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forbes.com - Hammed Afenifere - Emerging Markets As A Frontier For Global Payments Technology
Emerging Markets As A Frontier For Global Payments Technology
Forbes

Afenifere Hammed Adewumi is the Co-Founder & CEO of Spark Tech Hub Ltd, the parent company of Oneremit. Global payments innovation has largely focused on markets where financial infrastructure is already well developed. In North America and Western…

independent.co.uk - Fighting payment fraud with AI
Fighting payment fraud with AI
The Independent

Stripe Payments is a Business Reporter client Global payments processor Stripe outlines the growing damage caused by payment fraud and explains how AI-driven tools are helping businesses combat these threats while unlocking new opportunities for…

independent.co.uk - Transforming payments technology with AI
Transforming payments technology with AI
The Independent

Stripe Payments is a Business Reporter client Global payments processor Stripe explores how artificial intelligence is revolutionising business payments by boosting revenue, reducing fraud and transforming customer experience. Artificial…

newsweek.com - Aliss Higham - Trump signals backing of direct $1,500 payments for millions of Americans
Trump signals backing of direct $1,500 payments for millions of Americans
Newsweek

President Donald Trump has signaled his support for a Republican proposal that would deposit $1,000 to $1,500 checks into health care accounts for Americans. Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy, who leads the Senate health committee, and Idaho Senator…

scmp.com - Angie Hon - Why faster, friction-free cross-border payment systems help SMEs expand their horizons
Why faster, friction-free cross-border payment systems help SMEs expand their horizons
South China Morning Post

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are the world's quiet but dependable engines that are driving growth – making up about 90 per cent of the business landscape in most economies, according to the World Bank. “Across…

independent.co.uk - Albert Toth - December 2025 payment dates for benefits and pensions plus cost of living support
December 2025 payment dates for benefits and pensions plus cost of living support
The Independent

As the end of 2025 draws nearer, higher bills combined with lower temperatures mean many will be facing increased costs in the approach to Christmas. For millions across the country, managing the cost of living remains a daily struggle as prices…

ciol.com - Sankalp - airpay Payment Services Gets RBI's Cross-border Payment Aggregator Licence
airpay Payment Services Gets RBI's Cross-border Payment Aggregator Licence
CIOL

airpay Payment Services announced it has received the Reserve Bank of India's approval to operate as a cross-border payment aggregator. Following the regulator's nod, the company now has the license to operate and process online, physical, and…

mumsnet.com - Or petty? Original payment method.
Or petty? Original payment method.
Mumsnet

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coindesk.com - Helene Braun - Blockstream Connects Lightning and Liquid for Faster, Private Bitcoin (BTC) Payments
Blockstream Connects Lightning and Liquid for Faster, Private Bitcoin (BTC) Payments
CoinDesk

Blockstream has rolled out an update to its mobile app that allows users to swap between Bitcoin's Lightning and Liquid networks, aiming to lower the entry barrier for private, fast bitcoin BTC$92,082.93 payments. Don't miss another story.Subscribe…

fool.com - Ryan Wilcox - The Wells Fargo Reflect Card Is Our Top Pick for Avoiding Interest Payments in 2026
The Wells Fargo Reflect Card Is Our Top Pick for Avoiding Interest Payments in 2026
The Motley Fool

Many or all of the products here are from our partners that compensate us. It's how we make money. But our editorial integrity ensures that our product ratings are not influenced by compensation. Paying off high-interest debt can feel like fighting…

techradar.com - US Treasury offers cautious optimism as ransomware payments decline
US Treasury offers cautious optimism as ransomware payments decline
TechRadar

FinCEN reports ransomware activity dropped in 2024 after ALPHV and LockBit takedowns 2023 was peak year with $1.1B in payments; 2024 saw 1,476 incidents and $734M paid Collapsed gangs (ALPHV, LockBit, Black Basta) earned $790M; Akira remains most…

globes.co.il - Oren Dori and Idan Eretz - Interest payments on gov't debt ballooning
Interest payments on gov't debt ballooning
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Extensive debt raising because of the war and the high interest-rate environment have led to a dramatic rise in the State of Israel's interest payments. According to Ministry of Finance figures, by 2027 annual interest payments will have risen to…

coindesk.com - Ian Allison - BMW Taps JPMorgan for First Onchain Programmable FX Payment
BMW Taps JPMorgan for First Onchain Programmable FX Payment
CoinDesk

German carmaker BMW Group has become the first corporation to execute a fully pre-programmed FX transaction using mega-bank JPMorgan's Kinexys Digital Payments network, the companies said on Tuesday. BMW's German and U.S. treasury teams pre-defined…

the-sun.com - Jacob Willeford - Double Social Security payments are coming as December 31 calendar twist hits
Double Social Security payments are coming as December 31 calendar twist hits
The US Sun

A SURPRISE double payment is in store for some Social Security recipients this month, thanks to a calendar quirk. Around 74 million Americans rely on money from the federal agency to afford living necessities every month in 2025. Your info will be…

ibtimes.co.uk - Maria Williams - Kyrgyzstan launches USDKG, a $50 million gold-backed stablecoin to modernize digital payments
Kyrgyzstan launches USDKG, a $50 million gold-backed stablecoin to modernize digital payments
International Business Times UK

Kyrgyzstan has officially entered the global digital asset landscape with the launch of USDKG, a gold-backed stablecoin pegged 1:1 to the U.S. dollar and issued with an initial circulation of $50 million. Government officials framed the initiative…

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