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Ripple secured conditional OCC approval to launch a national trust bank, positioning its RLUSD stablecoin under federal and state oversight as U.S. institutions accelerate adoption of regulated, enterprise-grade digital dollars. Ripple Secures Huge Institutional Signal as Ripple National Trust Bank Positions RLUSD for Federal Scale A bullish shift in U.S. crypto regulation is taking shape […] Source link

UKHospitality is warning of steep business rates hikes over the next three years as the detailed analysis of the impact of the Autumn Budget is shared.While the Chancellor did announce a reduced multiplier and transitional relief for business rates, the hospitality body is claiming that the average pub business will still see a 15% rise in their rates bill next year, amounting to an extra £1,400.This figure is also set to increase each tax year, meaning, in total over the three years, an average pub will pay an extra £12,900.What did the Chancellor announce for hospitality businesses?The minimum wage rise…

‘So what went wrong?’Robert Boddy and Local Democracy Reporter12:54, 12 Dec 2025The former Chatham Debenhams boarded up(Image: LDR)Plans for a town centre health facility have been scrapped at the last minute due to a lack of NHS funding to “back it up”. Proposals to turn the former Debenhams in Chatham High Street into an elective care centre, to free up space at Medway Maritime Hospital, have been deemed unaffordable.The scheme was supported by Medway NHS Foundation Trust (MFT), the Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board (ICB), and Medway Council and a £730,000 grant has been used to strip out and…

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday evening that directs federal agencies to take aim at state AI laws, arguing startups need relief from a “patchwork” of rules. But legal experts and startups say the order could prolong uncertainty, sparking court battles that leave young companies navigating shifting state requirements while waiting to see if Congress can agree on a single national framework.  The order, titled “Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence,” directs the Department of Justice to set up a task force within 30 days to challenge certain state laws on the grounds that AI is…

The water company said it would now undertake a full review of “what happened and how we responded”South East Water lifts ‘boil water notice’ for 24,000 across Tunbridge Wells(Image: Getty / iStockphoto)South East Water has lifted its instruction to boil tap water before use for 24,000 households and businesses in Tunbridge Wells and surrounding areas. The under-fire water company said it would now undertake a full review of “what happened and how we responded”.It said it would “put actions in place” to prevent a similar issue and increase its resilience. It also said it would be compensating customers and would…

A company that makes photo booths is exposing pictures and videos of its customers online thanks to a simple flaw in its website where the files are stored, according to a security researcher.   The researcher, who goes by Zeacer, alerted TechCrunch to the security issue in late November after reporting the vulnerability in October to Hama Film, the photo booth maker that has franchise presence in Australia, the United Arab Emirates, and the United States, but did not hear back. Zeacer shared with TechCrunch a sample of pictures taken from Hama Film’s servers, which showed groups of clearly young people…

Location : The M3 westbound between junctions J8 and J9 . Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed. Reason : Broken down vehicle. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 17:00 and 17:15 on 12 December 2025. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:00 and 17:15 on 12 December 2025. Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed. Source link

Oxford, United Kingdom, December 12, 2025 –(PR.com)– About Swipe Right – the Kosher Medium Goes Dating!Now a divorcee, Bev Mann, the Kosher Medium begins the search for a new partner by launching herself on the dating scene, 21st century style.Online dating, speed dating, cosmic ordering – romance has certainly changed since she was last single in 1983 before her long marriage.Bev encounters a strange new realm of bread-crumbing and cookie-jarring as well as haunting and ghosting which have nothing to do with the spirit world! And being psychic only makes things more difficult.As Mr Wrongs soon outnumber Mr Rights, Bev battles…

KentLive asked the water company some important questions and here are its answers…South East Water asked questions Tunbridge Wells residents want answered about water crisis(Image: Sussex News and Pictures)The Tunbridge Wells and Pembury water nightmare before Christmas continues with exasperated locals still hunter-gathering for bottles of water, and boiling the water which comes from their taps. Is there an end in sight to the water supply failure, which began on November 29: one resident was told on Thursday (December 11) at a water station by staff they would be there until Sunday (December 14).South East Water (SEW) said on November…

Driverless cars are no longer restricted to the realm of sci-fi thanks to companies like Waymo deploying commercial robotaxi services in multiple cities. And a number of automakers, big and small, are trying to bring that same level of autonomy to personally-owned vehicles over the next few years. If that happens, what kinds of things could you do with a personal AV? Maybe you’ll be able to send it to pick up food or run errands — the hope of a company called Autolane. Or, if you’re Tesla CEO Elon Musk, you think owners will want to deploy their cars…