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A 3D printed Mastercard logo is seen in front of displayed stock graph in this illustration taken September 20, 2021. Dado Ruvic | Reuters Mastercard is looking to bring crypto to the masses by making it easier for banks to get involved. The payments giant plans to announce a program …

White House COVID-19 response coordinator Ashish Jha addresses the daily press briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S. July 25, 2022. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters A top White House health official on Monday issued a stark warning to older people about the health risk they face this fall and …

Jeff Greenberg | Universal Images Group | Getty Images Cue the collective gasp of chefs, bakers and foodies: Food prices are up considerably — but none more so than for butter and margarine. Prices for these ingredients and spreads jumped 32% in September versus a year ago, the most among …

U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss faces increasing pressure to resign. WPA Pool / Pool / Getty Images LONDON — U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss is facing calls to resign from within her own Conservative Party just six weeks after entering Downing Street. Truss and her former Finance Minister Kwasi Kwarteng …

Putin’s war on energy is testing solidarity between EU nations Contributor / Contributor / Getty Images Russia’s continuing war in Ukraine is causing a “very, very challenging” situation in Europe, which is testing its countries’ solidarity not only in how they react to Putin’s aggression, but also in how they …

After spending 15 years abroad, Singaporean entrepreneur Gillian Tee decided to return home in 2016 to be closer to her family. It was what she called “the perfect storm.”  Three of her close relatives were living with chronic illnesses and Tee quickly discovered the “pain points” of caring for individuals …

A customer looking at the price of limes at a fruit stand in Sydney. According to Australia’s Bureau of Statistics, Australia’s inflation rate rose to 6.1 in June, a 21-year high. Lisa Maree Williams | Getty Images News The Bank of Queensland said it’s “quite bullish” on Australia’s “very robust …

After two years of port congestions and container shortages, disruptions are now easing as Chinese exports slow in light of waning demand from Western economies and softer global economic conditions, logistics data shows. Container freight rates, which soared to record prices at the height of the pandemic, have been falling …

A worker delivers Amazon packages in San Francisco, California, US, on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022. Amazon’s Prime Early Access Sale is on through Oct. 12 to boost sales among cost-conscious consumers who are expected to start their holiday shopping even earlier this year. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Amazon …

The Bank’s Financial Stability Committee on Sep. 28 announced a two-week emergency purchase program for long-dated U.K. government bonds. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images LONDON — The Bank of England’s emergency bond-buying program draws to a close on Friday, with traders remaining on edge as volatility in the U.K. …