Be aware of the downsides of using ‘buy now, pay later’
Shoppers can quickly get approved for “buy now, pay later” services, but some may now find it difficult to make the payments or manage returns.
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2 killed in east Ukraine; Russia claims deadly barracks hit
Officials say at least two people were killed by fighting in eastern Ukraine as Russia has claimed it carried out deadly missile strikes on barracks used by Ukrainian troops.
France’s Macron opens up about love to autistic interviewers
A group of “atypical journalists” on the autism spectrum got France’s 45-year-old president to talk about himself with unusual and illuminating candor in a televised interview this weekend.
Hedge funds holding up vital debt relief for crisis-hit Sri Lanka, warn economists
Exclusive: 182 experts say only debt cancellation offers chance of recovery but private investors are playing hardballSome of the world’s most powerful hedge funds and other investors are holding up vital help for crisis-hit Sri Lanka by their hardline…
Climate activists dig in to defend village from coal mine
Climate activists are pledging to defend a tiny village in western Germany from being bulldozed for the expansion of a nearby coal mine.
Animal ambulances answer growing demand for pet emergency care
Firms such as Animals at Home offer range of care services and can step in when pets are in troubleThe day did not begin as expected for Verity Hope. She had been due to spend a wet November morning making a trip to a vet with a reactive dog, but the c…
UAW workers reject CNH offer, extending 8-month strike
More than 1,000 striking CNH Industrial workers in Iowa and Wisconsin have rejected the “final offer” from the maker of construction and agricultural equipment, extending their eight-month stoppage.
Will the US see a ‘richsession’ – or will economic turmoil hit the poor hardest?
An expected recession in the US will hit the richest Americans harder than those at the bottom, the Wall Street Journal said this week, coining the term “richcession” to describe the phenomenon. But analysts say there are reasons to believe any coming…
Ukraine hails U.S. military aid as cease-fire said to falter
Ukraine’s president is praising the United States for including tank-killing vehicles in its latest multibillion-dollar package of military aid.
Somaliland’s frankincense brings gold to companies. Its women pay the price
Female workers tell of exploitation and sexual assault at frankincense warehouse supplying US essential oils company“I’m not speaking metaphorically – a bottle of doTERRA essential oil can change the world,” says David Stirling, a mild, clean-cut, midd…