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Stop Ignoring Hidden Drag on the Global Economy: Nearly 40% of Payments Are Locked in Payment Delays, According to Sidetrade Data Lake
United States Averaging 25 Days Delay Despite Short Commercial Terms Europe Pays Faster Than the United States Aggregated and Anonymized Data Derived From the Payment Behaviors of More Than 42 Million Buying Companies Worldwide, Representing Over…
Two groups of pensioners must DWP payment before March deadline
Two groups of pensioners are reminded to claim a Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) payment worth up to £300. The deadline for Winter Fuel Payments is just over a month away. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) recently confirmed…
Instant payment system Pix poised to capture half of Brazil's e-commerce market by 2028
BRASILIA, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Brazil's instant-payment system Pix is likely to account for half the nation's e-commerce transactions by 2028, widening its lead over credit cards, according to a new study. The forecast, from payments firm…
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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…
Thousands of people on Universal Credit to see payments slashed in big shake up
THOUSANDS of Universal Credit claimants will see their payments slashed by more than £200 a month from April. The Government has announced it will slash the health element of Universal Credit for new claimants from £429.80 a month to…
Pensioners could increase DWP payments by £146 a month - what you need to know
If your circumstances alter, the amount you receive may increase or decrease Certain pensioners across the UK have the opportunity to boost their monthly income from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) by nearly £150. The money could…
BridgePay payments system knocked offline by ransomware attack
BridgePay hit by ransomware attack, forcing payment gateway services offline across the US Company says no payment card data compromised; investigation ongoing with forensic teams including US Secret Service Outage disrupted merchants nationwide…
DWP confirms major Universal Credit payment change is coming in April
Welfare reforms designed to 'rebalance the benefits system' and support more people into work have moved forward after Universal Credit legislation was laid in Parliament. It comes after the UK Government said the system, inherited from the…
Visa helps merchants accept card payments through iPhones
Key insights: Visa released a software development kit designed to make it easier for merchants to adopt Apple's Tap to Pay technology, which enables iPhones to accept payments without added hardware. What's at stake: Merchants are looking to…
Epstein 'ordered 330 gallons of sulphuric acid' in chilling payment
Jeffrey Epstein died in jail in 2019 Jeffrey Epstein reportedly had six 55-gallon drums of sulphuric acid, totalling 330 gallons, delivered to his private island. A request form appears to show the disgraced financier purhcase the acid through LSJE…
Pensioners reminded to apply for DWP payment by March deadline
Two groups of pensioners are being encouraged to claim a Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) benefit worth up to £300. Time is running out, with just over a month left to secure Winter Fuel Payments. The Department for Work and Pensions…
Is the Check Disappearing? Exploring the Decline of a Traditional Payment Method in Germany and the United States
As digital payment platforms continue to dominate the financial landscape, traditional methods like personal checks are rapidly losing ground. In both Germany and the United States, once-ubiquitous paper checks are seeing a marked decline…
accesso and Adyen Expand Strategic Partnership to Enhance Platform Payments Capabilities at Global Scale
ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 10, 2026 /CNW/ -- accesso Technology Group (AIM: ACSO), the premier technology solutions provider to leisure, entertainment, and cultural markets, today announced the expansion of its long-standing strategic partnership with…
2026's Digital Blueprint: Building Payment Stability in Construction
For the construction industry, late payments are an ongoing challenge that squeezes cash flow and puts projects at risk. This issue affects contractors, subcontractors and developers alike, driving up costs, delaying timelines and shaking the very…
Payments Orchestration Becomes a Profit Center
As digital sales expand across borders, channels and payment types, the way payments are routed, authorized and settled increasingly shapes revenue, costs and speed to market. What is changing is not simply payments technology, but the role…
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