Interest-free “buy-now-pay-later” (BNPL) deals face tighter regulation under plans announced by the government. A review published by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) found that the currently unregulated use of BNPL products nearly quadrupled to £2.7bn during 2020 and five million people had used them since the start of the pandemic. It concluded that the market
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SiriusXM swung to a $677 million net loss last quarter from a $243 million profit the year before on a one-time, noncash charge of $976 million at Pandora. The anticipated hit was based on Pandora’s royalty cost structure. Quarterly revenue rose 6% to $2.19 billion, beating Wall Street expectations. The shares were up 1.4% in
Ahead of the Super Bowl last year, Fox and the NFL debuted a brand new commercial featuring Johnny Cash’s “Ragged Old Flag.” The commercial was dubbed a “Tribute to America,” and featured Medal of Honor recipient Kyle Carpenter and families of 9/11 victims, as well as various scenes of the American Flag throughout history. It’s
Luke Combs has built a career on songs such as the heartaching “Hurricane,” the sentimental “Better Together” and the party-ready “Beer Never Broke My Heart,” but a new collaboration with rising bluegrass star Billy Strings shows off a different side of his music. “The Great Divide,” released Monday (Feb. 1), is a timely track, reflective of
In December, Star Trek: Picard star Jeri Ryan revealed that the show’s second season would begin on February 1st. It seems things didn’t go as plan. The actress who plays Seven of Nine confirmed via Twitter that production was delayed again but that cameras would start rolling “soon.” The second season of the CBS All
Thor: Love and Thunder is going to be a Marvel Studios family affair. We’ve known for a while the film would be a spiritual Avengers 5, and now that principal photography for the Taika Waititi film is underway in Sydney — that’s for certain. Monday morning, photos surfaced from the set showing off some of
Police in Rochester, New York pepper-sprayed a nine-year-old girl while she was handcuffed in the back of a police car, as seen on body-camera footage from an incident last Friday, January 29th. As the Rochester Democrat & Chronicle reports, the footage was released Sunday, January 31st. Following the incident, the child was taken to Rochester
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This Snowpiercer review contains spoilers. Snowpiercer Season 2 Episode 2 A show like Snowpiercer seems tailor-made for the winter. After all, it’s cold outside, so you might as well stay in. Sure, you’re probably still quarantined with your household after a long year, but at least you’re not stuck on a train. At least you’re
A man uses holographic tools to build an idyllic world as a subconscious playground for his love. “World Builder” by Bruce Branit Subscribe to the DUST Newsletter: https://bit.ly/signal_newsletter #DUST #scifi #shortfilm About DUST: DUST presents thought-provoking science fiction content, exploring the future of humanity through the lens of science and technology. From timeless classics to
Dreaming of a beach-side vacation or want to get cozy in a cabin tucked in the snow-covered mountains? How about a camping trip, a way to get away out in nature? The recent lifting of the state’s stay-at-home orders last week means travel restrictions have eased – much like the struggling restaurant industry, there were
A man suspected of two killings after someone reported seeing a livestream on social media that showed him with a gun and two women lying motionless on the floor of an apartment has been arrested. Officers went to an apartment building in California for formerly homeless veterans and low-income families early Saturday after getting a
It is “absolutely vital” that people in areas of England where the South African variant of coronavirus has been identified minimise all social contact, the health secretary has said. Speaking at the Downing Street news conference, Matt Hancock said the emergence of the COVID-19 variant was a “stark reminder the fight against this virus is
We likely all agree that 2020 was a year we won’t soon forget – for many reasons. One area particularly impacted last year was (and continues to be) cybersecurity. While Internet access allowed many businesses to continue functioning during the COVID-19 stay at home requirements, the unprecedented number of people accessing company assets remotely introduced
Poco X3 Pro has been confirmed by a listing spotted on the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) website. Reports also suggest that the smartphone has also been spotted on various benchmarking and certification websites, including the EEC, IMDA, as well as TUV, hinting at its imminent launch. As per the certifications, Poco X3 Pro specifications
Scotch whisky has endured £500m of export losses because of a trade dispute not of its making, according to industry figures. The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) said shipments of single malt to the United States had fallen by more than a third since the Trump administration imposed a 25% tariff on the tipple in October
There was some drama up at the Hollywood sign today that seems to be a case of a good cause handled in a bad way. About 90 minutes ago, the landmark that looms over the city saw the W and the D attempted to be changed into Bs to read “Hollyboob.” After a near-instant splash
Been waiting on an Alan Jackson night. If you’re not familiar, Sequestered Songwriters is a weekly guitar pull featuring some of the best artists primarily in the Texas/Red Dirt country scene and each week, they pick one artist to collectively cover. They’ve dedicated sessions to Willie Nelson, George Strait, Dolly Parton and more, and tonight, they’re
All-vocal country group Home Free try their hand at one of rock ‘n’ roll’s greatest classics with their take on “American Pie,” singer-songwriter Don McLean’s beloved hit from 1971. Home Free’s version commemorates the 50th anniversary of the song’s original release, and includes a guest spot from none other than McLean himself. “Being in the studio
A new look at The Walking Dead‘s extended Season 10 reveals a locked-and-loaded Lucille (Hilarie Burton Morgan) ahead of her debut in “Here’s Negan.” In the prequel episode flashing back to the onset of the zombie apocalypse, Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) and his cancer-stricken wife hunker down in a basement bunker stocked with Lucille’s multi-colored