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Reuters | Huw Jones | Feb 1, 2023 Britain on Tuesday set out draft legislation to regulate "buy now pay later" (BNPL) credit, saying the sector posed potential harm to consumers without thorough affordability checks. BNPL companies are largely unregulated (UK) and typically offer on-the-spot interest-free short-term loans that spread payments for retail goods like

Moving a balance from a high-rate credit card to one with a no-interest offer can save thousands.

While many couples discover they benefit tax-wise (or fare the same) once they are married, others end up paying more after tying the knot.

A group of bipartisan House representatives relaunched the SALT caucus last week, calling for relief from the $10,000 state and local taxes deduction limit.

Bank of Canada | Feb 11, 2023 The Department of Finance Canada’s proposed regulations on the Retail Payment Activities Act (RPAA) have been published for public comment in Part I in the Canada Gazette. The public comment period is an important step in the regulatory process. You have until March 28, 2023, to comment on the regulations

McKinsey & Co | Homayoun Hatami, Eric Hazan, Hamza Khan, and Kim Rants | Jan 24, 2023 When we estimated the market value of metaverse activity in June 2022, we calculated that it was between $200 billion and $300 billion. It’s larger now, and in eight years or so, it could be $4 trillion to $5

Workers who've recently been impacted by the wave of layoffs from companies should apply for unemployment benefits as soon as possible, experts say.

Finextra | Feb 10, 2023 Blockchain-based deposit tokens, rather than stablecoins, could emerge as the foundation for stable digital money, according to a report from JP Morgan and Oliver Wyman. Alternative bank-issued deposit token could prove more successful than stablecoins often touted as the future of digital money Deposit tokens are transferable tokens issued on

TipRanks analyst ranking service pinpoints Wall Street's best-performing stocks, including Costco and Amazon.

Rising inflation and layoffs are among the concerns of Singaporeans and are expected to be addressed in the Singapore Budget 2023 on Feb. 14.

Raising the full retirement age may be one option on the table to shore up Social Security. Why experts say the idea "doesn't work for this economy."

Feb 12, 2023 When you look at crypto, you might see dollar signs. You may feel you can buy some and hold it, and you’ll see the value increase. Sometimes this happens, though there’s no guarantee. You can also spend crypto since some online merchants take it. Some brick-and-mortar stores even take it now, though

The Globe and Mail | Marjo Johne | Feb 9, 2023 During a recent visit to her hairdresser in Toronto, Iliana Oris Valiente had a chance meeting with a colleague located in Germany, at her company’s U.S. headquarters in San Francisco. Say What?  Here’s the backstory: In the hairdresser’s chair, Ms. Valiente, managing director and

You may get fewer chocolates than you expect in that heart-shaped box this Valentine's Day.

What investors need to know about ‘staking,’ the passive income opportunity at the center of crypto’s latest regulation scare.