The wholesale price of butter in France hit a record high in September, rocketing to €8,180 compared to €4,260 a year earlier, as an epidemic among cows affected production. But first: a new, common digital payment system has been launched in France, Belgium and Germany, backed by 16 major banks.  The platform, "Wero", enables person-to-person cross-border payments instantly, at no additional cost, as EU banks aim to regain sovereignty over digital payments.