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scmp.com - Judy Xue - Swift bypass: China completes first Malaysia payment in digital yuan
Swift bypass: China completes first Malaysia payment in digital yuan
South China Morning Post

China has completed its first outbound digital yuan payment to Malaysia, settling a 43,000 yuan (US$6,360) shipment of fresh durian, as Beijing accelerates efforts to build a cross-border clearing network in Southeast Asia outside the Society for…

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

Shares of Global Payments Inc. GPN slid 3.18% to $84.08 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX rising 0.70% to 7,489.72 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA rising…

newsweek.com - Suzanne Blake - Social Security update: Republican wants to end required worker payments
Social Security update: Republican wants to end required worker payments
Newsweek

Senator Tommy Tuberville, an Alabama Republican, on Thursday characterized Social Security as a ' scam ' and a 'Ponzi scheme,' using a speech on the Senate floor to advocate for allowing Americans to retain and independently invest a greater share…

coinpedia.org - Rizwan Ansari - Bitcoin Has Missed Its Chance to Become a Payment Method, Says MARA CEO
Bitcoin Has Missed Its Chance to Become a Payment Method, Says MARA CEO
Coinpedia Fintech News

Bitcoin, the pioneer cryptocurrency that was created to be digital money, is now failing to become a payment method. MARA CEO Fred Thiel, whose Bitcoin mining company holds more than 36,300 BTC, says Bitcoin has missed its chance as a payment…

mlbtraderumors.com - Anthony Franco - Giants 'Suspending Payment' To Harrison Bader
Giants 'Suspending Payment' To Harrison Bader
MLB Trade Rumors

The Giants announced they will suspend payments to Harrison Bader after the outfielder reinjured his left foot over the weekend in a scooter accident. Neither Bader nor the MLB Players Association has yet commented. “Over the weekend…

birminghammail.co.uk - Richard Guttridge - Nationwide customers wake up to £275 bonus payments
Nationwide customers wake up to £275 bonus payments
Birmingham Live

Thousands of Nationwide customers have bagged bonus payments worth up to £275. Nearly 60,000 new customers have joined the building society this year, many to take advantage of the popular £100 Fairer Share offer. This sees Nationwide…

birminghammail.co.uk - Richard Guttridge - Andy Burnham and John Healey cost-of-living payments for 6 million households
Andy Burnham and John Healey cost-of-living payments for 6 million households
Birmingham Live

Millions of families will receive crucial cost-of-living support later this year under Andy Burnham and new Chancellor John Healey. More households now qualify for the £150 Warm Home Discount, which can make a big difference with energy…

birminghammail.co.uk - Richard Guttridge - Andy Burnham and John Healey new £200 cost-of-living payments - how to claim
Andy Burnham and John Healey new £200 cost-of-living payments - how to claim
Birmingham Live

Households can come forward to apply for new cost-of-living payments. The emergency support fund will be open under Andy Burnham and new Chancellor John Healey. It's called the Crisis and Resilience Fund (CRF) which aims to help struggling families…

foxnews.com - Amanda Macias - Latest fraud scheme targets taxpayer-funded autism therapy boom
Latest fraud scheme targets taxpayer-funded autism therapy boom
Fox News

Applied Behavior Analysis therapy is a lifeline for hundreds of thousands of American families — helping children with autism develop communication, social and daily living skills. But as Medicaid spending on the autism therapy has exploded…

bbc.co.uk - Max Matza - Nancy Guthrie ransom notes released in latest police bid to find kidnappers
Nancy Guthrie ransom notes released in latest police bid to find kidnappers
BBC

Police in Arizona have released two ransom notes in the hope the public can help identify whoever abducted the mother of US news presenter Savannah Guthrie. The first note, which is treated as apparently credible, demanded millions of dollars in…

nytimes.com - Adam Crafton - FIFA scraps World Cup private investment plans as Infantino fights for his future
FIFA scraps World Cup private investment plans as Infantino fights for his future
The New York Times

FIFA and Gianni Infantino have performed a dramatic U-turn on his plot to sell a stake in its commercial and event operations after widespread condemnation of the plans. In a statement late on Friday night, the under-fire FIFA president said:…

yahoo.com - Tim Manni - Mortgage and refinance interest rates today, Saturday, August 1, 2026: Rates higher than Friday
Mortgage and refinance interest rates today, Saturday, August 1, 2026: Rates higher than Friday
Yahoo!

According to average rates from the Zillow lender marketplace, mortgage rates are mostly on the rise today compared to yesterday. The current 30-year fixed rate today, Saturday, August 1, 2026, rose by 10 basis points to 6.65%, the 15-year fixed…

forbes.com - Boaz Sobrado - DebtBook Bets AI Can Modernize Public Finance's Trillions
DebtBook Bets AI Can Modernize Public Finance's Trillions
Forbes

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 27: U.S. Vice President JD Vance leads a Fraud Task Force meeting in the Indian Treaty Room at the White House on March 27, 2026 in Washington, DC. Vice President JD Vance held the Fraud Task Force Meeting with aims to reduce…

express.co.uk - Aditi Rane - State pension age update as future of retirement by 2030 laid bare
State pension age update as future of retirement by 2030 laid bare
Daily Express

Experts say the future of the State Pension could look very different by 2030 Millions of Brits could face major changes to when they retire, as growing pressure on the state pension system fuels fresh debate over the pension age and the future of…

forbes.com - Joshua P. Cohen - Medicare's GLP-1 Bridge Demo Offers Access, But Isn't Straightforward
Medicare's GLP-1 Bridge Demo Offers Access, But Isn't Straightforward
Forbes

WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 6, 2025: U.S. President Donald Trump, joined by members of the pharmaceutical industry and administration officials, delivers remarks on lowering drug prices. Trump announced that his administration has reached agreements…

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