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Ethiopia joins Pan-African payment system
Ethiopia has officially joined the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS). The announcement was made this week during a joint press conference led by National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) Governor Dr Eyob Tekalign and PAPSS Chief Executive…
Automatic £200 payments confirmed for state pensioners under 80
Pensioners born between September 28, 1946 and June 27, 1960 will get £200 Winter Fuel Payments. Automatic payments of £200 have been confirmed for eligible state pensioners under the age of 80 this winter by the Department for Work and…
Paragon Secures the PAPER Ticker With a $45,000 HYPE Payment
Paragon secured the PAPER ticker code with a 570.98 HYPE payment worth about $45,000, in a move that may come before Papertrade launches perpetual contracts. Paragon is a HIP-3 market deployer. Papertrade runs a synthetic derivatives venue on…
How to apply for Ireland's Child Support Payment increase of €336 a month
Thousands of parents qualify for a soon-to-be enhanced weekly payment, provided for each child. The Child Support Payment, previously known as the Increase for a Qualified Child, will experience a rate rise next January. This change was announced…
Polygon Labs completes Coinme acquisition to challenge Visa and Stripe in global payments
Polygon Labs expects its regulated payments business to become profitable next year as it expands beyond blockchain infrastructure into payment processing. The acquisition of Coinme allows Polygon to manage conversions among cryptocurrencies…
EXCLUSIVE: Diddy's Lawyers Want Out After Seven Months Without A Payment
Diddy faced another bid by his lawyers to drop him after they told a federal judge he had paid them nothing for more than seven months. Sher Tremonte LLP asked to withdraw from Thalia Graves' sexual assault lawsuit in an October 15 filing…
Timeline for extra double social welfare boost and new €500 payment confirmed
In the weeks and months ahead, a series of social welfare increases and an additional payment are set to be rolled out. These changes, unveiled in Budget 2027 earlier this month, include payment rises, various eligibility adjustments, and…
Cross River Adds Ripple USD (RLUSD) to Its Fintech Payment System
Cross River is extending its payment platform to Ripple USD (RLUSD), giving fintech clients access through the bank's Core Operating System (COS). The integration was announced Oct. 15, and access is currently limited to some states. Cross River's…
Home buyers using more cash and CPF for down payment even as mortgage loans rise
SINGAPORE – Home buyers are putting more of their own money into property purchases, even as home prices and mortgage sizes have climbed sharply over the past five years. This suggests that buyers are not simply borrowing proportionately…
U.S. debt interest payments hit $3 billion a day and jumped 8% in fiscal 2026 - faster than total federal spending, revenue and GDP growth
The federal government's fiscal year ended last month, and the final tally offered another stark warning about the trajectory of U.S. debt. According to Treasury Department data released on Friday, the federal budget deficit widened to $1.99…
Winter Fuel Payment dates 2026: When people will be paid and how much
Winter is just around the corner, as temperatures have begun to drop - leaving many people concerned about rising fuel costs bumping up their monthly bills. For those born on or before June 27, 1960, you could be in for a payment of between…
AI Agents Crypto Payments 2026: 138M Deals, US Pays 88%
AI agents, programs that act for you, have now made more than 138 million crypto payments on their own, buying data, computing power, and AI answers a few cents at a time. It's the first big sign that software is spending money without a human…
Visa Direct Moves Stablecoin Cross-Border Payments to Commercial Production with Inyo Global
On October 15, 2026, Visa announced that its stablecoin capabilities are moving from pilot stage to commercial deployment. That sentence reads like a press release, but the structural shift underneath it is real. The world's largest payment network…
PIP one-off payment plan - what the new report means for claimants
Around one in six working-age individuals receiving disability benefits do not face additional costs due to their conditions, according to a new report which has drawn attention to potential 'waste' in the system. Personal Independence Payment…
Annex Advisory Services LLC Makes New $1.50 Million Investment in Shift4 Payments, Inc. $FOUR
Annex Advisory Services LLC bought a new position in shares of Shift4 Payments, Inc. (NYSE:FOUR - Free Report) in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund bought 41,467 shares of the company's stock, valued at…
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