Citi says customers can now pay for rent and school fees using its credit cards
U.S. banking group Citi said Tuesday it is launching a digital payment service that allows users to pay rent and school fees every month using the bank’s credit cards. The service, called PayAll, is not available in the US for now. It has launched in Singapore and it’s expected to be available soon in Hong Kong, the United Arab Emirates and Thailand. Read more here.
Discover Credit Card Online Conversion Tool
The Discover Card conversion tool should allow you to switch between various flavors (reward programs) of the Discover IT Card with no application (and no credit inquiry). Read more here.
United Airlines And Delta Confirm That Their Premium Economy Screens Have Cameras
Following passenger concerns over cameras spotted on Singapore and American Airlines flights, a United spokesperson told BuzzFeed News that its cameras “have never been activated,” while Delta said that its cameras “are not functional.” Read more here.
The Cayman Islands Is Getting Its First Hilton Hotel
Hilton Hotels has announced the signing of an agreement to open a new Curio Collection by Hilton hotel in Grand Cayman, in partnership with NCB Group. The new-build hotel, which is slated to open in 2021, will have 80 rooms with a focus on “sustainability and wellness,” according to a statement from Hilton. Read more here.
Congresswoman asks Equifax CEO for his personal data as she hammers company’s legal moves
“If you agree that exposing this kind of information — information like that that you have in your credit reports — creates harm, therefore you’re unwilling to share it, why are your lawyers arguing in federal court that there was no injury and no harm created by your data breach?” Read more here.
Air-France KLM: Dutch surprise France by taking airline stake
France has reacted frostily to the Dutch government’s sudden purchase of a 12.7% stake in Air France-KLM in attempt to counter French influence. Read more here.
