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techcrunch.com - Jagmeet Singh - General Catalyst just led a $63M bet on India's travel payments market
General Catalyst just led a $63M bet on India's travel payments market
TechCrunch

Scapia, an Indian startup that combines travel booking with co-branded credit cards and mobile payments, has raised $63 million in a funding round led by General Catalyst, with existing investors Peak XV Partners and Z47 also participating. The…

mirror.co.uk - Levi Winchester - Nationwide announces new £100 bonus payments for millions of customers
Nationwide announces new £100 bonus payments for millions of customers
The Mirror

Nationwide has announced its next round of £100 Fairer Share payments with 4.4 million members set to receive the payment. It marks the fourth year in a row where Nationwide is paying the bonuses, with the building society confirming the news…

thestandard.com.hk - The Standard 英文虎報 - Fed proposes limited payment accounts for fintechs, others
Fed proposes limited payment accounts for fintechs, others
The Standard

The US Federal Reserve proposed Wednesday adopting a new, more limited form of a payment account that would allow firms like fintechs to move money across the Fed's payment rails without enjoying all the backstops available to traditional banks.

express.co.uk - Kate Lally - Nationwide says who will get Fairer Share Payments and when
Nationwide says who will get Fairer Share Payments and when
Daily Express

Nationwide is the world's largest building society Nationwide has confirmed that eligible members will receive a Fairer Share Payment next month, announcing the reward scheme will continue for a fourth consecutive year. In a statement released on…

futurism.com - Frank Landymore - xAI Employees Say Elon Musk Promised Them $420 to Feed Their Taxes Into Grok, But Stiffed Them on the Payment
xAI Employees Say Elon Musk Promised Them $420 to Feed Their Taxes Into Grok, But Stiffed Them on the Payment
Futurism

Can't-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech We've long known that internet memelord Elon Musk is a big fan of 420. Well, he also reportedly really loves ketamine, but we're talking about the dumb meme number, and not…

liverpoolecho.co.uk - Kate Lally - Nationwide Fairer Share Payment confirmed - who gets it and when
Nationwide Fairer Share Payment confirmed - who gets it and when
Liverpool Echo

Nationwide has confirmed that eligible members will receive a Fairer Share Payment next month, announcing the reward scheme will press ahead for a fourth consecutive year. In a Thursday morning update, Nationwide revealed that approximately 4.4m…

cafehayek.com - Don Boudreaux - More Beating of a Wildly Galloping Balance-of-Payments Horse
More Beating of a Wildly Galloping Balance-of-Payments Horse
Cafe Hayek

Here's a letter to the editor of American Affairs. Michael Starr's fear of U.S. current-account deficits springs from bad economics and bad history (“ The Last Time We Fixed the Trade Deficit: Lessons from the Plaza Accord,” Summer…

seekingalpha.com - SA Transcript Insights Editor - Roivant anticipates $950M Moderna payment in July as it outlines 2H 2026 mosliciguat and IMVT-1402 readouts (NASDAQ:ROIV)
Roivant anticipates $950M Moderna payment in July as it outlines 2H 2026 mosliciguat and IMVT-1402 readouts (NASDAQ:ROIV)
Seeking Alpha

Preliminary open-label results show strong ACR responses and good safety, but data are early and from an open-label period, so durability and robustness remain uncertain. Launch preparations for brepocitinib in dermatomyositis are underway, with…

dailystar.co.uk - Kate Lally - Nationwide confirms how many members will get Fairer Share Payment
Nationwide confirms how many members will get Fairer Share Payment
Daily Star

Nationwide has confirmed some of its members will receive a Fairer Share Payment next month, as it announced the reward scheme will continue for a fourth year running. In an update on Thursday morning, May 21, Nationwide said that around 4.4m…

manchestereveningnews.co.uk - Charlotte Fisher - DWP confirms list of heart and blood vessel conditions that qualify for payment
DWP confirms list of heart and blood vessel conditions that qualify for payment
Manchester Evening News

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed the full list of 35 heart and vascular conditions that qualify claimants for weekly payments of £114. Conditions listed by the Government department include cardiac failure, myocardial…

allhiphop.com - Mike Winslow - Kanye West's Payment Problems Keep Piling Up In Court With Latest Lawsuit Over Design Work
Kanye West's Payment Problems Keep Piling Up In Court With Latest Lawsuit Over Design Work
AllHipHop

Kanye West is stacking lawsuits faster than he's stacking tour dates, and the latest legal issue proves court pressure keeps mounting. A web design company called Ryanso, LLC, just filed suit against his Yeezy brand for $150K in unpaid fees…

manchestereveningnews.co.uk - Levi Winchester, Ryan Price - Nationwide to issue update on one-off £100 payments to customers this week
Nationwide to issue update on one-off £100 payments to customers this week
Manchester Evening News

Millions of Nationwide customers will find out this week whether they will receive a £100 windfall as part of the lender's annual 'Fairer Share' bonus scheme, the Mirror reports. The building society is expected to confirm the pay-outs…

straitstimes.com - Lok Jian Wen - Watchdogs call for fair payment, clear contracts for nightlife freelancers, including performers
Watchdogs call for fair payment, clear contracts for nightlife freelancers, including performers
The Straits Times

Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox Published May 21, 2026, 10:00 AM SINGAPORE - Businesses in Singapore's nightlife scene should engage creative freelancers including performers fairly and respectfully, especially in matters…

americanbanker.com - Cheryl Winokur Munk - Payment fraud continues to vex consumers and banks
Payment fraud continues to vex consumers and banks
American Banker

Key insights: Consumers are willing to accept some inconvenience in exchange for safety. What's at stake: Major types of payment fraud include account-takeover fraud, card-not-present fraud, new account fraud, synthetic identity fraud, authorized…

the-sun.com - James Evenden - Americans one step closer to $173 checks under new 'property' payment
Americans one step closer to $173 checks under new 'property' payment
The US Sun

AMERICANS could see $173 payments in a new property tax refund scheme. Many states have established property tax regulations to save citizens money, and Minnesota has done the same. Your info will be used in accordance with our Privacy Policy…

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