PayPal integrates micro-investing app Acorns in the US; India situation - 7 new articles

[MediaNama: Telecom and Media News and Analysis]( [Advertise on MediaNama]( Over 100 charts and a comprehensive analysis of Digital Payments in India, covering credit cards, debit cards, wallets, IMPS, NEFT, with data on Paytm and Mobikwik, and a special analysis on the impact of demonetization. [Download MediaNama's report on Digital Payments in India here](. [][PayPal integrates micro-investing app Acorns in the US; India situation]( PayPal is looking to extend its services from payments and is taking a stab at investing. The company has integrated micro-investing app Acorns which allows users to invest their spare change in exchange-traded funds. Note that this is only for users in the United States and PayPal has not said... [Read the rest of the post]( » [Add to FaceBook]( on Google+]( to LinkedIn]( This]( [][Amazon Prime Video signs deal with AMC Studios]( Amazon has signed a deal with AMC Studios to broadcast it shows first on Amazon Prime Video in 28 territories including India before they will be available on any other channel. As part of the deal, Amazon Prime will have first window rights to select new AMC series as well as second run rights... [Read the rest of the post]( » [Add to FaceBook]( on Google+]( to LinkedIn]( This]( [][Portea Medical raises $26M in series C funding]( Portea Medical has raised series C funding of $26 million led by new investors Sabre Partners and MEMG CDC. Portea’s existing investors Accel, International Finance Corporation (IFC), and Qualcomm Ventures also participated in this round. Avendus Capital provided financial advisory services to... [Read the rest of the post]( » [Add to FaceBook]( on Google+]( to LinkedIn]( This]( [][Tiger Global’s Lee Fixel steps down from Ola’s board, hints investor’s exit?]( Lee Fixel, partner at Tiger Global Management, who was on the board of cab aggregator Ola (ANI Technologies) has stepped down from his position for unknown reasons, reports The Economic Times. The publication said that development was found in the ministry of corporate affairs’ filings.... [Read the rest of the post]( » [Add to FaceBook]( on Google+]( to LinkedIn]( This]( [][SEBI to probe WhatsApp leaks on financial results; MediaNama’s take]( The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) said that has launched a probe on the trading data after it was revealed that financial results were circulated in social media groups before exchanges were informed, reports the Economic Times. Last week, Reuters reported that financial results... [Read the rest of the post]( » [Add to FaceBook]( on Google+]( to LinkedIn]( This]( [][How not to screw up your National ID]( At an ISOC Asia Pacific meeting on privacy last week, a representative of a government asked about how we can have National ID systems that protect privacy. From what I gathered from conversations that followed, several governments are looking to set up National IDs in the Asia Pacific region.... ... [Read the rest of the post]( » [Add to FaceBook]( on Google+]( to LinkedIn]( This]( [][Uber will now allow users to book a cab through a phone call; new web app]( Like old (not very) times, users can now book an Uber cab via a phone call. The company said in its statement that calling over the phone is still a natural experience for emerging markets, and the company heard that some riders in India prefer booking a ride through a phone call. It said that... ... [Read the rest of the post]( » [Add to FaceBook]( on Google+]( to LinkedIn]( This]( Contact Nikhil Pahwa Publisher & Editor nikhil@medianama.com [About]( | [Advertise]( (c) 2008-2016 MixedBag Media Pvt Ltd Contacts: nikhil AT medianama DOT com | newsletter AT medianama DOT com Mixed Bag Media Pvt Ltd. Address: 20 A Rajpur Road, Civil Lines, Delhi-110054 --------------------------------------------------------------- [Click here to safely unsubscribe]( from "MediaNama: Digital Media in India." [Click here to view mailing archives](, [here to change your preferences]( or [here to subscribe]( • [Privacy]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Email subscriptions powered by [FeedBlitz](), LLC, 365 Boston Post Rd, Suite 123, Sudbury, MA 01776, USA.