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French Game Store Employee Goes Viral for Defending the Door During Riots

A cost-of-living crisis amid escalating fuel and housing costs have kicked off a wave of protests across France, and as is tradition, some have taken advantage of the chaos and started looting stores. Through it all, one French video game store employee has gone viral for aura farming while defending the sanctity of his shop.

Finance & Markets

Young Nigerians question gains of Tinubu’s economic reforms

Young Nigerian finance and legal professionals have questioned whether the Bola Tinubu administration's economic reforms have translated into The post Young Nigerians question gains of Tinubu’s…

  • Young Nigerians doubt economic reforms boost incomes.
  • Wages stagnant, living expenses rising, limited proof of gains.
  • Central Bank Governor acknowledges reserves' protective role.

Business

Safaricom moves to make M-PESA payments more private

NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 19 – Safaricom has introduced M-PESA Jumbe, a payment notification feature designed to help customers confirm transactions without exposing their full names, phone numbers or…

  • Safaricom launches M-PESA Jumbe to enhance payment privacy.
  • Feature allows merchants to designate 50 trusted users for transaction alerts.
  • M-PESA Jumbe uses JumbeID to replace personal details with encrypted alias.

Business

Higher taxes will ‘kick UK fintech when it is down’, Healey warned

Venture capital investors have warned that higher taxes on financial services would have trickle-down effects and “clip the wings” of Britain’s already capital-starved fintech sector. Start-up investors that fund the UK’s financial technology industry told City AM the sector’s struggles to access cash would be amplified by a tax hike on…

Culture

Midterm Voters Are Worried About Climate, but Their Candidates Are Ignoring It

This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Most Americans feel unease or alarm about the climate crisis and, in both red and…

  • Midterm voters deeply concerned about climate crisis, yet candidates largely silent
  • Record hot summer and soaring energy costs total $2,000 per household
  • Majority of Americans support transitioning away from fossil fuels and clean energy
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