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  • Oil Prices Hover Near 8-Mth Low as Recession Fears Dent Outlook

    Oil Prices Hover Near 8-Mth Low as Recession Fears Dent Outlook0

    Oil prices held near eight-month lows on Monday after falling sharply last week, as markets feared that slowing global economic activity will dent demand for crude. London-traded Brent oil futures rose 0.3% to $85.29 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures were unchanged at $78.67 a barrel by 21:30 ET (01:30 GMT). Both contracts

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  • CFPB Study Outlines Need for “Buy Now, Pay Later” Rules

    CFPB Study Outlines Need for “Buy Now, Pay Later” Rules0

    Researchers found BNPL often relies on data collection and other consumer risks. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is gearing up to place the same type of stringent protections it places on credit card companies on the “Buy Now, Pay Later” (BNPL) industry, following the release of a recent study on the practice. Officials said

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  • Gold Steadies Despite Rate Hike Headwinds, Set For Flat Week

    Gold Steadies Despite Rate Hike Headwinds, Set For Flat Week0

    Gold prices steadied on Friday, and were set to end the week largely unchanged as selling pressure from a hawkish Federal Reserve appeared to have eased. Bullion prices showed surprising resilience this week after the Fed hiked rates and struck a more hawkish tone than many were expecting, with U.S. interest rates now set to

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