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Swift bypass: China completes first Malaysia payment in digital yuan
China has completed its first outbound digital yuan payment to Malaysia, settling a 43,000 yuan (US$6,360) shipment of fresh durian, as Beijing accelerates efforts to build a cross-border clearing network in Southeast Asia outside the Society for…
Global Payments Inc. stock underperforms Friday when compared to competitors
Shares of Global Payments Inc. GPN slid 3.18% to $84.08 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX rising 0.70% to 7,489.72 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA rising…
Social Security update: Republican wants to end required worker payments
Senator Tommy Tuberville, an Alabama Republican, on Thursday characterized Social Security as a ' scam ' and a 'Ponzi scheme,' using a speech on the Senate floor to advocate for allowing Americans to retain and independently invest a greater share…
Phoebe Gates' shopping app Phia is in damage control mode and offering refunds after a payment scandal
The shopping startup cofounded by Bill Gates' 23-year-old daughter, Phoebe, is doing damage control after a bombshell Bloomberg report revealed it had been earning commissions on sales it didn't help drive. Phia is working with at least one…
Giants 'Suspending Payment' To Harrison Bader
The Giants announced they will suspend payments to Harrison Bader after the outfielder reinjured his left foot over the weekend in a scooter accident. Neither Bader nor the MLB Players Association has yet commented. “Over the weekend…
Andy Burnham and John Healey cost-of-living payments for 6 million households
Millions of families will receive crucial cost-of-living support later this year under Andy Burnham and new Chancellor John Healey. More households now qualify for the £150 Warm Home Discount, which can make a big difference with energy…
Andy Burnham and John Healey new £200 cost-of-living payments - how to claim
Households can come forward to apply for new cost-of-living payments. The emergency support fund will be open under Andy Burnham and new Chancellor John Healey. It's called the Crisis and Resilience Fund (CRF) which aims to help struggling families…
Mastercard and Amex Turn B2B Payments Into a Living Control Layer
However, moves from Mastercard and American Express point to a different phase of the B2B payments market, one where corporate payments are shifting from moving money faster to moving money with more control, more visibility, and fewer…
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Board approves Spurs' $2.6 million penalty payment for failed soccer bid
The board of the Bexar County Soccer Public Facility Corp. approved accepting a $2.6 million payment from the San Antonio Spurs organization to cover a penalty owed for its failed effort to attract a Major League Soccer team, the Express-News…
Latest fraud scheme targets taxpayer-funded autism therapy boom
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy is a lifeline for hundreds of thousands of American families — helping children with autism develop communication, social and daily living skills. But as Medicaid spending on the autism therapy has exploded…
Nancy Guthrie ransom notes released in latest police bid to find kidnappers
Police in Arizona have released two ransom notes in the hope the public can help identify whoever abducted the mother of US news presenter Savannah Guthrie. The first note, which is treated as apparently credible, demanded millions of dollars in…
FIFA scraps World Cup private investment plans as Infantino fights for his future
FIFA and Gianni Infantino have performed a dramatic U-turn on his plot to sell a stake in its commercial and event operations after widespread condemnation of the plans. In a statement late on Friday night, the under-fire FIFA president said:…
Mortgage and refinance interest rates today, Saturday, August 1, 2026: Rates higher than Friday
According to average rates from the Zillow lender marketplace, mortgage rates are mostly on the rise today compared to yesterday. The current 30-year fixed rate today, Saturday, August 1, 2026, rose by 10 basis points to 6.65%, the 15-year fixed…
DebtBook Bets AI Can Modernize Public Finance's Trillions
WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 27: U.S. Vice President JD Vance leads a Fraud Task Force meeting in the Indian Treaty Room at the White House on March 27, 2026 in Washington, DC. Vice President JD Vance held the Fraud Task Force Meeting with aims to reduce…
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