‘Is That Even Legal?’: Companies May Be Sharing New Credit Or Debit Card Information Without You Knowing | CBC News

A Vancouver woman is sounding the alarm for millions of Canadians who have credit and debit cards, after information about her debit card was shared when it shouldn’t have been. Vanessa Acuña blames an “updating service” that some credit and debit card companies have that allows new account numbers and expiry dates to be shared with merchants customers have dealt with in the past. Read full story here: ‘Is That Even Legal?’: Companies May Be Sharing New Credit Or Debit Card Information Without You Knowing | CBC News

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Air Canada, CIBC, TD And Visa Offer To Buy Aeroplan | CBC News

Air Canada is teaming up with three financial services giants to try to buy its former loyalty program, Aeroplan, from its current owner. Air Canada, Toronto-Dominion Bank, CIBC and Visa made the announcement Wednesday they want to buy Aeroplan from Aimia, in exchange for taking over the liability of $2 billion worth of outstanding Aeroplan points, plus $250 million in cash. The airline announced last year it would soon be ending its 30-year partnership with Aeroplan, a development that sent the parent company’s stock price tumbling and scrambling for new partners. Air Canada started Aeroplan as its…

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TD Bank Becomes Latest To Bar Customers From Using Credit To Buy Cryptocurrency – National | Globalnews.ca

The decision follows moves by several U.S. banks to stop allowing credit card purchases of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. The value of bitcoin soared last year, trading for more than C$20,000 per bitcoin. The value of the cryptocurrency has since come off its all-time highs and trades for around C$13,000, but remains up significantly from where it was a year ago. Read full story here: TD Bank Becomes Latest To Bar Customers From Using Credit To Buy Cryptocurrency – National | Globalnews.ca  

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