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Key DWP update as PIP claimants 'could get just one payment
Approximately one in six working-age people claiming disability benefits do not incur additional expenses because of their conditions, a new report has revealed while highlighting potential 'waste' within the system. Personal Independence Payment…
Global Payments Inc. stock underperforms Wednesday when compared to competitors
Shares of Global Payments Inc. GPN slid 1.21% to $80.89 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around grim trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX falling 1.11% to 7,718.94 and Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA falling…
Automatic £211.15 payments confirmed for state pensioners under 80
Pension Age Winter Heating Payments will be issued to eligible pensioners in Scotland from November Automatic payments of £211.15 have been confirmed for eligible state pensioners under the age of 80 from November. The money comes from a…
Households urged to 'sign up' for £2,000 HMRC payments before November
Tax-Free Childcare can give working families up to £2,000 per year for each child up to age 11 Households across the UK with children under the age of 11 are being urged to “sign up” for payments of up to £2,000 per year…
Russian Ministers Join Board of Key Trade Payments Firm A7
Three of Russia's most senior government officials have joined the board of Russian payments firm A7, underscoring its growing role in sustaining trade with China and other partners as Western sanctions disrupt traditional banking channels. Finance…
Polygon Completes Coinme Deal, Expands US Payments
Latest News PublishedOct 15, 2026 The deal gives Polygon access to 37 money transmitter licenses and 11 state exemptions. Polygon Labs has completed its acquisition of Coinme, giving its stablecoin payments platform a regulated way to convert…
AI Crypto Payments Surge to 138 Million Transactions on Base
Artificial intelligence (AI) agents are increasingly using cryptocurrency to purchase digital services, with more than 138 million transactions recorded through the x402 payment protocol on Coinbase's Base blockchain, according to a new Chainalysis…
Polygon Labs Completes Coinme Acquisition, Expands U.S. Payments
Polygon Labs has finalized its acquisition of Coinme, strengthening its position in the U.S. stablecoin payments market and expanding its regulated operations across 48 states. The deal adds 37 state money transmitter licenses and 11 regulatory…
Tungsten Debuts Pay+ Payment Orchestration Solution
The Pay+ solution, announced by the document/workflow automation company Thursday (Oct. 15), is part of Tungsten's InvoiceAgility+ offering and is designed to combine accounts payable (AP) and payments into a single, “invoice-aware”…
Micro-payments power autonomous AI software as onchain agentic transactions soar
AI agents made more than 138 million transactions through Coinbase's x402 protocol, using cryptocurrency to buy data, computing power and access to AI models. U.S.-linked wallets accounted for 88.1% of identified payments for AI model inference…
Enghouse Transportation and Cal-ITP Expand Integrated Transit Payments Across Ventura County
MARKHAM, ON, Oct. 14, 2026 /CNW/ -- Enghouse Transportation & Public Safety, a leader in transportation and public safety solutions, today highlighted the continued success of its collaboration with the California Integrated Travel Project…
HomeEquity Bank launches HEB Advantage™, a new payment product expanding its leadership in home equity solutions for Canadians 55+
Delivers approved funds in one lump sum, with monthly interest payments required on a portion of the loan for the first 10 years. Eligible borrowers may access up to 59 per cent of their home's value, subject to approval. The product offers fixed…
AI Agents Made 138 Million Crypto Payments in a Year. Most Were Tiny
AI agents are beginning to spend real money, and increasingly they're paying in crypto. That's the picture from a new Chainalysis report, which found that autonomous AI agents have made more than 138 million cryptocurrency payments through x402…
Tether Payments Reportedly Traced to Bo Hines' Firm Through a Marketing Middleman
Nxum, a small consulting firm that Bo Hines co-owned while he led the White House's stablecoin push, has taken in about $6.3 million under a marketing deal with Tether, the Wall Street Journal reported on Oct. 14. The first installment was paid in…
Agentic payments, stablecoins and the price of intermediation
“Society will develop a new kind of servitude which covers the surface of society with a network of complicated rules, through which the most original minds and the most energetic characters cannot penetrate.” – Alexis de…
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