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SoftBank among the bidders for Blackstone's Japanese payment firm
Blackstone is exploring a sale of its payments services provider SP.LINKS, likely turning a profit a little more than two years after it bought the firm, according to people familiar with the matter. A bidding process is underway, and SoftBank…
Lloyds customers unable to make payments due to IT glitch
Lloyds Banking Group has apologised after thousands of its customers were unable to make payments or send money due to another IT glitch. According to Downdetector, a website that lets people track real-time service issues and outages, customers…
What is the average mortgage payment and how to lower yours
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Exact date people born by to get 2026 winter fuel payment confirmed by DWP
A crucial deadline has been announced for those hoping to receive up to £300 from the Department for Work and Pensions this year. A cut-off date in June has been established to determine eligibility for this year's payment. Winter Fuel…
Payments stopped being plumbing, and most boards haven't noticed
Solidgate is a Business Reporter client For digital businesses scaling globally, the choice of payment infrastructure isn't just a one-off procedural decision; it's now a margin, retention and market-entry decision. No serious business keeps all of…
Exclusive | SNAP Payments Are Complicated for Grocers and Consumers. A Startup Wants to Help.
San Francisco payments startup Forage is bringing tech savvy to a market that few in Silicon Valley have been interested in: government food assistance. Fintech venture firm Mouro Capital led a $40 million Series B round for Forage at a $225…
Social Security looks to fully transition to electronic payments
The Social Security Administration is looking to fully transition to electronic payments this year. President Donald Trump signed an executive order last year directing the Treasury Department to stop issuing paper checks for all federal payments.
Agentic payments surpass 100M transactions on Coinbase's Base
Agentic payment activity on Coinbase's Base network has surpassed 100 million transactions, signaling that machine-to-machine payments are moving beyond the proof-of-concept stage in onchain environments. According to a new Chainalysis report…
Australia's payments transition is accelerating. Why waiting is not an option
Australia's payments landscape is amidst a period of structural change, and business leaders are facing a decision that is becoming harder to defer. According to a new report from Azupay, Real-time payments: Is waiting still a strategy?, the next…
Full list of DWP June 2026 payment dates
Families are being reminded to review their eligibility for financial support as the Department for Work and Pensions has announced crucial benefit payment schedules for June. The announcement comes as households brace themselves for another…
Enrollment is open for Americans to receive $250k payment going out this month
ELIGIBLE Americans can now apply for a one-time payment of up to $250,000 through a new relief program. The program was created as a response to market disruptions and increased operating costs. Your info will be used in accordance with our Privacy…
Lloyds and Halifax online banking down as customers unable to make payments
Lloyds Bank and Halifax customers have been left unable to process payments this afternoon (Wednesday) after both banks' apps were hit by a widespread outage. The technical difficulties have prompted a flood of complaints from customers unable to…
DWP confirms full list of blood conditions that qualify for £114 weekly payment
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed the full list of 18 blood conditions that qualify PIP claimants for £114 weekly payments. Up-to-date figures published by the Government department shows all of the qualifying…
Mastercard Brings 24/7 Stablecoin Settlements to Global Payments Network
Mastercard, the world's second-largest payment processing network, has announced support for 24/7 card settlement using regulated stablecoins such as USDC, RLUSD, and PYUSD, allowing banks and payment providers to move money beyond traditional…
Universal Credit changes people must report or DWP payments could stop
The latest figures from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show that by the end of February, some 8.3 million people in and out of work across Scotland, England and Wales were receiving financial support through Universal Credit. The…
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