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mirror.co.uk - Nicholas Dawson - Nationwide update over deadline for £175 payments offer
Nationwide update over deadline for £175 payments offer
The Mirror

Nationwide Building Society has provided an update regarding bonus payments for its customers. The savings provider has offered numerous bonus payments in recent years, including several £100 payments through its Fairer Share Payment scheme.

mirror.co.uk - Linda Howard, Fiona Callingham - New DWP update on payments and tax for State Pensioners
New DWP update on payments and tax for State Pensioners
The Mirror

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed that pensioners whose sole income is the flat rate of the New or Basic State Pension will 'not be required to pay tax next year' if the amount exceeds the Personal Allowance threshold of…

bbc.co.uk - Angus Cochrane - Tories call for two-child cap on Scottish Child Payment
Tories call for two-child cap on Scottish Child Payment
BBC

Angus CochraneSenior political journalist The Scottish Conservatives have proposed a two-child cap on the country's flagship child benefit. Party leader Russell Findlay also pledged to save more than £1bn from the 'bloated' welfare bill by…

bbc.co.uk - Angus Cochrane - Tories call for two-child cap on Scottish Child Payment
Tories call for two-child cap on Scottish Child Payment
BBC

The Scottish Conservatives have proposed a two-child cap on the country's flagship child benefit. Party leader Russell Findlay also pledged to save more than £1bn from the 'bloated' welfare bill by toughening up assessments for disability…

hollywoodreporter.com - Ethan Millman - Spotify Paid Out $11B in Royalties to Music Industry in 2025, All-Time Payments Surpass $70B
Spotify Paid Out $11B in Royalties to Music Industry in 2025, All-Time Payments Surpass $70B
The Hollywood Reporter

Spotify paid out $11 billion in royalties to the music industry in 2025, the streaming platform said on Wednesday, $1 billion more than Spotify reported to have paid out a year prior. The $11 billion payout brings Spotify's all-time payments to the…

marketwatch.com - MarketWatch Automation - Global Payments Inc. stock underperforms Tuesday when compared to competitors
Global Payments Inc. stock underperforms Tuesday when compared to competitors
MarketWatch

Shares of Global Payments Inc. GPN slipped 2.23% to $73.76 Tuesday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX rising 0.41% to 6,978.60 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA falling…

techradar.com - Rossana Thomas - Payments processing pitfalls to avoid when going cloud-first
Payments processing pitfalls to avoid when going cloud-first
TechRadar

Stability has long since been treasured in finance but now we see disruption everywhere. Regulation, fast-moving technology and customer demands are driving a bow wave of change and payments processing, alongside all financial services, is onboard.

express.co.uk - Fiona Callingham - State Pensioners issued DWP update for 2026 payments
State Pensioners issued DWP update for 2026 payments
Express.co.uk

The DWP has clarified some tax rules for pensioners The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has assured that pensioners relying solely on the flat rate of either the New or Basic State Pension will be 'not be required to pay tax next year'…

tomsguide.com - Mullvad completes third-party payment audit - here's what you need to know
Mullvad completes third-party payment audit - here's what you need to know
Tom's Guide

Mullvad just completed a third-party audit of its payment and account systems. This assessment included the parts that handle logins, device provisioning, payments, and WireGuard key delivery. The audit, done by security firm X41 D-Sec, put…

somersetlive.co.uk - Nicholas Dawson - DWP issues 'all pensioners' message over changes to payments
DWP issues 'all pensioners' message over changes to payments
Somerset Live

The DWP has released an update regarding payments being distributed to tens of thousands of pensioners. The department is increasing its efforts to make sure older people receive the correct amount of support. People are encouraged to apply for any…

express.co.uk - Nicholas Dawson - Nationwide tells customers 'you still have time' over £175 bonus payments
Nationwide tells customers 'you still have time' over £175 bonus payments
Express.co.uk

Nationwide Building Society is paying £175 to some customers Nationwide Building Society has issued an update over bonus payments going out to customers. The savings provider has offered several bonus payments to customers in recent year…

independent.ie - Rory McGinn - Estimated €500,000 in accidental payments made at 'tipping terminals'
Estimated €500,000 in accidental payments made at 'tipping terminals'
Irish Independent

The research found that nine in 10 consumers tip at least some of the time, with women and people aged over 35 more likely to leave a tip. However, two in three respondents said they believe tipping is becoming less voluntary, pointing to growing…

cointelegraph.com - Helen Partz - OKX Launches Crypto Card In Europe For Stablecoin Payments
OKX Launches Crypto Card In Europe For Stablecoin Payments
Cointelegraph

Cryptocurrency exchange OKX is rolling out a payment card in Europe, allowing users to spend stablecoins at merchants accepting Mastercard. The OKX Card is issued through the company's Electronic Money Institution (EMI) partner, Monavate, OKX said…

coindesk.com - Olivier Acuna - OKX executive says stablecoins are gaining traction in payments as new card launches
OKX executive says stablecoins are gaining traction in payments as new card launches
CoinDesk

Updated Jan 28, 2026, 9:25 a.m. Published Jan 28, 2026, 8:10 a.m. Stablecoins are moving beyond crypto experimentation and into trusted financial infrastructure, OKX said, as it announced the launch of a new debit card in Europe.

mumsnet.com - Should we split the payment equally?
Should we split the payment equally?
Mumsnet

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