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Before the Civil War, five sitting presidents vacationed there, as did judges, lawyers, diplomats, slaveholders, and merchants—mostly from Southern states.

A small merchant ship, in the early thirteenth century BCE was making its way between two of the five tiny islands off Cape Gelidonya on the southwest coast of Turkey.

Providers like Klarna generate most of their revenue from merchant fees and interest, but also make money from late fees.

Its revenue growth has decelerated sharply as the company shifts its approach to focus on supporting merchants and the sustainable development of its platforms.

"We're a country that has always done very well with open trade, free trade. And this is really the merchant side of Dutch policy," she says.