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thestar.com.my - RAGANANTHINI VETHASALAM - India's Unified Payments Interface system to enter Malaysian market, says Modi
India's Unified Payments Interface system to enter Malaysian market, says Modi
The Star Online

SERI KEMBANGAN: India's Unified Payments Interface (UPI) system is all set to enter the Malaysian market as the two countries strengthen their longstanding economic ties, says Narendra Modi. 'The Malaysia-India Digital Council is paving new…

mirror.co.uk - Lauren Haughey - TV Licence £174.50 payment rule for people who use games and DVDs
TV Licence £174.50 payment rule for people who use games and DVDs
The Mirror

The price of a TV Licence rose for many in 2025, with the Government increasing the price to £174.50 last April. This annual payment is generally mandatory for any households or businesses that watch live TV or access BBC iPlayer. However…

zerohedge.com - Tyler Durden - Florida To Make Gold & Silver Official Means Of Payment
Florida To Make Gold & Silver Official Means Of Payment
Zero Hedge

Authored by Paul Craig Roberts, The Florida legislature has begun to move legislation (HB 999) to enact their prior approval for gold and silver coins to be legal tender in Florida. This legislation will exempt gold and silver coins from sales tax…

ocregister.com - Associated Press - Renters use 'rent now, pay later' services to manage monthly payments, but fees raise concerns
Renters use 'rent now, pay later' services to manage monthly payments, but fees raise concerns
Orange County Register

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... NEW YORK (AP) — Rent can eat up an entire paycheck at the start of the month, so a growing number of renters are turning to a financial product that promises relief by letting them split the bill…

coinpedia.org - Debashree Patra - CFTC Confirms National Trust Bank Stablecoins as Approved Payment Tokens
CFTC Confirms National Trust Bank Stablecoins as Approved Payment Tokens
Coinpedia Fintech News

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has taken another step toward formalizing stablecoins within the regulated financial system. By revising its guidance, the agency has clarified that stablecoins issued by national trust banks can now…

bleepingcomputer.com - Ax Sharma - Payments platform BridgePay confirms ransomware attack behind outage
Payments platform BridgePay confirms ransomware attack behind outage
BleepingComputer

A major U.S. payment gateway and solutions provider says a ransomware attack has knocked key systems offline, triggering a widespread outage affecting multiple services. The incident began on Friday and quickly escalated into a nationwide…

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Slot Bet 50 Perak Real Money Withdraw Direct Payment
VKH-PRESS

vkh-press.com – Finding a reliable slot bet 50 perak site for real money withdrawals is crucial for any player. Players want their winnings quickly and securely. This has led to the rise of platforms that prioritize direct payment options.

irishmirror.ie - Ruairi Scott Byrne, Erica Carter - How parents can claim little-known social welfare payment worth €300 per week
How parents can claim little-known social welfare payment worth €300 per week
Irish Mirror

Parents might not realise there's a payment worth up to €300 available to claim if they have a child under 14. A transitional payment exists for those whose youngest child has grown too old for One Parent Family Payment. Here's all the…

zerohedge.com - Tyler Durden - Trump Says He's Still Looking 'Seriously' At Sending $2,000 Tariff Rebate Payments
Trump Says He's Still Looking 'Seriously' At Sending $2,000 Tariff Rebate Payments
Zero Hedge

President Donald Trump has said in a recent interview that his administration is still considering sending out $2,000 payments to Americans derived from his tariffs. During an interview with Trump on NBC News published on Feb. 4, host Tom Llamas…

tomshardware.com - Bruno Ferreira - Nitrogen ransomware programmers lock themselves out of a payment - key management bug encrypts victims' data forever
Nitrogen ransomware programmers lock themselves out of a payment - key management bug encrypts victims' data forever
Tom's Hardware

Anyone who's been on the receiving side of a ransomware attack can tell you they didn't have a good day. But what if that day was terrible for not just the victim, but also the attacker? Thanks to a coding bug, that's precisely the case with a…

siliconangle.com - Maria Deutscher - Sapiom reels in $15.75M to equip AI agents with payment features
Sapiom reels in $15.75M to equip AI agents with payment features
SiliconANGLE

Artificial intelligence tooling startup Sapiom Inc. has raised $15.75 million in seed funding from a consortium led by Accel. The investment, which was announced on Thursday, also included the participation of Alphabet Inc.'s Gradient fund…

itpro.com - ITPro - The Forex Payment Optimization Playbook
The Forex Payment Optimization Playbook
IT Pro

In the fast-moving world of FX trading, funding flows can make or break the trader experience and your conversion rates. The Forex Payment Optimization Playbook reveals why payments are now a strategic growth lever for brokers, breaking down the…

pymnts.com - PYMNTS - What AI Delivers Versus What It Doesn't for B2B Payments
What AI Delivers Versus What It Doesn't for B2B Payments
PYMNTS.com | Breaking News, Trends and Analysis

And that's becoming situation critical for the enterprise software space. As of Wednesday (Feb. 4), more than $800 billion in market value was wiped out of the enterprise technology sector after Wall Street analysts pointed to the disruptive…

marketwatch.com - Corn Futures Slide as Speculation Eases -- Daily Grain Highlights
Corn Futures Slide as Speculation Eases -- Daily Grain Highlights
MarketWatch

-Wheat for March delivery fell 0.8% to $5.30 3/4 a bushel. -Soybeans for March delivery rose 0.2% to $11.14 3/4 a bushel. Souring Speculation: CBOT grain futures turned lower, with corn and wheat falling, while soybeans stayed just above water.

andrewgruel.substack.com - andrew gruel - The Super Bowl Shouldn't Cost a Car Payment
The Super Bowl Shouldn't Cost a Car Payment
American Gravy

Every year, people act like hosting a party for the Super Bowl requires a second mortgage. Pre-marinated wings in plastic tubs. Nine-dollar jars of queso. A “snack stadium” made of food nobody actually wants to eat. Meanwhile, the…

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