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Renters use 'rent now, pay later' services to manage monthly payments, but fees raise concerns
NEW YORK -- Rent can eat up an entire paycheck at the start of the month, so a growing number of renters are turning to a financial product that promises relief by letting them split the bill — for a price. So-called “rent now, pay…
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February 2026 payment dates for benefits and pensions plus cost of living support
The year has got off to a biting start, with sub-zero temperatures and stormy conditions forcing millions to stay indoors and turn the heating up. An increase in energy bills combined with the post-Christmas financial slump means the first weeks of…
A global payments platform for international growth
When home-grown retailer Motherswork started its expansion into China and Vietnam nearly 15 years ago, it hit a major hurdle. Opening bank accounts outside Singapore took time. Sending and receiving payments from overseas often took days to…
$1M Lightning Payment Tests Bitcoin's Institutional Rails
Institutional trading and lending desk Secure Digital Markets (SDM) said it sent a $1 million payment to cryptocurrency exchange Kraken over the Lightning Network on Jan. 28. SDM claimed in a Thursday statement shared with Cointelegraph that it is…
Thomas Hopkins: Delayed payments from theatres are making touring 'unbearable'
Producer Thomas Hopkins has warned that theatres on the touring circuit are being slow to pay production companies, a situation he labelled ‘unbearable' Join over 100,000 theatremakers who rely on The Stage for trusted news, reviews, and…
DWP announces new April 2026 Universal Credit payment rates
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has unveiled the proposed new 2026/27 payment rates for those receiving the State Pension or benefits. This covers the fresh payment sums for 8.4 million people claiming Universal Credit. In addition to…
Substantial payment for woman hit by van as she stood in parking bay
A woman was awarded over €170,000 after a van struck her knee as she stood in a parking bay. The High Court in Ireland heard that she was reportedly holding the space for her husband's car. Josephine Higgins, 68, had sought an award of…
₹1.40 per ₹1 lakh lost to fraud as India's digital payments surge, says RBI
As India records some of the highest volumes of digital payments in the world, there is one fraudulent transaction for every 1,01,242 transactions and only ₹1.40 lost for every ₹1 lakh moved, a senior Reserve Bank of India official…
Renters use 'rent now, pay later' services to manage monthly payments, but fees raise concerns
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... NEW YORK (AP) — Rent can eat up an entire paycheck at the start of the month, so a growing number of renters are turning to a financial product that promises relief by letting them split the bill…
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Global Payments Stock: Analyst Estimates & Ratings
Valued at a market cap of $17.6 billion, Global Payments Inc. (GPN) is a leading worldwide provider of payment technology and software solutions. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, the company offers a broad suite of services that enable merchants…
Instant Payments Hit Mainstream as Consumer Adoption Climbs to 74%
Younger consumers, particularly Gen Z and millennials, are driving adoption and raising expectations for faster access to funds. But those same consumers are also highly sensitive to fees and friction. When instant methods carry a visible cost or…
Mobile payments: Bank of Spain safety tips
It happens dozens of times a day, often without thinking. You buy a coffee, tap your phone. You pay for groceries, tap again. Sometimes you don't even look at the screen – you just assume it's worked. Across Spain, mobile payments have…
Full list of DWP weekly payment rates for all other benefits from April
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has revealed the proposed new weekly payment rates for those receiving the State Pension or benefits. Almost 13 million elderly people on the State Pension will witness payments increase by 4.8 per cent…
PayPal: Double-Digit Buybacks Turn The Recent Crash Into An Opportunity (NASDAQ:PYPL)
PayPal (PYPL) is rated a Strong Buy, with deep undervaluation, robust cash flows, and strong financials outweighing recent operational and market headwinds. PYPL offers a 15%+ buyback yield and trades at a compelling ~7x P/FCF following the crash…
Why economists see the housing market flattening in 2026
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Economists I polled this week had some interesting opinions about the housing market, the broader economy and President Donald Trump. Mark Vitner, chief economist at Piedmont Crescent Capital, explained…
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