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Global Payments Inc. stock outperforms competitors despite losses on the day
Shares of Global Payments Inc. GPN shed 1.34% to $69.19 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX rising 0.84% to 7,398.93 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA rising…
Global Payments Inc. (GPN) Stock Forecasts
Global Payments is a financial services company that offers payments and software solutions. GPN has partnered with more than 1,300 financial institutions globally and supports more than 140 different types of payments in 175 coun Exclusive…
How Digital Payments In Sub-Saharan Africa Are Moving From Financial Inclusion To Economic Infrastructure
Dr. Sailesh Sewpaul is the Founder and Executive Chairman of PEX Ltd. In less than a decade, advancements in mobile money have played a transformational role in expanding financial inclusion in sub-Saharan Africa. According to research…
Visa Cards For AI Agents: Visa And Inflow Enable Agentic Payments
AI agents can now pay for services, thanks to new technology from Visa and InFlow. AI agents are doing more and more work every day. One helps me research the humanoid robot ecosystem; another manages my daily email and weekly calendar. Until now…
Dividend payment ex-date of AS Merko Ehitus is 12 May 2026
AS Merko Ehitus (trading code MRK1T, ISIN code EE3100098328) will fix the list of shareholders for dividend payment as of the close of the business of the settlement system on 13 May 2026. Proceeding from the above, the ex-date is 12 May 2026. From…
What payment leaders had to say at American Banker's Payments Forum
Key insights: Top execs from the payments industry shared their views at American Banker's Payments Forum this week in San Francisco. What's at stake: Trends such as AI and blockchain are changing opportunities and threats for banks. Forward look:…
China's move to cut EV payment cycles may push weaker carmakers out: S&P
Beijing's tighter oversight of vicious price competition in the automotive sector is expected to increase borrowing pressure on mainland carmakers and accelerate the exit of weaker, debt-laden players amid softening consumer demand, according to…
The invisible engine powering SA's informal payment revolution
Rory Bosman, executive for sales and marketing at Ecentric Payment Systems. The South African informal economy is surrounded by estimates. The economy itself is estimated to be worth around R900 billion, with spaza shops sitting at the heart of…
Watch: Digital asset payment framework 'approved by Cabinet'
2213c002-6619-4f70-a1d7-51b185224907 Created: May 08, 2026 08:06 AM (Updated: May 08, 2026 08:09 AM) David Burt, the Premier and Minister of Finance, at Consensus 2026 (Photograph supplied) Cabinet has approved a framework to allow the Government…
Exodus Launches XO Cash Stablecoin for AI Agent Payments
Latest News PublishedMay 8, 2026 The crypto wallet company pairs the XO Cash token with software tools that let AI agents transact using preset spending controls and stablecoin payments. Crypto wallet provider Exodus has launched XO Cash, a…
Bhooth Bangala: Ektaa Kapoor's Balaji Telefilms Denies All Allegations In ₹48 Lakh Non-payment Controversy
Akshay Kumar's Bhooth Bangla sparked a controversy after a vendor on the movie alleged non-payment of dues. Days later, Ektaa Kapoor's Balaji Telefilms Limited issued a strong statement denying all allegations. In the statement, the production…
DWP start date for tax on State Pension payments
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed that pensioners whose sole income is the Basic and full New State Pension 'without any increments, will not pay any income tax this tax year or next”. Pensions Minister Torsten Bell…
New Universal Credit rules as DWP health element payments slashed
Britons on lower incomes could see changes to their Government benefit payments. Those applying for Universal Credit will potentially receive smaller sums going forward. Wide-ranging welfare reforms have come into force, cutting payments for…
New and Basic weekly State Pension payment rates in 2026
Millions of pensioners across the country will see an increase in their State Pension this month after the annual uprating was applied to payments last month. The 2026 payment rates for the New and Basic State Pension will be in place until April…
'Deed theft' daughter accused of kidnapping dad, bilking social security payments
A Brooklyn woman who claims to be a victim of deed theft allegedly kidnapped her missing dad — and is collecting his social security checks — according to his Georgia conservator who made the shocking claim in court Thursday. Carmella…
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