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From restaurant guides to payments, here's how TikTok is building a super app
TikTok announced this week that it's adding an in-app restaurant guide, marking another step in the platform's expansion beyond social media. The company has also recently been spotted developing a feature that would allow users to send money over…
Millions warned over fake £100 payment texts after Budget announcement
Millions warned over fake £100 payment texts after Budget announcement Millions of households are being warned to watch out for scam texts and emails following the Government's announcement of a new £100 energy payment. Consumer group…
Credit cards overtake cash in American payments, Pew finds
Credit cards have become the most commonly used payment method in the United States, accounting for 34 percent of consumer transactions in 2025, while cash has fallen to a distant third at 14 percent, according to a Pew analysis published September…
DWP Cold Weather Payments worth £25 up for grabs from this weekend
Cold Weather Payments can be triggered in 2026/27 - from this weekend. The payment offers £25 to low income households when the temperature drops below freezing. Almost 1.5 million households in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland received…
Eurobank revises dates for 2026 interim dividend payment
Eurobank has brought forward its interim dividend payment date to November 26, 2026, with the Greek banking group also revising the associated record and cut-off dates, according to an updated financial calendar published on Friday. The revised…
5 banks offering free cash payments of up to £210 before Christmas
A full list of banks offering free cash payouts of up to £210 before Christmas have been revealed. Your current account could give you so much more than just everyday banking, Money Saving Expert, founded by BBC and ITV star Martin Lewis, has…
When people can expect £100 energy payment announced at Budget
Households throughout the UK are poised to claim a £100 payment towards energy costs this winter. Chancellor John Healey unveiled cost of living measures during Wednesday's budget at a time when conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine have…
Three extra DWP payments for state pensioners worth £335 over winter - full list
State pensioners who are finding it hard to make ends meet will be handed three bonus payments worth £335 before January. Retirees will receive three extra payments in the form of the Christmas Bonus, Winter Fuel Payment, and Cold Weather…
DWP state pensioners risk losing their payments to HMRC over income rule
State pensioners risk losing their Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Winter Fuel Payment to the taxman. If your total income is over £35,000, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) will take your Winter Fuel Payment back. If a customer's total…
Update for drivers over when £829 car finance compensation payments will be paid
Martin Lewis' Money Saving Expert says drivers will be waiting even longer for compensation as the full legal challenge to the financial regulator's car finance mass redress scheme will be heard in February 2027. BBC and ITV star Mr Lewis said:…
UPI payments enabled to book tickets online for Burj Khalifa, Singapore attractions: FinMin
NPCI International Payments Ltd (NIPL), the international arm of the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), entered into strategic partnerships with the UAE and Singapore on July 29 and September 9, respectively, to facilitate UPI-based…
BRICS+ countries should press ahead with joint cross-border payments mechanism to reduce reliance on US dollar
'It is absolutely crucial that their central banks embrace this goal and make sure that all the technical requirements are put in place to allow this mechanism to function,' said authors Gregory T. Chin, Danny Quah…
Stripe failed payment emails: a dunning flow that recovers revenue (Node.js)
Failed payments are the quietest kind of churn. Nobody decided to leave: a card expired, a bank flagged a renewal, a corporate card hit its limit. If nobody tells the customer, Stripe retries a few times, gives up, and the subscription ends. Stripe…
Global Payments (NYSE:GPN) Stock Price Crosses Above 50-Day Moving Average - Here's Why
Global Payments Inc. (NYSE:GPN - Get Free Report)'s share price crossed above its fifty day moving average during trading on Friday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $86.34 and traded as high as $101.32. Global Payments shares last…
China sees the yuan vs. dollar rivalry like Pepsi vs. Coke, expert says - 'never the market leader, but serviceable in a pinch'
Heavy is the head that wears the crown, and contrary to popular belief, Beijing doesn't want the yuan to dethrone the dollar as the world's dominant currency, according to a top China scholar. While China has been trying to internationalize the…
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