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theglobeandmail.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Shopify Exceeds Q2 Expectations Amidst Global Economic Uncertainty

Shopify Inc. reported record Q2 2025 revenue of US$2.6 billion (up 31 percent), exceeding US$81 billion in GMV expectations despite global economic uncertainty and tariff concerns; net income reached US$906 million.

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36% Bias Score

Decent Work and Economic Growth
cincodias.elpais.com
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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Spanish Banks Launch Interest-Free Buy-Now-Pay-Later Service

Spanish banks are launching a new interest-free buy-now-pay-later service called "Plazo Cero" in late 2025, available at point-of-sale terminals for credit card purchases, aiming to compete with services like Klarna while supporting smaller businesses.

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36% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
nos.nl
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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NS Blocks Payment Cards After Widespread Public Transport Fraud

The Dutch NS blocked digital payment cards from Revolut, Paysafe, and Vivid after widespread fraud enabled free travel by creating and deleting temporary virtual cards; this impacted all Dutch public transport using OVpay since July 1st.

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44% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
forbes.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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PayPal Integrates Cryptocurrency Payments for US Merchants

PayPal allows U.S. merchants to accept over 100 cryptocurrencies, converting them to U.S. dollars via its stablecoin, PYUSD; this follows the launch of PayPal World, a global partnership connecting major digital wallets, and reflects growing cryptocurrency usage.

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40% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
english.elpais.com
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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Spanish Startup Habitacion.com Disrupts Housing Market with Fractional Ownership Model

In 2024, the Spanish startup Habitacion.com sold over 80 rooms totaling €3.4 million, generating €1.4 million in revenue by allowing buyers to purchase individual rooms in shared apartments, addressing the country's housing crisis.

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44% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
nbcnews.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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JPMorgan Chase Surpasses Competitors with 1,000 New Bank Branches

JPMorgan Chase opened 1,000 new bank branches in seven years, exceeding its competitors' total branch counts and reaching roughly 5,000 branches nationwide, reflecting a strategic investment aimed at capturing deposits and countering industry trends.

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36% Bias Score

Decent Work and Economic Growth
mk.ru
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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US Bills Challenge Federal Reserve's Control Over Monetary Policy

Three US bills, one already signed, aim to transfer control over money creation from the Federal Reserve to private digital businesses, marking a potential shift in global power dynamics from financial speculators to digital capital.

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60% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
nbcnews.com
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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Wealthesaurus Combats Wealth Management Jargon

The Ultra High Net Worth Institute launched the "Wealthesaurus," a crowdsourced glossary defining over 80 wealth management terms to combat industry jargon and improve client understanding, addressing the growing competition for ultra-wealthy clients managing $49 trillion in assets.

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36% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
forbes.com
🌐 90% Global Worthiness
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Stablecoins: A $35 Trillion Disruption to Global Payments

Stablecoins, digital tokens pegged to the US dollar, facilitated over $35 trillion in transfers last year, surpassing Visa and Mastercard combined, and are rapidly transforming global payments due to their speed, low cost, and programmability.

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52% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
forbes.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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US Treasury Urges Banks to Modernize to Maintain Global Competitiveness in Digital Finance

The US Treasury's new policy roadmap, "Strengthening American Leadership in Digital Financial Technology," calls for banks to adopt real-time payments, secure APIs, and digital identity solutions to remain globally competitive, urging a shift from fragmented innovation toward a coordinated national ...

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40% Bias Score

Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
forbes.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Panama's New Crypto Law: A Regional Hub for Digital Assets

Panama's Bill No. 247, introduced in 2025 by Alternate Deputy Solís, establishes a legal framework for cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum, creating a National Council for Digital Assets, and offering tax incentives to attract blockchain businesses while adhering to international AML standard...

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48% Bias Score

Decent Work and Economic Growth
forbes.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Diaspora Direct Investment: A New Engine for Economic Growth in Africa and the Caribbean

Diaspora communities in Sub-Saharan Africa and the Caribbean are increasingly investing directly in their home countries, totaling billions annually, focusing on affordable housing, financial technology, and locally developed solutions, despite challenges like trust deficits and financial literacy.

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44% Bias Score

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