Today in News History
On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1899, Wilfrid Israel, German businessman and philanthropist (died 1943) was born. In 1919, The eight-hour day and free Sunday become law for workers in the Netherlands. In 1936, The Triborough Bridge in New York City is opened to traffic. In 1944, Michael Levy, Baron Levy, English philanthropist was born. In 1950, Pakistan joins the International Monetary Fund and the International Bank. In 1953, Peter Brown, American singer-songwriter and producer was born. In 1974, Pär Lagerkvist, Swedish novelist, playwright, and poet Nobel Prize laureate (born 1891) passed away. In 1994, Bartłomiej Kalinkowski, Polish footballer was born. In 1994, Gary Kildall, American computer scientist, founded Digital Research (born 1942) passed away. In 2014, Bill McGill, American basketball player (born 1939) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Payments are costing online businesses more than they think
Nobody builds an online store hoping customers will give up at the last click. Yet that is exactly where too many businesses still lose sales: the customer was ready to buy and the business had already done the hard part, but then the checkout got in the way. Payments should be central to how African []
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Le Monde
· Jun 29, 2026
Identitarian group Némésis funds itself through PayPal, which turns a blind eye
The giant American payment platform has allowed the group's online shop to prosper, contradicting its own policies, according to an investigation by the US nonprofit organization The Fuller Project, published by Le Monde.
The Register
· Jul 1, 2026
AI search could kill the web without new quality signals and revenue models
Penance payments to websites for failing to forward traffic aren't enough
Seeking Alpha
· Jul 8, 2026
MMT: Why Narrow Credit Spreads Make This Leveraged CEF A 'Sell' (Downgrade)
MMT: Why Narrow Credit Spreads Make This Leveraged CEF A 'Sell' (Downgrade)
EUobserver
· Jun 23, 2026
MEPs back digital euro as ‘geopolitical necessity’ to counter US payment-system dominance
“We can no longer accept that digital payments are largely dependent on the goodwill of a few foreign providers. This package changes that,” said Markus Ferber, economy spokesperson for the conservative European People's Party group, after Tuesday's vote.
The Japan Times
· Jun 30, 2026
Aflac Japan reports data breach affecting over 4 million customers
For about 230,000 customers, information about premium payment accounts was also compromised.
The Motley Fool
· Jun 24, 2026
Could SoFi Become One of the Biggest Banks in America?
It's relatively tiny now, but never say never. The online-only bank's got a curious competitive edge.
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Related coverage for "Payments are costing online businesses more than they think": Le Monde — Identitarian group Némésis funds itself through PayPal, which turns a blind eye. The Register — AI search could kill the web without new quality signals and revenue models. Seeking Alpha — MMT: Why Narrow Credit Spreads Make This Leveraged CEF A 'Sell' (Downgrade). EUobserver — MEPs back digital euro as ‘geopolitical necessity’ to counter US payment-system dominance. The Japan Times — Aflac Japan reports data breach affecting over 4 million customers . The Motley Fool — Could SoFi Become One of the Biggest Banks in America?