By the end of Friday, the size of the reward for mining bitcoins will have been halved. The event, known as a halving, occurs about once every four years and …
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The Canary Islands are begging Brits to spend their holidays (and cash) there despite anti-tourism protests.
by AlexanderThe Canary Islands Tourism Minister has urged British travelers to holiday in the archipelago despite growing protests against overtourism. Jessica de León insisted that despite news of booking cancellations and …
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By Alex Brummer for the Daily Mail Updated: 17:00 EDT, April 18, 2024 The main focus of Western democracies in this financial meeting has been Ukraine, despite the conflagration in …
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Royal Mint to stop minting coins for other countries thanks to decline in cash use – what a shame, says LEE BOYCE
by ElijahSeven years ago, I visited the Royal Mint in Llantrisant, Wales, to see how coins are created. This included: the beginning, when a design is developed; the middle, when they …
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Dramatic moment as suspected drug dealer arrested at home in his underwear after police discover $500,000 in cash and guns
by ElijahBy Steve Williams for WhatsNew2Day Australia Published: 22:49 EDT, April 17, 2024 | Updated: 23:05 EDT, April 17, 2024 Dramatic footage captured the moment a man was arrested in his …
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Fraudster Patrice Runner, 57, is jailed for 10 years after swindling vulnerable victims out of more than $175 million by claiming he was a psychic and promising them wealth and happiness if they sent him cash in the mail during a two-decade scam. .
by JackA scammer who swindled more than $175 million from 1.3 million elderly and “vulnerable” Americans in a two-decade-long mailing scam has been sentenced to 10 years in prison. Patrice Runner, …
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“How are matter and energy distributed?” asked Peter Schweitzer, theoretical physicist at the University of Connecticut. “We do not know”. Schweitzer has spent most of his career thinking about the …
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Handing over cash causes more psychological pain than using cards, research suggests
by ElijahPaying with physical bills could help control spending more than with cards Research Suggests Using Cash Causes 20 Percent More Psychological Pain The pain of handing over money is greater …
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Follow Goldman Sachs’ brick road: The bank must be right to cash in on some of its tech stocks, says HAMISH MCRAE
by ElijahBy Hamish Mcrae Updated: 16:50 EDT, April 13, 2024 Where Goldman Sachs goes, other investors would do well to follow. Last week, the bank declared it was time to take …
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FCA warns lenders to boost cash reserves ahead of potential car finance probe donations
by ElijahThe FCA said lenders must have “adequate financial resources at all times”. In January, the FCA launched an investigation into discretionary commission arrangements. By Harry Wise Updated: 07:34EDT, April 12, …