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WhatsApp to roll out payments feature in India this year
WhatsApp will roll out its payments service in India this year following a year-long pilot, its global chief Will Cathcart ......
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Foreign investors hope PM Modi dials back policy shocks after big election win
Foreign companies in India have welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s election victory for the political stability it brings, but now ......
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WhatsApp rolls out beta version of UPI-based payments feature
After months of speculation, instant-messaging platform WhatsApp has finally started India rollout of its payments service in beta mode based ......
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VCC Startups Weekly Wrap: WhatsApp weighs digital payments; Grab buys Indian startup
Speculation about WhatsApp’s much-anticipated entry into the crowded mobile payment space in India gained momentum this week as media reports ......
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WhatsApp unveils business app for Android, inches closer to revenue stream
Facebook-owned instant messaging platform WhatsApp has rolled out a feature that connects small businesses with customers, it said late on ......
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WhatsApp may roll out digital payments in India next month: Report
Come February, sending money could be as simple as sending a text message. Instant messaging platform WhatsApp may make its ......
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SEBI orders Axis Bank to probe results leak on WhatsApp
India’s market regulator ordered Axis Bank on Wednesday to conduct an internal investigation into a suspected leak of financial information ......
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Hike to allow cab bookings, bill payments to ramp up wallet biz
Kavin Bharti Mittal-founded instant messaging app Hike Pvt. Ltd is planning to expand its digital wallet offerings by adding services ......
Markets
SEBI to probe possible leak of company earnings on WhatsApp groups
India's market regulator will investigate possible leaks of company earnings in social media chatrooms, its chief Ajay Tyagi said on ......
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India's youngest unicorn Hike says bye-bye to monetisation
Hike Pvt. Ltd, the messaging app operator that touched $1.4 billion in valuation last year, has a problem—it has no ......