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Visa payments 'down' as UK shoppers report cards not working
The Visa digital payments network is reportedly down, leaving shoppers struggling to pay for their purchases at the checkout. The Visa issue appears to be affecting people across the UK, according to the latest information from the Down Detector…
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April 2026 payment dates for universal credit, benefits and pensions
April is around the corner, and with it a new financial year that promises to bring lots of change to households across the UK. Cost of living concerns have grown as conflict in the Middle East suddenly threatens to hit Britain's economy. The…
RBI's AI Strategy: Transforming India's Digital Payments Landscape
The Reserve Bank of India is set to revolutionise the digital payments landscape by leveraging artificial intelligence to enhance customer experience, automate grievance handling, and build a robust payments ecosystem. RBI is developing digital…
New Zealand to give cash payments to some low income families as global fuel crisis worsens
Nearly 150,000 New Zealand families will soon receive a weekly cash payment to help them afford petrol, the government has announced, in what is believed to be the world's first fuel relief package that directly pays citizens since the Iran war…
Pulse Partners with Titanium and Approved Contact, to Launch Unified Communication and Payment Platform for Contact Centers
As organizations accelerate their shift to omnichannel engagement, many struggle to manage disconnected systems for messaging, calling, AI chatbots, and payments. The Pulse platform provides a turnkey alternative, consolidating these critical…
New Zealand to give cash payments to some families as US-Iran war deepens fuel crisis
New Zealand will start giving out cash payments to nearly 150,000 low-income families to ease the pressure caused by rising petrol prices since the start of the Israel-US war on Iran. Announcing the world's first such fuel relief package, prime…
XRP Ledger Explodes 100% in Number of Payments: Are Bears Backing Down?
XRP is showing early signs of stabilization on the price chart while its underlying network activity is quietly accelerating — an uncommon but important combination. From a technical standpoint, XRP has been stuck in a broader downtrend for…
Latest Masters trend predicts clear winner - it's not Scottie Scheffler
The Masters sits just over two weeks away and Scottie Scheffler is the clear favorite to win the tournament for a third time – he seems to win the event on even years with wins in 2022 and 2024. However, a different favorite might be…
Fraudulent payments, fake muster rolls: CAG flags discrepancies in MGNREGS in Karnataka
4 min read Bengaluru Make us preferred source on Google From fraudulent payments for work carried out to discrepancies in muster rolls, a Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India report has flagged several lapses in the implementation of the…
Britain's most affordable town for families with £325pm mortgage payments has been named
Average house prices are comfortably under £100K A North East town with deep railway heritage has been declared Britain's most affordable location for families. Shildon in County Durham is recognised as the world's first railway town. It…
No permission, payment needed for vessels to cross Strait of Hormuz; movements based on safety assessments, says Govt
“No permission is required to sail through the strait…There is freedom for navigation through the strait. Since the strait is narrow, only the entry and exit lanes are demarked which need to be followed by shipping lines…it is…
The future of payments in the UK
In recent months, the idea of creating a sovereign UK or European card network has resurfaced in policy circles. The argument is simple enough: reduce dependence on global card schemes such as Visa and Mastercard and regain control over critical…
UPI set to hit 240 billion transactions in FY26 as digital payments surge in India | Dynamite News
India's Unified Payments Interface (UPI) continues its rapid growth, with transactions expected to reach 240 billion in FY26, marking a 30% increase year-on-year. Daily transactions have already crossed 800 million, highlighting strong adoption.
Bookshops swerve 'catastrophe' with 'booksellers' exemption' in new late payments reform
The Booksellers Association (BA) has welcomed the government's late payments reform, announced on 24th March, thanks to the inclusion of a ‘booksellers' exemption' lobbied for by the trade body. Create a free account to unlock 3 articles a…
The Back Office Gets Smarter as AI Transforms Supplier Payments
That is the broad takeaway from the November 2025 Accounts Payable Tracker Series report, “AI-Driven Accounts Payable: Elevating AP From Cost Center to Strategic Asset.” The report argues that artificial intelligence is changing AP…
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