One's expanding role at Walmart raises the possibility that the company could force Affirm and others out of some of the most coveted partnerships in retail.
Pomelo, a startup that combines international money transfer with credit, has raised $35 million in a Series A round led by Dubai venture firm Vy Capital, TechCrunch has exclusively learned. Additionally, the company is announcing a $75 million expansion of its warehouse facility. Founders Fund and A Capital also participated in the financing, along with […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
This year’s musical performer at the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix in Austin, Texas, is so big, Circuit of the Americas (COTA) is offering to buy “early bird” tickets back from buyers and pay ticket holders an extra $50. Similar to a music festival, the Grand Prix has artists perform before the race. That’s usually all pretty standard, but whoever is chosen is so high-profile that many fans believe COTA can turn a bigger profit by reselling tickets at higher prices than the initial $299...
People living in the capital are currently paying £471 towards the Mayoral General Precept, which is an additional charge added to council tax bills to 'support the Mayor's activities'.
Almost three million people were denied official loans over the past two years. Many have few choices other than turning to often dangerous unregulated loans. Have you met with a loan shark? Email
A new way of quickly distinguishing between illegal elephant ivory and legal mammoth tusk ivory could prove critical to fighting the illegal ivory trade. A laser-based approach developed by scientists at the Universities of Bristol and Lancaster, could be used by customs worldwide to aid in the enforcement of illegal ivory from being traded under the guise of legal ivory. The study is published in PLOS ONE today (April 24).
Got a traffic ticket or misdemeanor fine in Duson? There may be a chance to pay it off at $10 per hour, that is if you’re willing to cleanup liter, dig a ditch or clean a cop car.
Analysis by WorldTribune Staff, April 23, 2024 Roy Cohn and Joseph McCarthy were demonized for cracking down on communists. They were too nice. Today, the updated species of atheistic, “woke” neo-Marxists — some of them billionaires — are arguable running our government and institutions while paying for “peaceful” protests exploiting the divisive cause of the […]
Ever since mortgage interest rates jumped in 2022, some Californians have had a strategy: Buy now and, once rates drop, refinance to save hundreds of dollars each month. The idea — pushed by some real estate agents — was supposed to be a trade-off. The buyer could pick up a home in a slower market, and though interest costs would be high, they wouldn’t stay that way. The strategy may still work, but so far, high borrowing costs are here to stay. In recent weeks, rates have climbed higher,...
Food delivery firm Zomato has started piloting priority deliveries, enabling users to get their orders delivered faster by paying an extra fee of Rs 19-29 per order.The Gurgaon-based firm is also testing a ‘pay later’ feature for some users. In this case, users can place orders but make the payment any time before the food is delivered, according to information from the company’s app.The extra charge for priority deliveries is applicable to members of the company’s loyalty programme, Zomato...
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