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Community Support Groups See Attendance Rise This Autumn
Community support groups are seeing record attendance this autumn as people seek company, practical advice, and a regular place to talk through.

Apartment Owners Seek Finance for Retrofit Upgrades
Owners of older city apartment blocks face a financing challenge as insulation, heating and safety upgrades fall due at the same time.

Tap to Pay Gets Safer With New Phone Safeguards
Phone tap to pay is adding extra safeguards as contactless purchases grow larger and phones replace wallets for many everyday journeys.

Offline Digital Cash Aims to Work When Networks Fail
A digital currency is usually assumed to need a live internet connection, but researchers are testing versions that let two phones exchange small.

Self-Employed Workers Sort Tax Papers Earlier This Year
On kitchen tables and home office desks, self-employed workers are sorting tax documents, receipts, and invoices into labelled folders weeks.

Cross-Border Money Transfers Get Faster, Cheaper
Sending money across borders is becoming faster and cheaper as banks and financial technology firms modernize payment networks.