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January Social Security direct payment worth $994 goes out in eight days
January 2026 Supplemental Security Income payments, worth up to $994, will be issued to recipients in eight days. SSI payments are typically issued on the first day of a month, though January's payment will go out on Dec. 31. When the first of a…
January 2026 payment dates for benefits and pensions plus cost of living support
As the end of the year draws nearer, higher bills combined with lower temperatures means that many have been facing increased costs in the approach to 2026. For millions across the country, managing the cost of living remains a daily struggle as…
CIMB partners Weixin Pay to boost cross-border payments for merchants
KUALA LUMPUR: CIMB Bank Bhd and CIMB Islamic Bank Bhd have partnered with Weixin Pay, also known as WeChat Pay, via a Weixin Mini Program to facilitate cross-border payments and help CIMB-affiliated merchants better serve inbound Chinese tourists.
Beyond The Scan: How Conversational Payments Will Redefine Transactions
It wasn't long ago when entering a sixteen-digit credit card number into a browser felt like an act of extreme faith. We have come a long way from that early skepticism about providing sensitive details online to a world where 'invisible' payments…
Mango farmers stage protest demanding payment of dues from pulp industries
A protest by mango farmers from Chittoor and Tirupati districts, demanding payment of long-pending dues from pulp processing industries, ended on a positive note on Monday. District Collector Sumit Kumar assured the agitating farmers of fresh…
Car Payments Now Average More Than $750 a Month. Enter the 100-Month Car Loan.
The price of new cars and trucks in the U.S. has increased 33% since 2020, and consumers are piling on interest as they stretch out loan terms to eight, nine and nearly 10 years. David Kelleher, who runs a Dodge and Jeep dealership in Glen Mills…
Here's when you'll get your last Social Security, SSI payments of 2025
Of the over 71 million Americans who receive regular Social Security payments, the last group will receive their December benefits this week. Afterwards, there will be only one more SSI check dispersed in 2025. Here's what to know about the…
Strathcona Resources Ltd. Confirms Payment of Special Distribution and Provides Capital Structure Update
CALGARY, AB, Dec. 22, 2025 /CNW/ - Strathcona Resources Ltd. ('Strathcona') today confirmed the payment of its previously announced special distribution and provided further details regarding its pro forma capital structure. Strathcona today…
BC Card pilots foreign-currency stablecoin payments
BC Card said Tuesday it has completed a pilot project that allows foreign users to make payments at Korean merchants using stablecoins, moving toward integrating digital assets into the nation's card payment system. The pilot, launched in October…
Real-Time Payments Stress-Test Bank Infrastructure
Real-time payments are becoming a baseline expectation in a digital economy where consumers and businesses want money to move instantly, predictably and transparently, regardless of channel or rail. For issuers, that shift is forcing a rethink of…
HDK questions efficiency of CM over non-payment of Gruha Lakshmi amount
Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy has questioned the efficiency of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, citing the non-payment of two months' Gruha Lakshmi scheme benefits to women in the State. In an interaction with the media…
In 2025 Card Networks Reshaped Commerce While Banks Rewired Payments
No company leaned into that framing more consistently than Visa. Early in the year, Sam Hamilton, Visa 's head of AI and data, described generative AI not as an add-on feature, but as a force that will show up across the network's value…
More Than Half of All Suppliers Take Instant Payment When Offered
That is the central finding of “ Beyond Speed: The Case for Instant Payout Adoption and Stickiness,” a September PYMNTS Intelligence report produced in collaboration with Ingo Payments. Based on a survey of 2,237 consumers in the…
New Jersey Bill Would Require State to Offer Payments by Paper Check
The bill (S2791) passed Monday (Dec. 22) on a vote of 35 to 1, according to the website of the New Jersey State Legislature. It will now be considered by the State Assembly. The state payments covered by the bill include unemployment benefits, tax…
Champ clubs demand divorce payment from RFU over Prem franchise plan
The Rugby Football Union is facing the threat of legal action from Champ clubs if the RFU Council approves a proposal from the Prem to become a franchise league with no promotion from the second tier. City AM has learned that the Champ Rugby board…
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