How Immigrants Can Access Financial Services

Access to banking can help people establish good financial habits and avoid the high fees often associated with alternative financial services. While opening a bank account may seem simple, people…

SWIFT and Sanctions: How Banking System Impacts International Relations

The Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication, commonly known as SWIFT, is an organization that provides tools to facilitate secure, efficient communication among financial institutions around the world. Although SWIFT…

Its economy and infrastructure battered, can Lebanon afford a war with Israel?

BEIRUT (AP) — The ferocious exchange of fire by Hezbollah and the Israeli military is raising fears of a regional war beyond the tense border. The risks for Lebanon are…

Global Stocks Near Record on Countdown to Fed Cut: Markets Wrap

(Bloomberg) — A gauge of global stocks traded near its record high Monday as the prospect of Federal Reserve interest rate cuts on the horizon stoked sentiment. Most Read from…

CDC Updates Recommendations for IUD Pain Management

Several women on TikTok have spoken about how painful IUD insertion can be. However, research shows that doctors often underestimate women’s pain. The CDC is seeking to remedy this problem…

Mediterranean Diet May Help You Feel Less Stressed and Improve Your Mood

The Mediterranean diet is associated with decreased feelings of stress and mental distress, according to new research. Conversely, components of the Western diet, which include fast food and sugary (high-glycemic…

Overcoming Language Barriers in Banking

In the United States, language barriers can make it difficult for non-English speakers to access banking services, so paying bills and saving money can be more challenging. About one in…

What Is Zelle? How It Works and Example

Zelle is a peer-to-peer money transfer app that allows users to move funds from one bank account to another. It’s among a growing number of mobile payments apps that allow…

Oil Rises as Israeli Strikes on Lebanon Ratchet Tensions Higher

(Bloomberg) — Oil advanced as the Middle East braced for escalating conflict after an Israeli strike on Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon. Most Read from Bloomberg Global benchmark Brent rose…

Asia shares edge up before inflation tests, oil gains

By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian shares crept cautiously higher on Monday, while the dollar and bond yields were on the wane ahead of inflation data that investors hope…