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Pensioners could boost DWP payments by almost £700 a year
Pensioners could boost their payments by almost £700 a year with a little-known rule. Many are unaware they can defer their State Pension, adding to its value. The State Pension payment rises by one per cent for every nine weeks of deferral…
Global Payments Inc. stock outperforms competitors despite losses on the day
Shares of Global Payments Inc. GPN slipped 6.64% to $67.21 Tuesday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX falling 0.84% to 6,917.81 and Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA falling…
Private healthcare's shift towards value-based payment system still at data collection stage
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's move to shift private healthcare towards a value-based, data-driven payment system is still in its early phase, says the Health Minister. Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said his ministry is now focused on collecting data for…
Thousands of pensioners choose to boost payment using DWP rule
Pensioners can increase their payments by deferring them Pensioners could boost their payments by almost £700 each year through a little-known strategy. Many are unaware that they can delay claiming their State Pension, thus enhancing its…
Ted Sarandos Hedges on Netflix Residual Payments at Senate Hearing: 'Not a Yes or No'
At a Senate antitrust hearing on Tuesday, Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos declined to give a “yes or no” answer when asked if he would commit to “full residuals” for union workers. Sarandos was at the Capitol to answer…
Gate Ventures Invests in Mesh to Scale Crypto Payments Infrastructure
Gate Ventures, the venture capital arm of Gate.com, today announced its strategic investment in Mesh, a leading crypto payments network building the connective infrastructure that unifies wallets, exchanges, payment service providers, and fiat…
N.S. pilot program cuts down payment requirements for first-time homebuyers - Halifax
The Nova Scotia government says it's the first province in Canada to slash the minimum down payment buyers are required to save up in order to purchase their first home. Housing Minister John White announced a new four-year pilot program Tuesday…
We don't need it': Seniors call for reduced Old Age Security payments
OTTAWA — A group of comfortable retirees are calling on Ottawa to shrink their Old Age Security (OAS) payments, saying they don't need the money and it would be better spent on other priorities. “It makes no sense to me that I receive…
State pensioners could boost DWP payments by £700 a year
Retirees could increase their payments by nearly £700 annually through a lesser-known option. Many remain unaware that they can postpone their State Pension, thereby increasing its value. The State Pension payment rises by one per cent for…
PayPal replaces CEO Chriss with HP's Lores
PayPal is replacing CEO Alex Chriss with Enrique Lores, saying that the pace of change and execution at the company has not met board expectations over the past two years. Lores has served as a PayPal board member for almost five years and has been…
PayPal appoints new CEO and independent board chair
Feb. 3 (UPI) -- Enrique Lores will be the new chief executive officer of PayPal Holdings Inc., and David Dorman is the digital payment processor's new independent board chairman, the company announced Tuesday. Lores previously was the tech firm's…
Laura Loomer must resume payments to Muslim advocacy group, judge says
(RNS) — A federal judge ordered far-right influencer Laura Loomer to resume her monthly $1,200 payments to the Council on American-Islamic Relations, which Loomer was originally ordered to pay in a settlement reached after her failed lawsuit…
Payments giant PayPal gains agentic muscle with Cymbio deal
PayPal's acquisition of Cymbio, a platform linking merchants's product catalogs to AI shopping assistants, is a clear signal that online shopping is moving past standard e-commerce websites. It's a big move in the world of fintech and agentic AI…
PayPal hires HP's Enrique Lores as its new CEO
PayPal said on Tuesday it is hiring HP's Enrique Lores as its CEO and President, replacing current chief executive, Alex Chriss. Lores, who has been the chair of PayPal's board since July 2024, will also take up the role of president. PayPal said…
xMoney Appoints Raoul Pal as Strategic Advisor to Support the Next Phase of Global Payments
Vaduz, Liechtenstein, February 3rd, 2026, Chainwire A globally respected investor and founder of Real Vision brings decades of financial market insight to xMoney's leadership team xMoney, a leading provider of compliant payment infrastructure…
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