Switching Your Credit Card May Not Stop a Streaming Service's Recurring Charges

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Millions of Americans pay for streaming services, doling out anywhere from $5 to $75 a month. It’s a common belief that you can get out of recurring charges like this by switching your credit card. The streamers won’t be able to find you, and your account will just go away, right?

A 119-year-old bank sat abandoned in a tiny Texas town for decades. Now it's a 3-bedroom home with the original vaults and a teller station — take a look.

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The Bartlett National Bank in Bartlett, Texas.

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Think your bank's interest rates are bad? Just take a look at Japan

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Customers at the Japanese banking corporation ATM machines of MUFG and Mizuho banks seen in Tokyo.
Customers at the Japanese banking corporation ATM machines of MUFG and Mizuho banks seen in Tokyo.

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'Can cringe be a SEC violation?': $1 trillion investment giant Blackstone is getting roasted for its Eras Tour-inspired holiday video

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UBS made a $29 billion quarterly profit after rescuing Credit Suisse

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UBS is based in Zurich, Switzerland.

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The CEO of a bank in Australia is getting slammed for ordering staff back to the office not for productivity — but for 'mental health'

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There's a furious debate about the future of work as the world recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Bank of Ireland ATM Glitch Hands Out 'Free' Money

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People queued up outside the Bank of Ireland on Tuesday after a glitch in the system appeared to allow customers to withdraw money without affecting their balance. The bank, which is one of the largest in Ireland, acknowledged the glitch on Wednesday, saying the issue had been resolved, but only after customers had…

The wartime economy is making Russians hoard cold hard cash more than ever — the money in circulation reached a record $187 billion in June

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Russians are hoarding more cash amid the war.

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The biggest Western bank still operating in Russia gave its employees an extra $220 million over the last 6 months. That's an average of $24,000 per employee.

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A man walks past the logo of Raiffeisen bank seen atop a building behind a huge monument to Vladimir Lenin, the founder of the USSR, in Moscow on April 3, 2023. - Austrian banking group Raiffeisen, one of the last major Western banks in Russia, said on March 30, 2023 it was considering a
The biggest Western bank still operating in Russia gave its employees an extra $220 million over the last 6 months.

US lending 'meltdown' shows big investment slump is underway, economist says

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Bank officer calculates loans

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