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Subscribe to our FREE Newsletter, or Telegram and WhatsApp channels for the latest stories and updates. Ryt Bank today announced a new expansion to its payment ecosystem, enabling customers to use Ryt PayLater directly on their Ryt Card, giving them the flexibility to pay now or pay later, wherever they transact. With this upgrade, Ryt PayLater extends beyond DuitNow QR to card payments via the Ryt Card, enabling customers to use PayLater across both QR and Visa payment networks, whether scanning a QR code in-store, shopping online, or paying by card at physical terminals. By combining nationwide DuitNow QR acceptance with Visa’s global network of over…

The Chancellor’s reported plan to impose a one-year rent freeze on the private sector has been dubbed “unprecedented intervention” by the industry. First reported by The Guardian, the one-year freeze is intended to help households deal with the impact of costs resulting from the conflict in Iran. If imposed, this would coincide with the introduction of the Renters’ Rights Act on Friday, which already restricts how private landlords can set rents. The law limits rent increases to once per year, with the requirement to give tenants two months’ notice and set the rent to market rates. The reported measures…

Creative small commodities are drawing strong demand at the 139th China Import and Export Fair, or Canton Fair, in south China’s Guangzhou, where innovative accessories have become standout attractions for overseas buyers. At a booth featuring bags, those with creative anti-theft designs have become one of the bestselling products favored by foreign buyers. “Compared with similar products without this design, orders for the new product have increased by 30 to 40 percent,” said Huang Yu, an exhibitor. Shifting from price competition to innovation, and from volume-driven growth to quality improvement, a growing number of China’s small-commodity enterprises are unlocking new…

China’s banks receive capital-support boost as regulators ease limits and push lending amid property-crisis pressures. Following the announcement of a ¥300 billion ($44 billion) capital injection plan earlier in March, China is again stepping up targeted measures to support lending in its banking system. Policymakers now seek to counter broader industry woes stemming from the country’s lingering property crisis and a higher-for-longer interest-rate environment. Among The Newly Announced Measures Regulators are considering easing shareholding limits that currently restrict investors from taking significant stakes in multiple banks. The move would expand the pool of potential capital providers and make it easier…

A person inserting a credit card into a credit card chip reader.Image source: Getty ImagesBuy now, pay later (BNPL) has gone mainstream. Afterpay even has its own card now — just load it into your digital wallet, tap to pay, and you can split purchases into installments wherever Google Pay or Apple Pay are accepted.There’s just one problem: it’s probably not doing you any favors.My main gripes with the Afterpay cardI cover credit cards for a living, and I’d encourage most people to skip the Afterpay card entirely. There are smarter moves, and it’s not complicated.It can encourage overspendingAccording to…

Trading focuses on shifting dynamics in commodity currencies, with the coach highlighting potential turning points in USDCAD, AUDUSD, and USDMXN. Meanwhile, precious metals remain under pressure, as the current correction may still have further to run. The session also explores the possibility of a peak forming in the SPX, alongside signs that a bottom could be developing in natural gas. Source link

Crypto and blockchain are back in focus as investors look for assets that can handle higher energy costs, sticky inflation risks, and shifting central bank plans. With AI-related demand supporting parts of global trade and payment systems under pressure from geopolitical tension, the broader digital infrastructure story is still evolving. The Top Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Stocks screener cuts through the noise by highlighting companies directly linked to this theme, without relying on short term hype. In this article, you will see 3 stocks from that screener that can help you research the space with more focus and discipline. Cipher Digital…

Money is finally getting a proper place in the classroom. The government has announced that by 2028, financial education will be compulsory in every primary and secondary school across England. That means every child will get a proper grounding in how money really works, from pocket money and saving, to budgeting, loans and mortgages. The idea is simple: help young people leave school ready for adult life, not just exams. Get a free £10 bonus with SwagbucksEarn a bit of extra money in your spare time with surveys, videos, and simple tasks you can do at home.New users can get…

Paramount Skydance outbid Netflix to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery.(L-R) © Diego/stock.adobe.com; © Aleksander Kalka—NurPhoto/Getty Images; © Thomas Fuller—SOPA Images/Shutterstock.com; Photo composite Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.Paramount Skydance (PSKY) prevailed in its bid for Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) after Warner’s board of directors determined that Paramount’s $31-a-share all-cash proposal for the entire company was superior to Netflix’s (NFLX) December 2025 agreement to acquire Warner’s studio and streaming divisions. Netflix subsequently declined to raise its offer, and Warner shareholders approved the deal in April 2026.Netflix had agreed in December 2025 to acquire Warner’s studio and streaming divisions in a cash-and-stock deal valued at about…

YBS Commercial Mortgages has reduced rates across its buy-to-let (BTL) and commercial mortgage ranges while introducing new 2-year fixed products to expand broker choice. From today, 29th April, the lender has cut rates by up to 0.15% on 5-year fixed products for portfolio landlords, alongside equivalent reductions across its commercial mortgage range, including owner-occupied, commercial investment and semi-commercial products. The update also includes the launch of a new suite of 2-year buy-to-let products up to 75% loan-to-value (LTV), with pricing starting from 4.90% up to 55% LTV with a 2% fee. Within the revised range, 5-year fixed rates for buy-to-let…