The royal wedding of Jordan's Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah and Princess Rajwa Al Saif at Zahran Palace. Photo: Royal Hashemite Court
The royal wedding of Jordan's Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah and Princess Rajwa Al Saif at Zahran Palace. Photo: Royal Hashemite Court
Members of the British military take part in the Brigade Major's Review at Horse Guards Parade in London. Getty
Members of the British military take part in the Brigade Major's Review at Horse Guards Parade in London. Getty
People sit on chairs in the sea to cool off during a hot day in Karachi, Pakistan. Reuters
People sit on chairs in the sea to cool off during a hot day in Karachi, Pakistan. Reuters
People walk past a medical centre riddled with bullet holes in southern Khartoum, where the Sudanese army is battling the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. AFP
People walk past a medical centre riddled with bullet holes in southern Khartoum, where the Sudanese army is battling the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. AFP
Pedestrians cross a street in the Shinjuku district of Tokyo. AFP
Pedestrians cross a street in the Shinjuku district of Tokyo. AFP
The US Capitol in Washington, where Congress is working on a deal on raising the debt ceiling. AFP
The US Capitol in Washington, where Congress is working on a deal on raising the debt ceiling. AFP
Children play with bubbles at an event to celebrate International Children's Day in Nanjing, China. AFP
Children play with bubbles at an event to celebrate International Children's Day in Nanjing, China. AFP
Senegalese opposition officials hold their hands up after tear gas was fired while they were trying to meet their leader, Ousmane Sonko, who is under house arrest in Dakar. AFP
Senegalese opposition officials hold their hands up after tear gas was fired while they were trying to meet their leader, Ousmane Sonko, who is under house arrest in Dakar. AFP
Sevilla's Jesus Navas carries the trophy after winning the Europa League final football match against Roma in Budapest. AP
Sevilla's Jesus Navas carries the trophy after winning the Europa League final football match against Roma in Budapest. AP
A worker walks inside the chemical company Oxiquim, which was shut down due to pollution in coastal communities, in Quintero Bay, Chile. AP
A worker walks inside the chemical company Oxiquim, which was shut down due to pollution in coastal communities, in Quintero Bay, Chile. AP
Police officers and protesters scuffle during a demonstration in Berlin in solidarity with Lina E, who was sentenced to more than five years in jail for taking part in a series of attacks on neo-Nazis and other right-wing extremists. EPA
Police officers and protesters scuffle during a demonstration in Berlin in solidarity with Lina E, who was sentenced to more than five years in jail for taking part in a series of attacks on neo-Nazis and other right-wing extremists. EPA

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Today's best photos: from the royal wedding in Jordan to protests in Germany

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

The National

June 01, 2023

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Wednesday's best photos: from Manhattanhenge to wildfire fighting

Tuesday's best photos: from Garland Day to training for Al Gaffal Race

Monday's best photos: from Kyiv's subway shelter to Mount Everest Day

Sunday's best photos: From a human bicycle in Santiago to surfing in California

Saturday's best photos: From the Giau Pass to the Serbian Progressive Party

Friday's best photos: From a stork at sunrise to an explosion at sunset

COMPANY PROFILE

Name: Qyubic
Started: October 2023
Founder: Namrata Raina
Based: Dubai
Sector: E-commerce
Current number of staff: 10
Investment stage: Pre-seed
Initial investment: Undisclosed 

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UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets
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Director: Ayan Mukerji

Stars: Hrithik Roshan, NTR, Kiara Advani, Ashutosh Rana

Rating: 2/5

The alternatives

• Founded in 2014, Telr is a payment aggregator and gateway with an office in Silicon Oasis. It’s e-commerce entry plan costs Dh349 monthly (plus VAT). QR codes direct customers to an online payment page and merchants can generate payments through messaging apps.

• Business Bay’s Pallapay claims 40,000-plus active merchants who can invoice customers and receive payment by card. Fees range from 1.99 per cent plus Dh1 per transaction depending on payment method and location, such as online or via UAE mobile.

• Tap started in May 2013 in Kuwait, allowing Middle East businesses to bill, accept, receive and make payments online “easier, faster and smoother” via goSell and goCollect. It supports more than 10,000 merchants. Monthly fees range from US$65-100, plus card charges of 2.75-3.75 per cent and Dh1.2 per sale.

• 2checkout’s “all-in-one payment gateway and merchant account” accepts payments in 200-plus markets for 2.4-3.9 per cent, plus a Dh1.2-Dh1.8 currency conversion charge. The US provider processes online shop and mobile transactions and has 17,000-plus active digital commerce users.

• PayPal is probably the best-known online goods payment method - usually used for eBay purchases -  but can be used to receive funds, providing everyone’s signed up. Costs from 2.9 per cent plus Dh1.2 per transaction.

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Red flags
  • Promises of high, fixed or 'guaranteed' returns.
  • Unregulated structured products or complex investments often used to bypass traditional safeguards.
  • Lack of clear information, vague language, no access to audited financials.
  • Overseas companies targeting investors in other jurisdictions - this can make legal recovery difficult.
  • Hard-selling tactics - creating urgency, offering 'exclusive' deals.

Courtesy: Carol Glynn, founder of Conscious Finance Coaching

Tearful appearance

Chancellor Rachel Reeves set markets on edge as she appeared visibly distraught in parliament on Wednesday. 

Legislative setbacks for the government have blown a new hole in the budgetary calculations at a time when the deficit is stubbornly large and the economy is struggling to grow. 

She appeared with Keir Starmer on Thursday and the pair embraced, but he had failed to give her his backing as she cried a day earlier.

A spokesman said her upset demeanour was due to a personal matter.

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Updated: June 01, 2023, 3:21 PM`