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Friday newspaper round-up: Cash stocks, Specsavers, TfL

By Michele Maatouk

Date: Friday 21 Aug 2026

(Sharecast News) - The number of banknotes in circulation in the EU is increasing despite widespread smartphone payments, new data shows, with wildfires ripping through parts of Europe fuelling demand for an emergency stash of cash. While cash plays second fiddle to contactless payments in many cities across Europe, the amount...

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