spike
Paytm’s India’s Usage Plummets; Google Pay, PhonePe See Spike
August 08, 2019  |  Payment Methods

After being a usage leader in India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI), Paytm experienced a sharp decline in transactions in July, while Google Pay and PhonePe...

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Nestle Offers Starbucks-Labeled Coffee In China
Nestle Offers Starbucks-Labeled Coffee In China
August 08, 2019  |  Retail

To tap growth in a place where coffee consumption per capita is said to be low compared to international standards, Nestle began to offer coffee...

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