Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Credit card processors are essential partners for businesses, enabling seamless transactions for customers. But not all processors are created equal, and some may be quietly costing you more than they should. If you suspect your credit card processor might be hurting your bottom line, it may be time to reevaluate the relationship.Here are five red flags that signal it might be time to break up with your credit card processor.Related: How to Choose a Credit Card for Your Startup 1. Your discount rate is greater than five basis points or not disclosedThe…
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Stone plaques with sun motifs found on Bornholm island, DenmarkAntiquity Publications/John Lee, National Museum of Denmark Hundreds of mysterious engraved “sun stones” unearthed in Denmark may have been ceremonially buried because a volcanic eruption in about 2900 BC made the sun disappear. A total of 614 stone plaques and fragments of plaques engraved with decorative motifs of the sun or plants have been unearthed in recent years at the Vasagård West archaeological site on the Danish island of Bornholm. They were found in a layer that dates to some 4900 years ago, when Neolithic people were farming the area and…
new video loaded: Israel and Hamas Agree to Gaza Cease-Fire and Hostage DealtranscriptBacktranscriptIsrael and Hamas Agree to Gaza Cease-Fire and Hostage DealThe Israeli cabinet still has to ratify the deal, and some details remained unresolved.“It’s like a roller coaster. I’m not breathing right now. We don’t know if they are on the list, if they’re going to come back in the first phase, if they’re alive. We actually don’t know anything, so scary.” “The deal is structured in three phases. Phase 1 will last six weeks. It includes a full and complete cease-fire, withdrawal of Israeli forces from all the…
Mark Zuckerberg, the Meta chief executive who has tried to keep a distance from politics, is warming to President-elect Donald J. Trump.Mr. Zuckerberg is among several Big Tech executives who are expected to be front and center at Mr. Trump’s inauguration next week. He will be one of four hosts of a black-tie reception on Jan. 20, joining the longtime Republican donors Miriam Adelson and Todd Ricketts in hosting a party “celebrating the inauguration of President Donald J. Trump and Vice President JD Vance,” according to a copy of the invitation seen by The New York Times. The event was…
Stay informed with free updatesSimply sign up to the UK inflation myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox.UK inflation unexpectedly slowed to 2.5 per cent in December, easing pressure on chancellor Rachel Reeves and clearing the path for the Bank of England to press ahead with cutting interest rates next month.Consumer price inflation was below November’s 2.6 per cent reading, pulled lower by restaurant and hotel prices. Analysts had expected inflation to hold steady last month.Wednesday’s data will provide some relief for Reeves, who is contending with higher borrowing costs fuelled by fears the UK economy could be entering…
Credit: 23andMe via Wikimedia Commons The genetic testing company 23andMe and similar organizations have been providing customers with information about their genetic backgrounds for many years now. Clearly, it takes a good bit of trust to send your genetic material to a corporation. Unforuntately, for some customers, that trust was broken. In 2023, the company 23andMe experienced a data security incident that exposed personal information for up to six million customers. This extremely sensitive personal information included health, genetic, and ethnic information. Some of this information reportedly ended up on the dark web. If you are one of the customers…
A French woman, Anne, was scammed out of hundreds of thousands of dollars after being tricked into believing she was in a relationship with Hollywood actor Brad Pitt.The scam began with messages from accounts posing as Pitt and his mother, using AI-generated images of the actor to build trust.The fraudster claimed Brad Pitt needed money for cancer treatment, exploiting Anne’s vulnerability, who, despite warnings, continued sending money until realizing the deception.Article continues below advertisementFrench Interior Designer Falls Victim To Elaborate Romance Scam Involving Fake Brad PittMEGAA French woman was scammed out of hundreds of thousands of pounds after being tricked…
MANILA: The Philippines accused China on Tuesday (Jan 14) of intimidating its fishermen at a disputed South China Sea shoal, and normalising an “illegal presence”, after Beijing sent its largest coast guard vessel into Manila’s maritime zone. The move comes against the backdrop of rising tension between the Philippines, a US treaty ally, and Beijing during the past two years, stemming from their overlapping claims in the busy waterway of the South China Sea. The Philippines has protested this month against the entry of Chinese vessels in its 200-nautical-mile exclusive economic zone (EEZ), including the 165m long ship 5901, last…
Washington, DC – United States President Joe Biden has delivered a soaring speech defending his administration’s foreign policy, just days before President-elect Donald Trump is set to take office. Monday’s address, delivered at the State Department, served as a coda for Biden’s four years in office. He had pledged to re-establish US leadership on the global stage, pursue a foreign policy centred on human rights and rally alliances. “We’re in an inflection point. The post-Cold War era is over. A new era has begun,” Biden said in his speech. “In these four years, we’ve faced crises that we’ve been tested.…
While Bill Belichick hasn’t yet given any public indication he would leave the North Carolina Tar Heels without having ever coached a game for them, whispers continue to suggest he would welcome a return to the NFL and the opportunity to break Don Shula’s league record for career victories earned by a head coach (regular season and postseason combined).On Monday, Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio shared that the fact that “Belichick has yet to hire many staff members” at North Carolina has UNC “bracing for the possibility that Belichick will be gone not long after he arrived.” Florio added that UNC athletic director…