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SMEs banking with the UK’s biggest banks are being shortchanged on their savings interest – to the tune of £2,157 a year. An independent tracker which monitors interest rates offered to small and medium-sized businesses has shown that British high street banks are still offering an average rate of just 1.45% to small business on their savings.

SME Customers Losing Out on £2,157 of Extra Interest Each Year Because Big Banks Aren’t Passing on Savings Rates

Fintech has long been a hot sector of online capital formation and Currensea raising money on Seedrs is emblematic of a popular firm able to raise money quickly in a crowdfunded securities offering. According to multiple reports, Currensea has cruised past its £1 million funding target in about 4 hours.

Fintech Remains Hot: Travel Card Currensea Tops Crowdfunding Goal in Hours on Seedrs

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Revolut’s revenues jumped 95% last year as it continues to pursue a British banking license. The London-based FinTech released its 2023 annual report Tuesday (July 2), showing the company’s revenues reaching $2.2 billion in 2023, up from $1.1 billion in 2022. In addition, Revolut’s profit before tax was...

Revolut Revenues Jump 95% With Addition of 12 Million Customers

SME working capital provider TRIVER has secured £2.5m from existing investors to fund further growth. Although SMEs represent over half of UK business turnover, cash flow management is a constant problem for them. TRIVER is transforming how these businesses access short-term working capital, leveraging Open Banking data and sophisticated AI to underwrite the risk of small business borrowing instantly and automatically. Faster and more easily than high street banks, it can provide advances on a business’s client invoices 24/7, offering peace of mind of simple access to capital when needed.

TRIVER Raises Further £2.5M to Expand Instant Access to Working Capital for UK SMEs

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar slipped against the euro on Monday, as the common currency recovered from the more than one-month lows hit last week amid political turmoil in Europe.

Dollar slips against euro as European political jitters subside

Newark, NJ

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NEWARK, N.J. – Eight individuals associated with the "793 Bloods" street gang, a subset of the national Bloods gang, have been charged for their roles in a Newark-based drug trafficking organization, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Eight '793 Bloods' Gang Members Charged in Newark Drug Network

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CJ Coombs

The first time my family walked into a Ponderosa Steakhouse was in the late 1960s. It was new and the experience was great. Like other new restaurants, if the management doesn't stay on top, the quality of service can decline. The location we went to did change through the years, but in the beginning, it was great.

The 1960s: the Ponderosa and Bonanza Steakhouses are still around in some states

HSBC cuts rates following similar moves by Barclays and NatWest.

Three big lenders cut mortgage rates

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Alameda Post

California regulators just stopped AT&T from pulling the plug. California’s Public Utilities Commission on June 20 rejected AT&T’s application to stop providing landlines and other services in areas where there is no other option.

Still Need Your Landline?

Business Insider

These are today's mortgage and refinance rates. Mortgage rates trended down in June, and they could fall further this month if inflation continues to slow.

Mortgage Interest Rates Today, July 2, 2024 | Will Rates Drop This Month? It Depends on Inflation

Mortgage approvals for house purchases fell from 60,800 in April to 60,000 in May, latest data from the Bank of England (BoE) has revealed. Approvals for remortgaging, which only include remortgaging with a different lender, also decreased slightly from 29,900 in April to 29,600 in May. Net borrowing of mortgage...

Mortgage approval numbers slightly dip – BoE

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Bryce Gruber

The color yellow is gorgeous, eye-catching, and downright happy for most people. So much so that it's the main hue in the world-famous happy face—but science says it's not the best color to wear on a date.

You Shouldn't Wear Yellow on First Dates, Here's Why

Optimism in AI drove up Taiwan's stock market in the first half of 2024, making it the top performing market in Asia-Pacific so far this year. The stock markets in Thailand and Indonesia were the worst performing in the region, falling 8% and nearly 3% respectively in the first six months of the year.

Taiwan tops Asia's best-performing stock markets so far in 2024 — Japan is No. 2

Decision-makers from payments businesses across the UK have identified Authorised Push Payment (APP) fraud as the top threat to both their businesses and consumers. This is according to the first findings of an in-depth financial crime survey by The Payments Association, which champions innovation and collaboration across the industry, due for full publication later this month.

APP Scams Are the Most Dangerous Type of Fraud, According to The Payments Association Report

Ali Carney, 46, of Newark, received a 65-month prison sentence for conspiring to distribute narcotics, including fentanyl and heroin, and possessing with intent to distribute fentanyl, according to U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.

Gang Member Sentenced to 65 Months for Drug Trafficking

LONDON (Reuters) - The Bahamas, the first country in the world to issue a central bank digital currency (CBDC), is now preparing regulations that will require commercial banks to provide access to the e-money in a bid to stimulate adoption, its central bank governor told Reuters.

Bahamas to regulate banks to offer cbank digital currency

Declutterbuzz

Why Depression Can Impact A Cluttered Home & Cluttered Mind sets out to explain the possible connection between depression and clutter. Scientists that study depression have found a link to depression playing a role in some folks.

Why Depression Can Impact A Cluttered Home & Cluttered Mind

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said Tuesday that Taylor Swift's Eras Tour is not alone in keeping inflation high across the euro zone. "It's not just Taylor Swift, you know," Lagarde told CNBC's Sara Eisen in Sintra, Portugal. "Others have come as well." Terms such as "Swiftflation" and "Swiftonomics"...

'It's not just Taylor Swift': ECB's Lagarde says Eras Tour is not alone in keeping euro zone inflation high

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The global economic collapse is adversely affecting relationships. Some zodiac signs are struggling to pick partners who will stand by them when they are financially unstable. The zodiac greatly affects people’s character. However, it isn’t the only thing you should consider when choosing a lover. Select someone who is understanding and you are compatible. This might be time-consuming but it is worth it. Which reliable zodiac signs are ideal to start a long-term relationship with?

4 Zodiac Signs Who Always Stand Up For Their Partner

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Coffee County, GA

Douglas, GA

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A 49-year-old woman from Douglas was recently arrested for allegedly submitting a life insurance policy for her ex-husband without his knowledge. According to a Coffee County Sheriff’s Office incident report, detectives met with a man on May 7 at the Coffee County Law Enforcement Center concerning a reported case of insurance fraud.

Georgia woman charged for allegedly filing life insurance policy application on ex-husband

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Travel Debit Card Currensea Smashes Crowdfunding Target in Just Four Hours as It Raises Over £1.7m on Seedrs

Travel debit card Currensea smashes crowdfunding target in just four hours after launching on the Seedrs platform. Currensea, a money-saving travel card linked to existing current...

Travel Debit Card Currensea Smashes Crowdfunding Target in Just Four Hours as It Raises Over £1.7m on Seedrs

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