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Trump Accounts: Here's Who Gets the $1,000 Payment on July 4
Millions of American families will be able to begin accessing a new government-backed investment program for children on July 4. Coinciding with the Fourth of July holiday, the Trump administration is launching so-called 'Trump Accounts' and will…
Paytm Europe Payments Obtains Luxembourg Payment Institution Licence
Discover how Paytm's step-down subsidiary, Paytm Europe Payments, has secured a vital payment institution licence from Luxembourg's financial regulator, paving the way for expanded payment services across Europe. Paytm Europe Payments has secured a…
Startup Raises $6.5 Million with Technology Designed To Ease Payments Made By 'AI Employees'
Jordan Liu and his team at Alta have introduced a solution that lets AI agents transact autonomously at scale, targeting one-person businesses and very small teams that need a more efficient way for the agents to handle payments and other financial…
DWP films man who claimed £9,000 of PIP payments riding motorbike
A benefits cheat who claimed he was unable to walk more than 20 metres has received a suspended prison sentence after being filmed riding a motorbike. Tony Rose, 32, fraudulently pocketed almost £9,000 in Personal Independence Payments (PIP)…
DWP issues deadline for pensioners as Winter Fuel Payments loom
Winter Fuel Payments will be paid unless pensioners choose to opt out The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is encouraging pensioners throughout the UK to determine whether they might have their Winter Fuel Payments clawed back via the tax…
Salford Royal Hospital staff strike in overtime payments dispute
Staff at Salford Royal Hospital have gone on strike in a dispute regarding overtime pay. Local politicians and union reps joined nurses, practitioners, nursing associates, clinical support workers, ward clerks and housekeepers on the picket line…
First of Canada's quarterly grocery benefit payments roll out - National
Eligible Canadians will find a bit more cash in their bank accounts starting today as quarterly payments begin for the federal Liberals' boosted affordability benefit. The Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit is paid out to lower-income…
Ripple Is Bringing Agentic AI Payments to the XRP Blockchain. Is This a Game Changer for XRP?
Ripple, the issuer of XRP (XRP +1.66%), thinks that when AI agents start paying for things autonomously, the XRP Ledger (XRPL) should be an appealing way for them to do it. On June 10, it shipped the XRP Ledger AI Starter Kit, creating the…
State pensioners under 77 handed bumper £1,930.40 Wednesday payments in July
State pensioners under 76 will get two payouts in July Some younger state pensioners will have a bumper July with two DWP state pension payments totalling up to £1,930.40. Those who hit state pension age after April 2016 are given more per…
Full list of Adult Disability Payment monthly rates for every award type
New figures from Social Security Scotland show 504,710 people were receiving additional financial support through Adult Disability Payment (ADP) at the end of April. ADP has replaced all new claims for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) for people…
Child Benefit payments set to stop for some parents next month
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is reminding parents of 16 to 19-year-olds to extend their Child Benefit claim if their teenager is staying in certain types of education or training after their GCSEs or National 5s. HMRC warned Child Benefit payments…
New calls to increase State Pension payments to £610 a week for people over 60
A new online petition is calling on the UK Government to increase State Pension payments to £610 a week for every person over the age of 60, including Brits living abroad in retirement. Petition creator Denver Johnson, proposes increasing…
Woman in Dubai jailed, fined for making digital payments with another person's bank card
A Dubai misdemeanours court has sentenced a European woman to one month in jail after convicting her of using another person's bank card without permission to obtain money. The charges were brought under the UAE's Federal Decree-Law No. 34 of 2021…
AI-assisted code creates new kinds of risk for payment infrastructure
Key insight: As AI-assisted coding becomes more common and economically viable, the burden on automated testing suites increases. What's at stake: The limiting factor in payment infrastructure will not be whether teams can produce more code. It…
Paytm's European arm secures payment institution licence in Luxembourg
Fintech firm One97 Communications, which operates under the Paytm brand, on Friday said its step-down subsidiary Paytm Europe Payments has secured a payment institution licence from the Luxembourg financial regulator, effective July 2, 2026. In a…
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