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The British government has urged the banking sector to reduce reliance on US payment networks The UK should develop a “digital alternative” to challenge the dominance of US credit cards Visa and Mastercard, a government-commissioned review said this week.

The costs are almost double what they were during the same time last year, Destatis reports Prices for firewood and wood pellets in Germany spiraled 85.7% in August compared to the same month last year, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reported on Thursday.