May 2022 – Financial methods

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Buy Now, Pay Later providers bite back to debt critics

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Buy Now, Pay Later providers bite back to debt critics Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) services are becoming synonymous with debt. These services have come under fire for misleading consumers and putting vulnerable users at risk. Regulatory crackdown has loomed on the horizon for some time now, but what do BNPL companies have to say for themselves in the meantime? Never Use Affirm Or Afterpay! Lessons Learned! Why you should never use Affirm or Afterpay. So what is Affirm / Afterpay Affirm is part of a wave of companies that offer "point-of-sale" financing, which means you will run across it…

Two-thirds of European firms feel let down by banking provider during pandemic

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Two-thirds of European firms feel let down by banking provider during pandemic A survey by Parliament Street Think Tank has found up to 66% of SMEs feel they have been let down by their banking provider during the Covid-19 crisis. Shanghai lockdown has global ripple effect, EU firms start to feel China's shipping delay | DW News Shanghai - China's most populous city and commercial hub - has been in a strict lockdown for about a month. Residents are only allowed to leave their homes in a few parts of the city. And while the port has been in operation,…

Planto, Cogo partner to bring carbon footprint tool to Hong Kong banks

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Planto, Cogo partner to bring carbon footprint tool to Hong Kong banks Personal finance management app Planto has teamed up with carbon footprint tracking platform Cogo with the goal to promote sustainability within banks. What is embodied carbon in buildings? This video explains upfront embodied carbon emissions from buildings and shows how material selection can make the difference between a building with a huge carbon footprint, or a building that is actually a net carbon sink. www.buildersforclimateaction.org Two Environmental Birds, One Carbon Stone CarbonCredits.com Carbon Recap for the week ending July 9, 2022Chapters:00:00 - Intro00:37 - Carbon Food Footprints?01:08 -…