What Is It About Montecito?
Trying to understand the allure of a place that’s home to Oprah, the self-exiled royals, a celebrity juicer, Katy Perry’s dad — and the New American Dream.Read More
Inside the Party Switch that Blew Up North Carolina Politics
Tricia Cotham, a Democrat who supported abortion rights, was encouraged to run for a state House seat by powerful Republicans. After she was elected, she joined them and delivered a G.O.P. supermajority.Read More
Blast at Political Rally in Pakistan Kills at Least 35 and Wounds 200
An explosion at a political rally on Sunday in northwest Pakistan killed at least 35 people and injured 200 more, officials said, the latest sign of the deteriorating security situation in Pakistan, where some militant groups have become more active over the past two years.Read More
Russia Says Ukrainian Drones Hit Moscow Buildings in Latest Attacks
The strike was the third in the past week in Moscow, a sign of how no city in Russia or Ukraine appears to be safe from the war. Russia blamed Ukraine, which has yet to comment.Read More
Plaid to Introduce Instant Payouts with FedNow Support, in Collaboration with Cross River Bank
Data network Plaid has revealed its upcoming support for FedNow, a real-time payment system, in its Instant Payouts feature on Plaid Transfer. The move is a response to the growing demand for on-demand, real-time payment services from businesses and consumers. Plaid Transfer, a versatile platform, will offer multi-rail support, enabling users to access a range […]
Longtime Tottenham Owner Shared Insider Tips, Prosecutors Say
Joe Lewis, the 86-year-old billionaire whose family trust now controls the English soccer team, is a defendant in New York.Read More
Wall Street to Procter & Gamble, Colgate-Palmolive: Start Moving Units
Investors are no longer happy with big price increases paired with volume declines.Read More
African Development Bank Partners with Cabo Verde to Boost Climate-Resilient Technology Park
The African Development Bank and the government of Cabo Verde have joined forces to enhance the Cabo Verde Technology Park with a €14million loan agreement. The initiative aims to make the technology park more climate resilient and supportive of enterprise development. Prior to this, the African Development Bank had provided a €31.59million loan to finance […]
Monese XYB Integrates with Paymentology
Paymentology, a global issuer-processor, has forged a strategic partnership with Monese’s XYB, an end-to-end ‘coreless’ banking platform provider. The XYB platform, launched just a few months ago, aims to shake up the financial services sector by enabling banks, non-banks, and fintechs to offer comprehensive financial solutions quickly and efficiently, without the constraints of traditional core […]
Amid the Counterattack’s Deadly Slog, a Glimmer of Success for Ukraine
Recapturing the village of Staromaiorske was such welcome news for the country that President Volodymyr Zelensky announced it himself. But formidable Russian defenses have stymied progress elsewhere.Read More