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Key DWP update as PIP claimants 'could get just one payment
Approximately one in six working-age people claiming disability benefits do not incur additional expenses because of their conditions, a new report has revealed while highlighting potential 'waste' within the system. Personal Independence Payment…
Global Payments Inc. stock underperforms Wednesday when compared to competitors
Shares of Global Payments Inc. GPN slid 1.21% to $80.89 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around grim trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX falling 1.11% to 7,718.94 and Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA falling…
Sao Payment Global Launches in Ghana, Bringing Connected Digital Payments Infrastructure to the Market
Operating under the theme 'Built Around You,' Sao enters the Ghanaian market with a proposition centred on making digital payments more accessible, transparent and connected, while building infrastructure that enables money to move more easily…
DWP 'check' has seen 1000s make state pension payment - eligibility
The DWP is encouraging people to carry out a straightforward check that has seen tens of thousands make payments. The Department for Work and Pensions released the message this week in a new update. Millions of people use a dedicated DWP tool each…
Polygon Completes Coinme Deal, Expands US Payments
Latest News PublishedOct 15, 2026 The deal gives Polygon access to 37 money transmitter licenses and 11 state exemptions. Polygon Labs has completed its acquisition of Coinme, giving its stablecoin payments platform a regulated way to convert…
AI Crypto Payments Surge to 138 Million Transactions on Base
Artificial intelligence (AI) agents are increasingly using cryptocurrency to purchase digital services, with more than 138 million transactions recorded through the x402 payment protocol on Coinbase's Base blockchain, according to a new Chainalysis…
Polygon Labs Completes Coinme Acquisition, Expands U.S. Payments
Polygon Labs has finalized its acquisition of Coinme, strengthening its position in the U.S. stablecoin payments market and expanding its regulated operations across 48 states. The deal adds 37 state money transmitter licenses and 11 regulatory…
TacticalPay LLC Takes Full Ownership of Gun Store POS and Payments Provider TacticalPay
Over the last decade, the TacticalPay brand has grown largely through referrals between gun shop owners. Much of that comes down to grassroots credibility in the firearms industry, as well as ease of use. Most merchant applications are approved in…
AI agents are on a shopping spree: Total payments on Base blockchain eclipse 138 million, Chainalysis finds
The field of agentic commerce, which describes the use of AI agents to carry out Internet transactions, is rapidly maturing, and crypto is fueling the boom. That's according to a new report by the blockchain analytics platform Chainalysis, which…
Micro-payments power autonomous AI software as onchain agentic transactions soar
AI agents made more than 138 million transactions through Coinbase's x402 protocol, using cryptocurrency to buy data, computing power and access to AI models. U.S.-linked wallets accounted for 88.1% of identified payments for AI model inference…
Enghouse Transportation and Cal-ITP Expand Integrated Transit Payments Across Ventura County
MARKHAM, ON, Oct. 14, 2026 /CNW/ -- Enghouse Transportation & Public Safety, a leader in transportation and public safety solutions, today highlighted the continued success of its collaboration with the California Integrated Travel Project…
Nuvei secures license to offer local payment acceptance in South Africa
Expansion into one of Africa's largest digital commerce markets advances Nuvei's Every Payment Everywhere strategy, extending its local acquiring infrastructure to 52 markets MONTREAL, Oct. 14, 2026 /CNW/ -- Nuvei, the global fintech building the…
AI Agents Made 138 Million Crypto Payments in a Year. Most Were Tiny
AI agents are beginning to spend real money, and increasingly they're paying in crypto. That's the picture from a new Chainalysis report, which found that autonomous AI agents have made more than 138 million cryptocurrency payments through x402…
Senate votes to axe penalty payments for asylum applicants
Senators voted on Tuesday to scrap all penalty payments to asylum seekers whose applications are delayed beyond the legal six month deadline. This means that anyone applying for asylum status in the Netherlands and has to wait more than the maximum…
New DWP PIP update as claimants could get 'one-off' payment
Around one in six working-age people receiving disability benefits do not face extra costs due to their conditions, according to a new report warning against “waste” in the system. Personal Independence Payment, known as PIP, is…
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