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SAPO upgrades payment platform to 'match' industry standards
An upgraded SAPO point-of-sale device. (Image: Supplied) The South African Post Office (SAPO) has upgraded its point-of-sale (POS) platform across 610 priority branches nationwide. This, it says, is part of its branch network modernisation…
Anglian Water boss handed £500,000 'retention' payment despite bonus ban
Watchdogs are to look at whether water firms are sidestepping a bonus ban after a fatcat boss was handed £500,000 as a reward for staying. Mark Thurston, chief executive of industry giant Anglian Water, pocketed the “retention”…
China-UAE retail QR payment link to boost the yuan's global push
In the latest move to bypass Western-dominated financial systems and step up the internationalisation of the yuan, China is linking its retail payment networks with the United Arab Emirates. Users will soon be able to use domestic mobile apps to…
My husband and I are 47 and have a $30K loan at 14%. He promised to split the payments 50/50, but has only paid 4 of the last 12 payments. Now what?
I have about $10,000 saved but do not want to use this to pay down the debt in case something happens to my position at work. He does not have any savings. Who can help point us in the right direction — it is a financial adviser?”…
A unified front against fraud: Securing the UK's payments future
The UK's payment landscape is undergoing a rapid transformation. While regulatory initiatives, such as the mandatory authorized push payment (APP) reimbursement scheme, provide safeguards, sophisticated cyber-attacks and elaborate scams…
Global Payments Inc. stock outperforms competitors on strong trading day
Shares of Global Payments Inc. GPN rallied 2.90% to $80.49 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around poor trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX falling 0.51% to 7,533.77 and Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA falling…
Lightspeed Commerce launches new AI, payments, fulfillment, and operations tools (LSPD:NYSE)
Lightspeed Commerce (LSPD) introduced a range of products across Lightspeed Retail and Lightspeed Restaurant, including new AI-powered tools, stronger fulfillment capabilities, improved multi-location management, and automated payment…
The Canada Child Benefit payments increasing in 2026-2027: Nearly 81,000 families in New Brunswick benefiting from more generous payments starting this month
SAINT JOHN, NB, July 17, 2026 /CNW/ -- The Government of Canada is lowering costs for families by strengthening the Canada Child Benefit (CCB). The CCB is a monthly tax-free payment to help them with the costs of raising children. Today in New…
Lightspeed Commerce Advances Unified Commerce Vision with New AI, Payments, Fulfillment and Operations Innovations
Retailers and hospitality businesses are under increasing pressure to do more with less while managing disconnected systems, manual processes and rising operational complexity. Lightspeed's latest innovations address these challenges directly with…
Why Stripe's $53 billion PayPal bid is a high-stakes play to own the future of digital payments
A potential $53 billion acquisition of PayPal (PYPL) by payments rival Stripe has reignited debate over what holds the keys to the next generation of digital payments. While both companies are giants in the fintech and payments industries, the…
Close to 800,000 have applied for $100 rebate, payments coming: Alberta's Smith
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says close to 800,000 people have applied for her government's $100 energy rebate. Smith says she expects the first batch of payments to start landing in Albertans' bank accounts in the next few days. She also says…
Ripple Rival Stellar Adds Payments Giant MoneyGram as Validator
Payments giant MoneyGram has announced that it has joined the Stellar network as a Tier 1 validator. The news comes five years after the Dallas, Texas-headquartered company first partnered with the organization. Apart from MoneyGram, borrowing…
Euro Digital Rollout: 36 Payment Services Selected for Major Test Next Year!
The European Central Bank (ECB) has recently unveiled a list of 36 entities that will be involved in the pilot project for the digital euro, signaling a significant move towards potentially launching the digital currency by 2029. Prominent…
Ripple Payments Among 14 New Crypto Firms Added to MiCA Register by ESMA
/ Crypto News / Ripple Payments Among 14 New Crypto Firms Added to MiCA Register by ESMA Expertise: Bitcoin, Crypto, Global Macro, DeFi, Blockchain, Web3, US Stocks, AI, Regulations and Lawsuits, & More CoinGape has covered the cryptocurrency…
BitPay Secures Dutch licensing under MiCA, Plans to Expand Stablecoin Payments
Latest News PublishedJul 16, 2026 The Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets approved BitPay's application as a crypto-asset service provider under the Markets in Crypto-Assets requirements. Crypto payments company BitPay announced that it had…
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