Millions of Americans lack access to reliable, reasonably priced financial services. Perhaps the U.S. Postal Service can help. The U.S. financial system does a poor job of serving people with low incomes. Their meager balances don’t justify the cost of extra staff and branches. Hefty charges and overdraft fees (sometimes equivalent to interest rates exceeding 3,000 percent) turn such customers away. As a result, more than a quarter of households, some 68 million adults,...
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Other viewpoint: Post office banking could help the poor
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LPG online booking: Now pay via credit, debit cards for refill cylinders, learn how in 5 points
LPG online booking: Taking delivery of LPG cylinder refills has always been a pain in one form or the other, even if it is being delivered to your home. But starting this month, things are about to change as consumers of Indane (IOC), BharatGas (BPCL) and HPGas (HPCL) will be able to book and pay for their LPG cylinder...
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Ooredoo and Huawei Extend Strategic Cooperation Agreement (Ooredoo QSC)
(Source: Ooredoo QSC) Ooredoo and Huawei Work Together to Deploy Cutting-Edge Mobile Broadband Technologies. Doha, Qatar Ooredoo today announced a five-year extension of their strategic cooperation agreement with Huawei, which will see the two companies deepen their partnership to support Ooredoo's market leadership across its footprint. The agreement was announced in Doha, Qatar and was signed Ahmed Al Derbesti, COO of Ooredoo Group, and Eric Xu, Deputy Chairman of the Board and Rotating CEO of Huawei. As part of...
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DBS/POSB expands banking footprint in Singapore with POSB Cash-point (DBS Group Holdings Ltd)
(Source: DBS Group Holdings Ltd) *** Bank now has nearly 2,000 withdrawal touchpoints islandwide with Cold Storage, Market Place, Jasons and Giant stores joining DBS/POSB's cash withdrawal network DBS Bank today announced further expansion to its network of withdrawal touchpoints. Customers are now able withdraw up to SGD200 in cash at all Cold Storage, Market Place, Jasons and Giant stores in Singapore. With this expansion, DBS/POSB has effectively increased its POSB Cash-Point locations to around 800 islandwide. Together with DBS/POSB's ATM network, the bank now has nearly 2,000 withdrawal touchpoints in Singapore - the most for any bank. Named POSB Cash-Point, the complimentary service...
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CTA, Metra and Pace Announce New Ventra App Will Launch Next Week (CTS - Chicago ...
(Source: CTS - Chicago Transit Authority) 11/13/2015 First-of-its-kind transit app will allow customers to ride CTA, Metra and Pace The Chicago Transit Authority, Metra and Pace today announced that the new Ventra App will be available to the public on Thursday, November 19. The Ventra App is the first ever to allow customers to pay for rides on all three transit systems -CTA, Metra and Pace - with a few taps on their mobile devices, transforming the way Chicagoans take transit each day. The free Ventra App, which was developed jointly by CTA, Metra and Pace and funded by the Regional Transportation Authority (RTA)'s Innovation, Coordination, and Enhancement (ICE) program, will provide a...
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Spettacolo launches Switzerland’s first coffee-ordering app (Valora Holding AG)
(Source: Valora Holding AG) Since Monday, customers at all 34 Spettacolo outlets have been able to use a new app to pre-order their coffee. Customers pay by smartphone, from a prepaid account. Every time they load funds onto their accounts, they also benefit from an additional 10% bonus credit. Thanks to Spettacolo's new coffee-ordering app, launched on Monday, waiting in line for that morning coffee is now a thing of the past. This is the first app of its...
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PayPoint awarded multi-channel housing payments contract (PP - PayPoint plc)
(Source: PP - PayPoint plc) 9 November 2015Group news Retail payments and services Welwyn Garden City, 9 November 2015: PayPoint has been named as a 'Nominated Supplier' to Procurement for Housing's (PfH's) Electronic Payment Services framework. This gives PfH members direct and preferential access to PayPoint's multi-channel payment solution which has been designed to deliver broader payment choice for residents whilst reducing the costs associated with payment collections for PfH's members. PayPoint's multi-channel payment solution offers a range of payment methods including cash in-store at over 28,000 PayPoint retailers nationwide, app, online, text, phone and a 'cash-out' service, which...
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PayPal shoppers will be able to pay via Eftpos
Shoppers using PayPal will soon be able to make real-time payments via Australia's Eftpos network as the local pioneer of electronic payments pushes further into online transactions. Under the arrangement, PayPal users will have the option of paying through Eftpos, in addition to the current payment...
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TELUS and CIBC team up to add value to Canadians' everyday purchases with new credit card (CIBC - Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce)
(Source: CIBC - Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce) TELUS and CIBC team up to add value to Canadians' everyday purchases with new credit card Customers can earn and redeem points for TELUS products and services with new CIBC TELUS Rewards Visa card TORONTO, April 20, 2015/CNW/ - Today, TELUS and CIBC announced the launch of CIBC TELUS Rewards® Visa* card, a new co-branded credit card that delivers reward options to TELUS and CIBC customers. Part of the new TELUS Rewards Program and an extension of CIBC's broad line-up of credit cards, the CIBC TELUS Rewards Visa card will offer TELUS loyalty rewards to clients on their everyday spending. Customers can earn reward points on everyday card...
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TELUS and CIBC team up to add value to Canadians’ everyday purchases with new credit card (TELUS Corporation)
(Source: TELUS Corporation) Customers can earn and redeem points for TELUS products and services with new CIBC TELUS Rewards Visa card TORONTO - Today, TELUS and CIBC announced the launch of CIBC TELUS Rewards® Visa* card, a new co-branded credit card that delivers reward options to TELUS and CIBC customers. Part of the new TELUS Rewards Program and an extension of CIBC's broad line-up of credit cards, the CIBC TELUS Rewards Visa card will offer TELUS loyalty rewards to clients on their everyday spending. Customers can earn reward points on everyday card purchases which can be redeemed for a selection of TELUS products and services including the latest smartphones and tablets, charitable...
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Ooredoo Announces Mobile App Contest Winners (Ooredoo QSC)
(Source: Ooredoo QSC) 80 Lucky Customers win an iPhone5 each by downloading popular Ooredoo Mobile App 26-11-2013 Doha, Qatar Ooredoo today announced the winners of its Ooredoo Mobile App contest, in a special ceremony held at the company's HQ2 on Airport Road. In total, 80 lucky customers won an iPhone5 each in the raffle, after simply...
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Wataniya’s Loyalty Program “Nojoom” Partners with “Jazeera Airways” (Wataniya - National Mobile Telecommunications Company KSC)
(Source: Wataniya - National Mobile Telecommunications Company KSC) News Article 13 Dec 2013 Wataniya's Loyalty Program "Nojoom" Partners with "Jazeera Airways""Nojoom" is Wataniya Telecom's loyalty program which offers its members hundreds of exciting rewards and benefits for simply using Wataniya's array of services. Wataniya has lately partnered with "Jazeera Airways" to add value...
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Ooredoo Announces Support for Global Mobile Money Initiative (Omani Qatari Telecommunications Company SAOG)
(Source: Omani Qatari Telecommunications Company SAOG) Muscat, 6 May 2014- New GSMA Programme Sees Nine Telecom Groups Come Together to Support Interoperable Mobile Money Services Across Africa and the Middle East Doha, Qatar Ooredoo today announced that it has committed to the GSMA's Mobile Money Interoperability (MMI) programme to accelerate the implementation of interoperable mobile money services across Africa and the Middle East. Ooredoo joins a group of operators in supporting the programme, who together represent 582 million mobile connections across 48 countries in Africa and the Middle East. These include Bharti Airtel, Etisalat Group, Millicom, MTN Group, Orange, STC Group,...
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Ooredoo Mobile Money Promotion Extended Until 15 October (Ooredoo QSC)
(Source: Ooredoo QSC) Customers Receive 20 International Calling Minutes every time they send money home through MoneyGram 21-08-2013 Doha, Qatar Following the strong response to the MoneyGram promotion launched in July, MoneyGram and Ooredoo Mobile Money have extended the Free International Calling Minutes offer until 15 October 2013. With this great value promotion, Ooredoo Mobile Money customers enjoy free...
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CIBC Mobile Banking now lets Canadians deposit cheques with their phones (CIBC - Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce)
(Source: CIBC - Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce) CIBC Mobile Banking now lets Canadians deposit cheques with their phones New feature will save individual and small business clients time and provide faster access to funds TORONTO, Nov. 27, 2013/CNW/ - CIBC, the first bank in Canadato launch a Mobile Banking App, today extended its suite of mobile banking innovations with eDeposit, a new feature that lets personal and small business clients deposit cheques to their CIBC account simply by taking a photo of the cheque with their mobile device....
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Ooredoo Announces Support for Global Mobile Money Initiative (Ooredoo QSC)
(Source: Ooredoo QSC) 08/05/2014 New GSMA Programme Sees Nine Telecom Groups Come Together to Support Interoperable Mobile Money Services Across Africa and the Middle East Doha, Qatar Ooredoo today announced that it has committed to the GSMA's Mobile Money Interoperability (MMI) programme to accelerate the implementation of interoperable mobile money services across Africa and the Middle East. Ooredoo joins a group of operators in supporting the programme, who together represent 582 million mobile connections across 48 countries in Africa and the Middle East. These include Bharti Airtel, Etisalat Group, Millicom, MTN Group, Orange, STC Group, Vodafone Group and Zain Group. The GSMA's MMI...
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Customers Can Now Send Money Straight to their Bank Accounts in the Philippines with Ooredoo Mobile Money (Ooredoo QSC)
(Source: Ooredoo QSC) New Facility Enables Customers to Send Cash Straight to Accounts, as well as to more than 9,500 Agents across the Country 23-03-2014 Doha, Qatar Ooredoo has enhanced its Ooredoo Mobile Money service to enable customers to send money directly to bank accounts in the Philippines from their mobile phones. The major upgrade adds new levels of convenience and security for...
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Doha Bank’s Exclusive Gift to the Women of Qatar - Introducing - Al Asriya (Doha Bank QSC)
(Source: Doha Bank QSC) Doha Bank's Exclusive Gift to the Women of Qatar Introducing - Al Asriya To coincide with International Women's Day which falls on Sunday March 8th 2015, Doha Bank is proud to have launched "Al Asriya" - Qatar's first and only ladies account cum credit card. In commemoration of this special day, which is dedicated to celebrating the achievements of women past, present and future across the world, Al Asriya marks its hallmark entry to radiate some extra joy to the lives of women in Qatar. Al Asriya - Doha Bank's Exclusive Ladies Banking...
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Tesco Bank launches first current account (Tesco Personal Finance plc)
(Source: Tesco Personal Finance plc) 10 June, 2014 Tesco Bank launches first current account Tesco Bank is today launching its first current account. The account has been designed after listening to more than 20,000 customers, and includes all the key features that matter most to them. Tesco Bank has been wholly owned by Tesco since December 2008 and now serves 6 million customers in the UK. The launch of the current account means that Tesco Bank now offers a full range of retail banking and insurance products. Independent consumer finance websites, Defaqto and Moneyfacts, have both given the current account a '5 star' rating. The key features include: Rewards for...
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Doha Bank achieves Sustainable Performance with Best Performing Ratios (Doha Bank QSC)
(Source: Doha Bank QSC) Doha Bank achieves Sustainable Performance with Best Performing Ratios His Excellency Sheikh Fahad Bin Mohammad Bin Jabor Al-Thani, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Doha Bank, announced Doha Bank's financial results for the year 2014. Net profit for the year 2014 recorded an impressive QAR 1,354 million which represents a growth of 3.1% as compared to QAR 1,313 million for the year 2013. H.E. Sheikh Fahad said "This is another outstanding result and is clear demonstration that Doha Bank continues to perform consistently." The Bank increased its net operating income by 12.5% to reach QAR 2.9 billion. Fees and commission income for the year 2014 showed an...
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