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HIAWATHA, Iowa (KCRG/Gray News) – As more customers are seeing fees from businesses when using credit cards, consumers are asking whether the same might apply to debit cards.According to Pew Research from 2022, more than 40% of people in the U.S. do not make cash purchases in a given week.Marie Chalhoub, owner of Oscar’s in Hiawatha, said she sees the shift to cashless payments daily.“People use credit cards a lot,” she said. “At least 85% credit cards, maybe 15% cash.”However, with credit transactions come credit card fees.“That small percentage payment guarantees the merchant that they’re going to receive payment from…

Landlords would get much higher returns by investing in typical stock market portfolios than residential property, new research has shown.Wealth and asset management firm Rathbones warns that property is no longer a reliable investment for those seeking short or mid-term growth. During the past year, UK house price growth has continued its slump, rising just 1.7% – only half the pace of inflation – while a simple investment mix of 25% UK equities and 75% international equities increased by 11.8% before dividends. Rathbones’ report Don’t Bet the House explains that this is not a temporary wobble. After adjusting for inflation,…

Evanston Township High School in Illinois. The school district is the latest to be struck by a cyber attack.eths202.org After the latest cyberattack on a K-12 school system — in this case, Evanston Township High School, in Chicago’s north suburbs — rating agencies and muni market participants warned of an evolving risk to school district issuers. Processing ContentIn Evanston, a ransomware attack shuttered the high school for two days and took its phone and computer systems offline. ETHS phones were still down on Friday, nearly a week after district officials discovered the attack on Sunday. As of June 30, 2025, the district…

New York, June 12, 2026, 13:16 ET — Figma stock fell again even as the company continued to report gains in its AI segment. • Figma shares traded near $18.12 in early afternoon New York, sliding further after several days of losses.• That comes even after Figma’s last quarter, which saw revenue up 46%, and the company lifted its full-year forecast.• Investors continue to watch Figma’s push to make money from AI, while valuation, losses, and AI rivals weigh on the stock. Figma shares dropped again Friday, adding more strain on a 2025 software IPO that’s drawn heavy attention. The…

(Kitco News) – After slipping into official bear market territory this week, gold and silver are starting to attract new attention. But while both precious metals managed to hold critical support, some analysts are saying that investors should only be testing the waters as they wade back in.Although gold is looking to end its fifth straight week in negative territory, analysts have said that the precious metal has made some solid progress as it managed to hold support at a seven-month low above $4,000 an ounce. Spot gold last traded at $4,223 an ounce, up 0.28% on the day but…

The futuristic-looking Sliver Bullet is an all-carbon foiling boat designed to fly above the water on articulating foils Looking like a hybrid cross between the Starship Enterprise and a giant pond-skater, this futuristic concept craft takes foiling boat design to a whole new level of innovation. Called Sliver, it’s a 130ft (40m) all-carbon fibre vessel that can carry 12 passengers at speeds of up to 50 knots. The outrageous styling is the work of Swedish studio Gray Design, led by Eduard Gray, and marries cutting-edge style with the glamour of the 1930s Streamline Moderne movement. This render gives some impression…

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Paragon Bank has strengthened its buy-to-let mortgage further advance proposition, streamlining the application process and reducing the minimum loan size to £2,000 and rates by 20bps.oneyWhere no property inspection is required, the move enables Paragon to issue offers in as little as 48 hours and means landlords can receive funds within 24 hours of the lender receiving a signed offer acceptance.The further advance proposition will use automated valuation models alongside other data sources to reduce the requirement for in-person revaluations. Additionally, Paragon has taken 20bps off its range of further advance products. Rates now start at 6.25% for five-year fixed-rate mortgages, available…

The CME Group announced 24/7 trading for WTI crude oil and gold futures to let traders react to market-moving events outside traditional hours. Aligning legacy derivatives with crypto-style 24/7 access could boost liquidity, support tokenized commodities and increase cross-market arbitrage between CEX/DeFi venues and traditional exchanges.Bullish Source link

On 11 June, the European Union and Ukraine launched the third phase of the EU Public Finance Management Support Programme for Ukraine (EU4PFM), building on seven years of cooperation in modernising public finance institutions and advancing Ukraine’s European integration. The launch event brought together senior representatives of the Ukrainian government, the European Union, EU Member States, and implementing partners to review the Programme’s achievements and priorities for the next phase of support.Opening the event, EU Ambassador to Ukraine Katarína Mathernová spoke about the importance of public finance management reforms for Ukraine’s EU accession process and long-term resilience.“Despite wartime realities, Ukraine continues…