Consumer Archives

Cash-free Sweden backpedals on banknotes

Sweden is urging citizens to keep cash as concerns grow over digital payment vulnerabilities

Tough new laws, tech mandates and public campaigns help city-state push back against a surge in sophisticated online fraud

The Bank of England plans to replace historic figures on banknotes with wildlife, prompting backlash from some lawmakers

Canadian authorities are undecided on what prediction market platforms are as the U.S. moves decisively to institutionalize them

No- and low-alcohol wines and spirits had a dedicated space for the first time at a Paris wine industry fair this week

The new GST credit suggests Prime Minister Carney has learned from some of his predecessor’s mistakes — while continuing with other ones

Online betting platforms that allow users to trade contracts on real-world outcomes are going mainstream

A new poll shows Canadians remain most concerned about domestic issues in turbulent times. What do Ottawa’s leaders plan to do about it?

Tech

Autonomous vehicles built with partners Nuro, Lucid and Nvidia set for California launch later this year

Experts worry about the trade-offs from spending around $80 billion on high-speed rail, and the decades-long path to break even