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Cash payments are not 'ruled out' as California county officials push reparations for Black locals
Officials in Alameda County, California, have green-lit a sweeping reparations action plan and are not ruling out cash payments, a member of the Board of Supervisors told Fox News Digital on Thursday. The Alameda County Board of Supervisors voted…
Trump targets Brazil's payments system while dollar stablecoins are quietly overtaking country's payments
The United States will impose a 25% Section 301 tariff on most Brazilian goods starting July 22, targeting what it calls unfair advantages created by Brazil's state-run Pix instant-payment system. U.S. trade officials argue that Pix's rules…
The $0-down-payment mortgage that isn't too good to be true
Home affordability is at a record low. According to the Urban Institute, nearly half of Americans can't afford the true cost of living. Average house prices in the U.S. are sitting at an all-time high of $514,600. In states like Florida, Colorado…
Irish welfare payments could rise to €450 per week under Budget 2027 proposals
Welfare claimants throughout Ireland who collect weekly payments are set for a major financial boost as part of proposals for Budget 2027. The projected expense of all welfare rises appears set to reach approximately €20 billion should the…
Saiyaara Hit With Non-Payment Controversy On 1 Year Anniversary Of Film, Tanishk Bagchi Claims ₹8 Lakh In Dues From YRF
Music composer Tanishk Bagchi, who is credited on the blockbuster film Saiyaara, starring Aneet Padda and Ahaan Panday, has alleged that he hasn't been paid the royalty for his work on the movie. His allegations came on the day the movie completed…
Parents urged to apply for lump-sum social welfare payment worth €285 per child
Families are being urged to submit their applications for the Back To School Clothing and Footwear Allowance, with thousands receiving the payment this week. The payment started being distributed to those who automatically qualify on Wednesday…
Water bosses get multi-million-pound payments despite bonus ban
Executives at water companies will get multi-million-pound payments despite the regulator's new power to ban bonuses. Northumbrian Water will pay its chief executive £1.5million as a 'retention payment' over the next five years. While water…
FTX to Distribute $900M to Creditors in Fifth Payment Round
The trust behind reimbursing creditors with ties to defunct cryptocurrency exchange FTX announced that its next distribution of funds would start on July 31. In a Friday notice, the FTX Recovery Trust and crypto exchange said that they would…
Tanishk Bagchi says he earned 'zero' from Saiyaara title track; YRF responds with clarification on royalty payments : Bollywood News
As Saiyaara completed one year on July 18, music composer Tanishk Bagchi shared an emotional note reflecting on his experience of working on the film's title track. While celebrating the music that resonated with audiences, Bagchi also expressed…
ASML, Snowflake Lead Five Stocks Near Buy Points In Tough Market
The stock market took a beating this week as the major AI and chipmaking names dropped. Having propped up the market for months — even years — the AI industry dragged it down this past week. However, that didn't stop these five…
Musos fear payday super rules could ruin live music industry
Musicians fear new payday superannuation rules are another nail in the coffin for live music Two long-running Australian jazz festivals have been cancelled, with organisers blaming the rules. The Australian Live Music Business Council is holding a…
If U.S. home prices fell 16%, it'd restore housing market affordability to the long-run average
Want more housing market stories from Lance Lambert's ResiClub in your inbox? Subscribe to the ResiClub newsletter. We're currently amid a 14-month streak in which year-over-year nationally aggregated worker earnings growth (+3.4% YoY) has exceeded…
Mortgage and refinance interest rates today, Saturday, July 18, 2026: Rates lower to start the weekend
According to average mortgage rates from the Zillow lender marketplace, the current 30-year fixed rate fell by 4 basis points to 6.48%, the 15-year fixed rate fell by 5 basis points to 5.90%, and the 5/1 ARM fell by 29 basis points to 6.46%. Here…
Wessex Water chief pockets above-inflation pay rise despite bonus ban over sewage spills
Wessex Water awarded its chief executive an above-inflation pay increase even as the company was banned from paying bonuses because of sewage spills, it has emerged. Ruth Jefferson received a 14% base salary increase in October, from £590,000…
GENIUS worked. Congress is stalling on the sequel - China isn't
The U.S. financial regulatory structure is a national asset. In the last decade, there has been a growing universe of financial activity thanks to digital assets and blockchains. That universe is about to expand again as artificial intelligence…
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