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Mastercard: Building The Future Of Payments Before It Arrives (NYSE:MA)
Mastercard Incorporated is rated Buy, with a conservative valuation offering a solid margin of safety and attractive risk-reward profile. MA's Value-added Services and Solutions (VASS) segment reached ~40% of net revenue previously, growing at 20%…
SC to hear plea against MDR on UPI payments tomorrow
The Supreme Court will on Monday hear a plea challenging the Centre's decision to impose a Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on specified UPI person-to-merchant transactions of over Rs 2,000. Ending nearly six years of fully free UPI payments, the…
DWP confirms State Pension payments in October based on two-digit code
State Pension payments are issued by the DWP every four weeks The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed State Pension payments of up to £965 for pensioners in October, based on a two-digit code. The full new State Pension is…
State pension tax warning as triple lock expected to boost payments to £250.70 a week
State pensioners are set for an increase next year The triple lock is expected to increase state pension payments to as much as £250.70 per week next year, experts are predicting. The triple lock, which has been the subject of debate over the…
Fuel allowance payments set to benefit nearly 500k will begin rolling out
Fuel allowance payments, which are set to benefit nearly 500,000, will begin rolling out on Monday as part of a major expansion of the scheme. Fine Gael said it now means a quarter of all homes in the country qualify. Chair of the Oireachtas…
Older state pensioners given bumper £1,479.20 Thursday payments in October
Some lucky older state pensioners will have a bumper October with two DWP state pension payments totalling up to £1,479.20. Those who retired before April 2016 are given less per week than new state pensioners in their basic weekly payments…
Universal Credit claimants offered savings account with 50% bonus payments
Illustrative image of a couple managing their finances at home. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has called on low income earners to open a Government-backed savings account in UK Savings Week. Help to Save is a Government-backed savings scheme that…
State pensioners over 75 can get £10,103 payments on top of state pension
State pensioners can get £10,103 on top of their state pension State pensioners aged over 75 can get an extra £10,103 on average paid out to them each year on top of their DWP state pension payments. Annuities are a product which…
List of people who won't receive Winter Fuel Payment
Millions of people across the UK will receive the Winter Fuel Payment this year. As we approach the end of September, the temperatures will soon drop and the DWP payment exists to help people with heating bills for the upcoming colder months. The…
Pensioners could increase DWP payments by £358 with National Insurance check
State pensioners may be able to increase their annual payments by up to £358.50 for each additional qualifying year added to their National Insurance record. Entitlement to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) State Pension and its…
DWP confirms two groups that must apply for £300 Winter Fuel Payment
The Department for Work and Pensions has confirmed two groups who need to claim their Winter Fuel Payment. Most people will be paid the £200 or £300 sum automatically from the DWP if eligible. There are two groups of people who will not…
ECB connects payment system to blockchain with launch of Pontes platform
The European Central Bank launched a new service this week linking its payment system to blockchain-based financial markets and said it would invest some of its own money in digital securities. The moves reflect a broader effort by…
Stellar Surpasses Its 50-Week Average, While XRP Lags: Which Payments Coin Will Lead Into Q4?
In late September 2026, Stellar (CRYPTO: XLM) rose above its 50-week moving average, while XRP (CRYPTO:XRP) remained stagnant just below its own average. Both cryptocurrencies were designed to enable faster, cheaper cross-border payments than…
Sezzle: The Market Is Underestimating This High-Growth Fintech (NASDAQ:SEZL)
Sezzle remains a buy despite a 35% share price correction, as underlying fundamentals and growth metrics continue to strengthen. SEZL posted Q2 2026 revenue up 51.7% YoY and adjusted net income up 58.4%, with raised FY2026 guidance for both…
Polymarket Is Being Used for Massive Money Laundering
Gambling addicts aren't the only ones being taken for a ride by prediction markets. As gambling platforms like Polymarket and Kalshi become have more popular than ever before, financial criminals are also using prediction markets to unleash fraud…
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