94 m. ago Buy now, pay later lenders will soon have to check shoppers can repay loans

Lenders are urged to enforce stronger checks on buy now, pay later affordability

Economics

95 m. ago Use buy now pay later? Expert tips to avoid getting into debt

New proposals by the Financial Conduct Authority will give buy now pay later shoppers more protection

Economics

9 h. ago New buy now, pay later rules will give shoppers ‘better protection’, regulator says

Lenders are urged to enforce stronger checks on buy now, pay later affordability

Economics

9 h. ago Experts reveal four buy now pay later tips to prevent shoppers getting into debt

New proposals by the Financial Conduct Authority will give buy now pay later shoppers more protection

Economics

61 h. ago New York county clerk rejects Texas’s effort to fine doctor in abortion pill case

A New York doctor faced a $113,000 penalty from Texas after being accused of shipping abortion pills across state linesA New York county clerk again rejected an effort by Texas to fine a New York-based doctor accused of shipping abortion pills across state lines, in a case that could tee up a US supreme court showdown between states that protect abortion access and those that ban it.On Monday, acting Ulster county clerk Taylor Bruck rejected a court filing by Texas attorney general Ken Paxton, which sought to collect a $113,000 penalty against Dr Margaret Carpenter. Paxton had sued Carpenter in December 2024 over allegations she shipped abortion pills to a Texas woman in defiance of the state’s ban on virtually all abortions. When Carpenter didn’t show up to a court hearing earlier this year, a judge automatically ruled against her and ordered her to pay the fine as well as stop mailing pills to Texas. Continue reading...

Science

7 d. ago Restaurant told to pay sous chef $3.5 million after he was attacked by head chef in front of customers

A Honolulu jury ruled that Margotto owner Kazutomo Robert should pay $3.15 million to a former employee assaulted by executive chef Yohei Yagishita.

Economics

1 week ago Young carer ‘amazed’ as Guardian readers pay off her £2,000 fine for benefit rules mistake

Rose Jones was told to repay £2,145 after she unwittingly breached ‘draconian’ carer’s allowance regulationsA young carer who had looked after her disabled mother since she was eight said she was “amazed” and “overwhelmed” after Guardian readers paid off her £2,000 fine for a mistaken breach of widely condemned benefits rules.Rose Jones, 22, was ordered by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to repay £2,145 after joining a government youth employment scheme that meant she overstepped “draconian” carer’s allowance earnings regulations. Continue reading...

Economics

1 week ago Chelsea and Aston Villa learn punishments for breaching UEFA's Financial Fair Play rules

KIERAN GILL AND TOM COLLOMOSSE: European football's governing body announced on Friday that Chelsea had agreed to a settlement which will see them pay a fine for not complying with rules.

Sport

3 w. ago No 10 fails to rule out tax rises to pay for Starmer’s welfare reforms climbdown

Prime minister in trouble as he tries to save bill from revolt by his own MPs

Economics

3 w. ago No 10 fails to rule out tax rises to pay for Starmer’s welfare reform climbdown

Labour prime minister in crisis, and preparing for a climbdown, as he tries to save benefits reforms from revolt by his own MPs

Economics

3 w. ago Fortnite FTC refund rolls out $126 million of payouts to players, and you could get a payment today

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ordered Epic Games to pay $72million after it ruled the company unlawfully charged players for unwanted purchases

Economics