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usnews.com - New Zealand to Increase Redress Payments for Victims of Abuse in State Care
New Zealand to Increase Redress Payments for Victims of Abuse in State Care
U.S. News & World Report

SYDNEY (Reuters) - The New Zealand government said on Friday it would spend NZ$774 million ($457 million) in its 2025 budget for redress and compensation for hundreds of thousands of children, young people and vulnerable adults who were abused in…

independent.co.uk - Albert Toth - DWP benefits and pension payments dates for May 2025
DWP benefits and pension payments dates for May 2025
The Independent

Higher incomes for millions have been promised with the start of the new financial year – despite the cost of living and inflation continuing to bite. Bills increased for most households in April, making it essential to stay on top of all…

forbes.com - Rupert Lee-Browne - Beyond Disaster Recovery: Building Payment Resilience In An Uncertain World
Beyond Disaster Recovery: Building Payment Resilience In An Uncertain World
Forbes

Rupert Lee-Browne is the chairman and chief executive of payments fintech Caxton, which he founded in 2002. In today's volatile business world, disruptions from geopolitical instability, cyberattacks and natural disasters can halt operations…

yahoo.com - Global Payments Inc. (GPN) Stock Forecasts
Global Payments Inc. (GPN) Stock Forecasts
Yahoo | Mail, Weather, Search, Politics, News, Finance, Sports & Videos

Global Payments is a financial services company that offers payments and software solutions. GPN has partnered with more than 1,300 financial institutions in 100 countries and supports more than 140 different types Exclusive reports, detailed…

bloomberg.com - Paige Smith - Costco in Deal With Affirm Giving Shoppers Monthly Payment Plans
Costco in Deal With Affirm Giving Shoppers Monthly Payment Plans
Bloomberg

Costco Wholesale Corp. is tapping Affirm Holdings Inc. to let the retailer's online shoppers pay over time for a transaction, an option that's been helping many merchants sell bigger-ticket items and gives consumers more comfort in buying them.

koreatimes.co.kr - Yi Whan-woo - Korea to launch QR code payment service in Indonesia
Korea to launch QR code payment service in Indonesia
The Korea Times

Korea will launch an easy-to-use QR code payment service in Indonesia this year, as part of efforts to foster its advanced digital financial services in Asia, according to the head of the Korea Financial Telecommunications & Clearings Institute…

forbes.com - Shahar Ziv - How A $1 Raise Could Trigger A $1,000 Spike In Student Loan Payments Under GOP Plan
How A $1 Raise Could Trigger A $1,000 Spike In Student Loan Payments Under GOP Plan
Forbes

Imagine getting a $1 raise only to see your student loan payments jump by more than $1,000 a year. That's the cliff effect buried inside the GOP's proposed student loan overhaul, the Repayment Assistance Plan. For millions of future borrowers, even…

ciol.com - CIOL Bureau - Cashfree Enables 140+ Currencies for Seamless Global Payments
Cashfree Enables 140+ Currencies for Seamless Global Payments
CIOL

Payments company Cashfree Payments now supports 140+ currencies on its international payment gateway, becoming the first Indian fintech to offer the widest range of currency acceptance for Indian businesses. This feature enables both one-time and…

thesun.co.uk - James Anderson - Best PayPal casinos in UK (2025): Best casinos that take PayPal payments
Best PayPal casinos in UK (2025): Best casinos that take PayPal payments
The Sun

WHEN it comes to online payment methods, few are as instantly recognisable as PayPal. The popular ewallet is used for everything from eBay sales to subscription services, and it has become the ewallet of choice for thousands of online gamblers. If…

seekingalpha.com - SA Transcript Insights Editor - Olo targets $110M Olo Pay revenue for 2025 as it expands card-present payments (NYSE:OLO)
Olo targets $110M Olo Pay revenue for 2025 as it expands card-present payments (NYSE:OLO)
Seeking Alpha

Earnings Call Insights: Olo Inc. (OLO) Q1 2025 CEO Noah Glass highlighted that Olo exceeded the high end of its revenue and non-GAAP operating income guidance for Q1 2025. The company added approximately 2,000 net new locations, bringing the total…

cointelegraph.com - Vince Quill - Wellgistics Health to integrate XRP into payment infrastructure
Wellgistics Health to integrate XRP into payment infrastructure
Cointelegraph

Wellgistics Health, a healthcare infrastructure company, will integrate XRP (XRP) and related technologies into its payment network to streamline transactions between pharmacies, medical suppliers and prescription medication manufacturers, the…

cnet.com - Courtney Johnston - What's Going on With Your Student Loans? An Expert Answers Your Top Payment and Forgiveness Questions
What's Going on With Your Student Loans? An Expert Answers Your Top Payment and Forgiveness Questions
CNET

Student loan policy has experienced extreme shifts in the past few years, and we may not have seen the last of these changes yet. In the past four months we've witnessed the end of the Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) income-driven repayment…

digitaltrends.com - Patrick Hearn - Tired of monthly payments? ChatGPT could soon offer a lifetime subscription
Tired of monthly payments? ChatGPT could soon offer a lifetime subscription
Digital Trends

ChatGPT usage is more prevalent than ever, and its current model offers a monthly subscription of $20 for ChatGPT Plus or the mind-boggling steep $200 per month for ChatGPT Pro. Beyond that, there are no other options, but an APK teardown suggests…

decrypt.co - Vismaya V - Steak 'N Shake to Roll Out US Bitcoin Payments Nationwide
Steak 'N Shake to Roll Out US Bitcoin Payments Nationwide
Decrypt

Bitcoin is coming to the drive-thru. American fast food chain Steak ‘n Shake said Thursday it will begin accepting the world's largest crypto at all of its U.S. locations starting May 16, giving its more than 100 million customers the option…

winnipegfreepress.com - The Canadian Press - BCE cuts quarterly dividend payment to shareholders, reports Q1 profit up
BCE cuts quarterly dividend payment to shareholders, reports Q1 profit up
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