When Anna Branch, 37, had her hours at work reduced at the start of the pandemic in 2020, she suddenly noticed ads for an app called EarnIn. EarnIn is one of more than a dozen companies that provide this service, billed as Earned Wage Access. While Earned Wage Access apps have been around for over a decade, the pandemic and its aftermath boosted their popularity.
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Chilean telecommunications firm Entel plans to invest $618 million this year, the company said on Tuesday, slightly above its 2023 spending. The funds will go primarily toward Entel's mobile and home divisions, the firm in a statement. The majority of the funds - $451 million - are earmarked for Chile, while another $167 million will go to Entel's Peruvian unit, the company added.