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Sky News AU
5 days ago
- Business
- Sky News AU
Uber and Uber Eats partner with Afterpay as younger Aussies abandon credit cards
Uber and Uber Eats are partnering with Afterpay as younger Aussies turn away from using credit cards. Afterpay will be available to Uber and Uber Eats customers in Australia and New Zealand. The service will be accessible with the touch of a button to a user's wallet for rideshare trips and takeaway purchases. Afterpay CEO Nick Molner said customers will have greater control for when they pay at the online checkout. "Bringing Uber on board is a perfect representation of Australians continuing to call for Afterpay as a preferred partner in their lives," Molnar said. "Afterpay is, and always has been, about providing customers safe and flexible ways to pay in their everyday lives and Uber plays a crucial role in the lives of millions of Australians. "We're giving customers greater control over how and when they pay via a seamless addition to Uber Wallet." Food delivery services continue to surge with 54 per cent of Australians opting to order through third-party apps instead of restaurant websites or direct phone calls, according to DoorDash for Merchants. Around half of third-party food delivery app users admitted to ordering takeout two to four times a month, and a few even 10 times or more, Statista revealed. Meanwhile droves of younger Australians are abandoning credit cards, according to an Afterpay survey of 4300 people. Among Australian adults, 84 per cent believe credit cards can be financially dangerous, and 74 per cent of Aussies say credit cards make them feel like they are spending money they don't have. Credit cards evoke a sense of anxiety or stress for 76 per cent of Gen Z, with many likely to see the idea of having debt making them feel scared. Buy now, pay later users are "less likely" to own credit cards, which shifts a notable representation in consumer behaviour according to research from Managing Partner at Mandala, Amit Singh. "The research indicates BNPL is being favoured by households because it enables large expenses to be spread across multiple pay cheque without dipping into savings. This is a different model of household income management to what we have traditionally seen with credit cards," he said in an Afterpay report. The buy now, pay later industry is facing tougher restrictions after the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) proposed modifications to the Credit Act.
9 News
5 days ago
- Business
- 9 News
You can now pay for your Uber and Uber Eats with Afterpay
Uber and Uber Eats are teaming up with Afterpay as customers move away from traditional forms of credit. The buy now, pay later service - available to Uber and Uber Eats customers in Australia and New Zealand - can be added to a customer's wallet for takeaway purchases and rideshare trips. Afterpay CEO Nick Molnar said it would give Uber customers more control over their finances. Uber and Uber Eats is teaming up with Afterpay to leverage the company's Gen Z and millennial customer base. (Getty) "Bringing Uber on board is a perfect representation of Australians continuing to call for Afterpay as a preferred partner in their lives," Molnar said. "Afterpay is, and always has been, about providing customers safe and flexible ways to pay in their everyday lives and Uber plays a crucial role in the lives of millions of Australians. "We're giving customers greater control over how and when they pay via a seamless addition to Uber Wallet." A recent report found younger Australians are turning away from credit cards , with many considering them to be financially dangerous. Financial stress is the main driving factor for Gen Zs born between 1996 and 2005 shunning the payment method. The buy now, pay later industry is facing tougher regulations this year after the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) proposed modifications to the Credit Act.
Winnipeg Free Press
14-07-2025
- Climate
- Winnipeg Free Press
Free Press Head Start for July 14, 2025
High 22 C. Increasing cloudiness, with a 60 per cent chance of showers late this morning and this afternoon. UV index 6, or high. A poor air quality warning is in effect because of wildfire smoke. See more from Environment Canada here. What's happening This week, the Winnipeg Fringe Festival begins. Opening night is Wednesday at 6 p.m. The festival runs through July 27, and you'll be able to find our coverage and show reviews here. Today's must-read As the wildfire threat prompts precautionary evacuations in Thompson, long-term care residents in that city are being sent to a personal care home in Flin Flon. Residents of Flin Flon's Northern Lights Manor were evacuated in late May and are waiting to return home, but this move will further delay their return. Meanwhile, evacuations are underway for Island Lake First Nations. Gabrielle Piché has the story. Ludwig Krzak, a Flin Flon Northern Lights Manor resident, was evacuated to Winnipeg and is waiting to return home. (Supplied) On the bright side Longtime Winnipeg Fringe volunteer Wendy Molnar has been involved with the festival since 1990 in a variety of roles, including taking tickets, ushering people to their seats and assisting with the children's programming. 'Winnipeg was very welcoming to me and it was just a fun time, so I kind of got hooked on it,' Molnar says. 'Here I am, 35 years later, still volunteering and still enjoying every minute of it.' Aaron Epp shines the spotlight on Molnar's contributions here. Wendy Molnar has been volunteering with the Winnipeg Fringe Festival for 36 years. (Brook Jones / Free Press) On this date On July 14, 1922: The Manitoba Free Press reported Canadian railway workers could expect a wage reduction of between five and eight cents an hour. In London, British prime minister Lloyd George recommended that Germany be given respite in paying war reparations. Author H.G. Wells was asked to run as a candidate for Parliament by the Labor party. Read the rest of this day's paper here. Search our archives for more here. Today's front page Get the full story: Read today's e-edition of the Free Press .
Winnipeg Free Press
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Winnipeg Free Press
The play's the thing for longtime Fringe helper
From the farm to the fringe festival, Wendy Molnar likes to help. The 67-year-old Winnipegger's interest in volunteerism stems from her upbringing on a farm near Yorkton, Sask. Whenever there was a community event, Molnar's parents helped and recruited her to get involved. '(That) was instrumental in how I look at volunteer work now,' Molnar says. 'Certainly it's a way to give back to the community but really it's a little selfish as well — it makes me feel good that I'm able to contribute.' One of Molnar's longstanding volunteer commitments is with the Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival, which the semi-retired museum consultant got involved with shortly after she and her husband moved to Winnipeg in 1990. Molnar had spent the previous two summers volunteering at Edmonton's fringe festival and figured getting involved with the Winnipeg iteration would be a good way to meet people. 'Winnipeg was very welcoming to me and it was just a fun time, so I kind of got hooked on it,' Molnar says. 'Here I am, 35 years later, still volunteering and still enjoying every minute of it.' This year's fringe festival runs from July 16-27 and will feature more than 145 performing companies in 26 venues in and around downtown. Molnar has filled a variety of roles over the years, including taking tickets, ushering people to their seats and assisting with the children's programming. The following is a list of volunteer opportunities for Winnipeg and surrounding areas. For more information about these listings, contact the organization directly. Volunteer Manitoba does not place volunteers with organizations but can help people find opportunities. To learn more about its programs and services, go to or call 204-477-5180. Become the face of Volunteer Manitoba as a Community Engagement Ambassador at community events, career fairs and volunteer fairs from September-November, after which you can decide to continue volunteering with us. Your responsibilities will include setting up and working at an information booth interacting with event attendees. This position allows you to talk with hundreds of participants about the benefits and joys of volunteering! Volunteer shifts are Wednesdays (between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.), some weekends and evenings. Apply online: Deadline is Aug. 15. MS Canada is seeking individuals to join their team to support the Gimli MS Bike, which will take place on Aug. 23-24. Volunteer assistance is needed throughout the event to ensure it runs smoothly and that participants have an enjoyable experience while biking to raise crucial funds for those affected by MS. Volunteers are required on Aug. 23 and/or Aug. 24, with shifts ranging from two to eight hours depending on the shift and level of commitment. This opportunity offers a chance to make a significant impact in the community by contributing talent and time. For more information and to view role descriptions and shifts, visit the Volunteer Website and sign up by Aug. 20: For additional details, contact Karyn Heidrick at Join the YWG Goldwings Volunteer Program to welcome and assist travelers at Winnipeg Richardson International Airport. As a volunteer, you'll greet guests, offer assistance, and provide directions to enhance the travel experience. Representing the Winnipeg Airports Authority with professionalism and pride, you'll actively engage with passengers and ensure clear communication. Volunteers are expected to commit to at least 100 hours annually and must demonstrate strong communication, customer service, and teamwork skills. Open to individuals aged 16 and over, a criminal record check is required, and the ability to speak languages other than English is an asset. Apply online: Deadline is Aug. 1. Freeze Frame Media Arts Centre for Young People is seeking a volunteer social media coordinator. Freeze Frame is a non-profit charitable organization that manages the Freeze Frame International Film Festival for Kids of All Ages in March and provides workshops related to animation and film throughout the year. The volunteer social media co-ordinator will work in collaboration with Freeze Frame staff in creating content to post to Freeze Frame accounts for the promotion of its festival and other activities throughout the year. Responsibilities for the volunteer social media co-ordinator include posting content for Freeze Frame's social media accounts, including the writing of captions and creation of graphics. An ability to write in French is an asset. High school students looking for experience and credited volunteer hours are welcome to apply. Apply by email: director@ Deadline is Sept. 30. Do you want to make a difference? The Canadian Red Cross Society is looking for volunteers in Manitoba for programs like Smart Start and Disaster Risk Reduction. These roles involve leading sessions on climate change and emergency preparedness, and require effective communication and cultural sensitivity. Volunteers may also join the emergency responder and personal disaster assistance teams to help during disasters. Training and background checks are mandatory. This opportunity offers skills in public speaking and crisis management, making a significant impact on communities. Interested individuals should email their resume and any questions to SmartStart@ Deadline is Dec. 31. Manitoba Possible is seeking community outreach volunteers. Volunteers will contact community centres, clinics and senior living facilities to introduce their platform, maintaining records of who was contacted, when materials were delivered and any notes from conversations. Your goal is to help foster positive connection with new and returning community partners and share insights on which locations were receptive, any challenges faced, or suggestions for improving outreach. Volunteers are needed Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, daytime hours. Apply by July 25 at: Event day volunteers are needed for the Disc Golf Manitoba Provincials 2025. Volunteer roles include: course setup and take down of signage etc., player check-in and starter (checking in players to the park and getting them ready for their starting tee times), and spotter who will be on the course helping with play, interacting with other park users. Volunteers — ages 13-plus — must be able to be outdoors for the day, available for a minimum of two hours, and must be fluent in English. The event will be held July 19 at La Barriere Park, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and July 20 at Stony Mountain Quarry Park, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Apply by email: Deadline is July 17. She's helped with administrative work before the start of the festival, trained new volunteers and assisted with daily accounting duties during the event. These days, Molnar volunteers as a team leader, overseeing a group of helpers at one of the venues. Other than the two-year hiatus the festival took from live performances owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, Molnar hasn't missed a festival in three-and-a-half decades — though her volunteering was cut short in the middle of the 1993 festival when she gave birth to the second of her three children. 'I did work my shift the night before he was born,' Molnar recalls, noting her son arrived two weeks early. The shift ended at 7 p.m. and she gave birth fewer than 12 hours later. 'I missed all my shifts after that.' In addition to her work as a team leader, Molnar and her husband billet fringe performers in their St. James home every year. Molnar enjoys the behind-the-scenes look that volunteering gives her. 'You feel like you're part of something bigger and something very creative. I've never been part of a play and it always amazes me the amount of effort and talent that goes into that.'– Wendy Molnar Monday Mornings The latest local business news and a lookahead to the coming week. 'You feel like you're part of something bigger and something very creative,' she says. 'I've never been part of a play and it always amazes me the amount of effort and talent that goes into that. You connect with performers and get to know how much work goes into each of those performances, day in and day out.' Molnar also enjoys connecting with festivalgoers. 'People might be tired after seeing four or five shows in a day, but they're excited,' she says. 'They're excited to tell people about great shows and to tell the performers about how great they were.' The festival is accepting volunteer applications until Tuesday. For details, visit or email volunteers@ If you know a special volunteer, email Aaron EppReporter Aaron Epp reports on business for the Free Press. After freelancing for the paper for a decade, he joined the staff full-time in 2024. He was previously the associate editor at Canadian Mennonite. Read more about Aaron. Our newsroom depends on a growing audience of readers to power our journalism. If you are not a paid reader, please consider becoming a subscriber. Our newsroom depends on its audience of readers to power our journalism. Thank you for your support.
Business Times
08-07-2025
- Business
- Business Times
China shuns costly LNG imports even as summer power demand rises
[BEIJING] Sweltering temperatures are pushing up appetite for electricity in China, just not yet enough to revive the country's spot purchases of costly liquefied natural gas (LNG). Traders hoping for a recovery in spot LNG deals had been watching for a surge in summer demand along China's eastern seaboard. Scorching heat has indeed created those spikes, except that cheap coal, higher-than-usual inventories of power-station fuels and a continued increase in renewable capacity have filled the gap and limited the risk of seasonal blackouts. Ample supplies of piped natural gas, where prices are linked to oil, flagging under the weight of a supply glut, and sputtering industrial demand overall are also limiting the impact of a surge, the research arm of the ENN Group, one of China's leading importers, said in a note. China has already seen LNG imports falling steadily since the end of last year, as spot purchases became uneconomic for importers, denting the more optimistic consumption forecasts. Analysts at BloombergNEF estimate Chinese LNG imports at around 5.6 million tonnes in July, higher than last month but still lower year on year. 'We expect that China's LNG imports will remain weak in the second half of the year, amid subdued demand, higher piped gas imports and an uncertain macroeconomic outlook,' said Gergely Molnar, a gas analyst at the International Energy Agency. Russian piped deliveries to China are expected to increase by around 25 per cent in 2025, he added. Imports are expected to decline less steeply than in the first half of the year, though, as the supply picture improves and storage is refilled ahead of the winter, Molnar said. BT in your inbox Start and end each day with the latest news stories and analyses delivered straight to your inbox. Sign Up Sign Up The growing frequency of extreme weather is making it tougher to predict the scale and duration of heat waves everywhere, and therefore the direct impact on power demand. High temperatures are coming earlier and can still occur late into the season. While China's summer temperatures have broken records, heavier-than-usual rains around the north, and the typhoon season should provide some relief to eastern cities, according to the China Meteorological Administration's latest forecast for July. The other catch for the LNG trade is that China continues to diversify its energy purchases. That means changes in flows away from suppliers perceived to be less reliable, Chinese customs data show US purchases in the first five months of 2025 dropped more than 80 per cent on the same period a year ago. Qatar ticked 5 per cent higher. But it also means developing other options. Beijing has recently built up a new cross-regional pipeline to increase imports from Central Asia. A connection to Russia's Far East gas project for 10 billion cubic metres per year of imports is expected to be completed by the end of 2025. BLOOMBERG
