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TV Licence £174.50 payment rule for people who use games and DVDs
The price of a TV Licence rose for many in 2025, with the Government increasing the price to £174.50 last April. This annual payment is generally mandatory for any households or businesses that watch live TV or access BBC iPlayer. However…
Florida To Make Gold & Silver Official Means Of Payment
Authored by Paul Craig Roberts, The Florida legislature has begun to move legislation (HB 999) to enact their prior approval for gold and silver coins to be legal tender in Florida. This legislation will exempt gold and silver coins from sales tax…
Slot Bet 50 Perak Real Money Withdraw Direct Payment
vkh-press.com – Finding a reliable slot bet 50 perak site for real money withdrawals is crucial for any player. Players want their winnings quickly and securely. This has led to the rise of platforms that prioritize direct payment options.
The future of palm payments after Amazon's pullback
Key insights: Amazon has cut its palm payment technology amid larger cutbacks. What's at stake: The technology is designed to streamline checkout by easing authentication, a key paint point. Forward Look: There are a number of pilots underway…
Trump Says He's Still Looking 'Seriously' At Sending $2,000 Tariff Rebate Payments
President Donald Trump has said in a recent interview that his administration is still considering sending out $2,000 payments to Americans derived from his tariffs. During an interview with Trump on NBC News published on Feb. 4, host Tom Llamas…
Visa takes a fresh crack at China's elusive payments market
Key insights: Visa and UnionPay will connect Visa Direct and UnionPay's MoneyExpress platform. What's at stake: Visa, Mastercard and other companies are trying to tap China's huge payment market, but have faced difficult regulations. Forward Look:…
From information to action: Why SA's payments transformation needs local operational intelligence, not just global platforms
Phil Boyall, Sales and Marketing Director at MoData. South Africa's banking and payments sector is no longer transforming – it is running live, at speed under scrutiny. Regulatory modernisation, real‑time payment rails and rising…
Sapiom reels in $15.75M to equip AI agents with payment features
Artificial intelligence tooling startup Sapiom Inc. has raised $15.75 million in seed funding from a consortium led by Accel. The investment, which was announced on Thursday, also included the participation of Alphabet Inc.'s Gradient fund…
Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation receives advance payment for specific claim regarding Treaty 22 and 23 land surrenders
March 2, 2025 — Hagersville, Ontario — Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada Canada remains committed to improving relationships with Indigenous Peoples and working with them to advance their rights. Working…
Apple users told check spam as $95M 'eavesdropping' settlement payments go out
APPLE users are being advised to check their spam folder as payments are going out to those affected by the “eavesdropping” settlement. The payments come after Apple agreed to pay $95 million to settle allegations that its virtual…
The Forex Payment Optimization Playbook
In the fast-moving world of FX trading, funding flows can make or break the trader experience and your conversion rates. The Forex Payment Optimization Playbook reveals why payments are now a strategic growth lever for brokers, breaking down the…
What AI Delivers Versus What It Doesn't for B2B Payments
And that's becoming situation critical for the enterprise software space. As of Wednesday (Feb. 4), more than $800 billion in market value was wiped out of the enterprise technology sector after Wall Street analysts pointed to the disruptive…
RBI to tighten digital payment safety; Proposes Rs 25,000 compensation for fraud losses | Dynamite News
The Reserve Bank of India has proposed compensating customers up to ₹25,000 for losses from small-value fraudulent digital transactions, alongside new draft guidelines on mis-selling, loan recovery practices, and liability in unauthorized…
Paysafe CEO Says Pandemic Accelerated Payments Shift by Five Years
Looking back at the predictions made in 2020 by major industry players like McKinsey, Deloitte, Visa and Mastercard, most were remarkably accurate, though the timeline was compressed by the pandemic. In a remarkably short time, the way people pay…
73% of Microbusinesses Say Real-Time Payments Improve Cash Flow
That is the central insight of “ Immediate Impact: How SMBs Can Benefit From Instant Payments, ” an installment in the PYMNTS Intelligence Money Mobility Tracker, produced in collaboration with Ingo Payments. The report finds that ad…
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