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Diversifying payment options can help global businesses mitigate potential card network uncertainty
This article is Sponsored Content by Gavin Cicchinelli, President, BlueSnap. The global payments ecosystem has long been dominated by a handful of credit card networks whose ubiquity and availability have enabled seamless cross-border commerce and…
Best VPN Free Trial 2026: No Credit Card, No Upfront Payment
Finding a real VPN free trial is harder than it should be. Plenty of providers expect you to pay upfront and hope for the best, which is like buying a car without a test drive. Nobody wants that. The good news is that some of the best VPNs let you…
Telstra Restores Services After Outage That Hit Trains, Payments -- Update
SYDNEY--Telstra said it has fully restored mobile and data services, after Australia's largest network suffered intermittent outages that halted trains and hit payments. Telstra on Wednesday said it had fully restored services nationwide by 4 p.m.
Visa: A Strong Player in a Disruptive Payments Landscape
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Trump Crypto Firm in Talks to Sell Payments Biz at 98 Percent Loss
When Donald Trump's 2025 financial disclosures were revealed this month, we learned his first year back at the White House was extremely lucrative. In between the mass deportations, East Wing demolition, and war on algae, he made at least $2.2…
Sebi directs payment of registration fee for FPIs in rupees
Markets regulator Sebi has replaced the existing US dollar-denominated registration fee for Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) with a rupee-based fee structure. To implement the change, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has amended…
23andMe owes customers money again: Who's eligible for the new $47 million bankruptcy payment
The 23andMe hacking saga has a new development, courtesy of a multi-million dollar payout to its victims. On Tuesday, July 7, a U.S. bankruptcy judge ordered 23andMe's parent company, Chrome Holding, to pay $46.75 million in compensation for the…
Costco makes payment change that could speed up checkout for members
Costco rolled out a new change to its payment system, allowing customers to use their phones to make checkout times faster. The warehouse club has expanded its digital wallet feature that now enables members to link any Visa card to the Costco app…
Judge authorizes E. Jean Carroll's $5.8M payment from Trump trial
NEW YORK — E. Jean Carroll can be paid the $5.8 million that was set aside after a jury found three years ago that President Donald Trump sexually abused her in 1996 before he became president and defamed her after she publicly revealed the…
SASSA payment dates for August 2026: Beneficiaries flagged for reviews to be paid on fourth day
SASSA introduces fourth payment day for grant reviews in August The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has reminded beneficiaries that a fourth payment day has been introduced for social grant recipients who have been identified for grant…
Swyftx Eyes Crypto Payments After Securing License
Australian crypto exchange Swyftx says it will be seeking opportunities in the crypto payments space after securing a license from Australia's market regulator. Swyftx said on Wednesday that it received its Australian Financial Services License…
Des Moines mayor asks Iowa to make property tax payments
Des Moines is asking the state of Iowa, hospitals and other owners of tax-exempt property to make payments in lieu of taxes. Why it matters: The payments could help the city avoid closing a city pool or reducing library and police services —…
Sebi amends registration fee rule for FPIs; directs payment in rupee terms
Markets regulator Sebi has replaced the existing U.S. dollar-denominated registration fee for Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) with a rupee-based fee structure. To implement the change, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has…
Mastercard Built the Rails for Agent-to-Agent Payments. Now It Needs the Traffic.
On June 10, 2026, Mastercard launched Agent Pay for Machines (AP4M), a platform designed to facilitate automated, secure payments between AI agents. While the industry often fixates on the consumer-facing potential of AI assistants, Mastercard's…
PIP claimants most likely to receive payments for more than five years
The latest figures from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show nearly 1.9million people have been on Personal Independence Payment (PIP) for five years or longer. The latest official statistics show there were just over 4m claiming PIP in…
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