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New level of service
Rostelecom launched new payment and information service machines in Russia. They are meant to help people obtain information about taxes, fees, public services, government regulation as well as provide immediate payments. The device will also be used as advertising space.
Why it matters
As people increasingly withdraw from traditional advertising methods, could the digital space provide a solution?
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Creditors are using a new tool to find out who’s worthy of credit offers and who’s not – your social networks. Banks and credit issuers are taking advantage of the personal conversations made public by sites like Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. But don’t rush to change all of your privacy settings right away. Most of the information is used inform creditors of offers you would be a good candidate for, or things you might be interested in because your friends are. But it can be used as a risk-management tool. Creditors find that people with good credit attract the like, while people with poor credit are often linked to others with a similar rating.
Inshared (an initiative of Achmea) provides insurance based on the co-operative principle, where profit is distributed back to those who haven’t claimed against their Inshared insurance policy.
