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Mint plans to discontinue penny production following last order

Everything seems to be getting less valuable. The US Mint has announced a final order for penny blanks and will cease coin production by early next year. This move follows President Trump’s directive in February to stop producing pennies due to their rising manufacturing costs. “Let’s cut waste from the budgets of our great nation, […]

Virginia woman with unusual allergy hospitalized due to mint toothpaste breath

A Virginia Archaeologist’s Struggle with Mint Allergy A young archaeologist from Virginia, Kyleigh Digiovanni, has a severe allergy to mint that once landed her in the hospital due to a stranger’s toothpaste breath just three feet away. At 25 years old, Digiovanni from York, Virginia, recalled feeling pain while brushing her teeth since childhood. Initially, […]

Switzerland’s Finance Sheriff Takes on UBS and Banking Elite – Mint

(Bloomberg) – After Stephen Walter became the Swiss financial regulator, he named himself among the bankers he overseen. They call him “sheriff.” Walter, 60, is a German citizen with decades of experience in top-level regulations, including the US, and uses turbulent periods in Switzerland to establish the open public presence of Finma, most of Zurich […]

Why do banks keep offering you credit cards? Here’s the real reason – Mint

Banks in India have rapidly expanded their credit card operations. According to data from the Reserve Bank of India, as of early 2025, for this, this is an unresolved card in the system with around $11 trillion. This growth is driven by a highly profitable business model that generates strong revenue from interest rates, fees […]

Canadian banks expected to build reserves to cushion tariff uncertainty – Mint

Toronto, Feb. 24 (Reuters) – Canada's Big Six Bank is expected to build more credit loss provisions to support uncertainty surrounding US tariff threats, analysts said it could weigh since first quarter revenue. Banks are already putting more money aside to cover sour loans as Canada continues to unemployed. Also known as the provisions for […]

Monte Paschi ‘Unthinkable’ Move on Larger Rival Stuns Italy – Mint

(Bloomberg) – The last time Banca Monte dei Pacidi Siena Spa was bought by another lender ended in tears. That's why many in Italy were shocked to wake up on Friday to the announcement that the world's oldest bank, which is subject to a government bailout, wants to buy larger rival Medioban Caspa in an […]