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scmp.com - Igor Patrick - UnionPay to link Chinese payment apps to Brazil's Pix after US tariffs
UnionPay to link Chinese payment apps to Brazil's Pix after US tariffs
South China Morning Post

China's UnionPay International plans to connect Chinese payment apps to Pix, the Brazilian payment system at the centre of Washington's trade case against Brasilia, allowing Chinese tourists to pay by scanning a code. Under the pilot, users of the…

forbes.com - Zaki Farooq - Rethinking Cross-Border Payments In Emerging Markets As An Asset, Not A Cost Center
Rethinking Cross-Border Payments In Emerging Markets As An Asset, Not A Cost Center
Forbes

​Zaki Farooq is the cofounder of Payfuture. Moving money from country to country has traditionally been a slow, complicated and opaque process, particularly in emerging markets. ​This may be a controversial statement to make, but I…

forbes.com - Zennon Kapron - The Venture Cycle Picked Its Winner: Payments Plumbing
The Venture Cycle Picked Its Winner: Payments Plumbing
Forbes

Fintech focused venture capital has varied in focus over the years, but payments infrastructure is clearly in focus now. The half-year funding data is out, and it describes a venture market that has made up its mind. Global fintech funding reached…

forbes.com - George Kapernaros - Failed Payments Are The Revenue Leak Almost Nobody Works On
Failed Payments Are The Revenue Leak Almost Nobody Works On
Forbes

George Kapernaros is the founder and CEO of YOCTO, a boutique lifecycle marketing agency that specializes in high-growth wellness brands. ​Roughly one in eight subscription payments fails. The customer didn't cancel. They didn't complain. In…

thehill.com - Matthew Baggott and John Mendelson, opinion contributors - HHS should protect payments to clinical trial participants
HHS should protect payments to clinical trial participants
The Hill

In 2002, San Francisco voters passed the “ Care Not Cash ” measure, built on a simple intuition: Stop handing cash to homeless people, because they will only waste it on drugs and alcohol. By then, we were a decade into doing the…

indianexpress.com - Siddharth Upasani - UPI fee won't apply to small payments, needed to fund growth: Sources
UPI fee won't apply to small payments, needed to fund growth: Sources
The Indian Express

“An MDR would not be charged on small-value payments, such as those at kirana stores, where the average transaction size is Rs 100-200. This would be for large transactions that take place on e-commerce websites and shopping malls.”…

nypost.com - Will Kenton - Repayment hell: The student loan mistake that balloons monthly payment
Repayment hell: The student loan mistake that balloons monthly payment
New York Post

Even though Congress made big changes to U.S. student loan programs in 2025 with the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), one perk of federally subsidized student loans that remains is the possibility of enrolling into a repayment plan that keeps…

foxnews.com - Kelly McGreal - Cruise line's tougher booking rules ignite backlash over higher deposits and payments
Cruise line's tougher booking rules ignite backlash over higher deposits and payments
Fox News

Princess Cruises is introducing stricter booking policies, including higher deposits and earlier final payment deadlines, fueling mixed reactions among travelers. Among the biggest changes is an update to the timeline for final payments, the cruise…

nottinghampost.com - Ben Lyons, Richard Guttridge - Andy Burnham and Chancellor set to issue PIP payment update in autumn
Andy Burnham and Chancellor set to issue PIP payment update in autumn
Nottingham Post

Information regarding changes to Personal Independence Payments (PIP) is anticipated to be revealed in October. The inaugural Budget under Andy Burnham's Government has been provisionally scheduled for October 28. Particulars concerning benefit…

bleepingcomputer.com - Real emails, hijacked payments: Two H1 2026 attack chains
Real emails, hijacked payments: Two H1 2026 attack chains
BleepingComputer

Gen Threat Labs followed two H1 2026 campaigns where attackers used legitimate accounts, browser settings and blockchain data as part of the attack path. The Gen Threat Report is a twice-yearly examination of the biggest cyber threats shaping the…

americanbanker.com - John Adams - Business-travel payments provide an early test for agentic commerce
Business-travel payments provide an early test for agentic commerce
American Banker

Key insight: Amex GBT has added agentic AI tools to its corporate-travel management system. What's at stake: Payment companies and banks are seeking uses for advanced forms of AI, with travel requiring complex management that could be amenable to…

si.com - Dalton Trigg - What Auburn's $1.85 Million Payment Means to Southern Miss Football
What Auburn's $1.85 Million Payment Means to Southern Miss Football
Sports Illustrated

HATTIESBURG, Miss. – Southern Miss will arrive at Jordan-Hare Stadium this season hoping to leave with what would undoubtedly be one of the biggest upset wins of the year. Financially, though, the Golden Eagles will have already secured a…

seekingalpha.com - SA Transcript Insights Editor - Profound reiterates ~$25M 2026 revenue outlook as CMS proposes 14.9% OPPS payment increase to $15,494 per TULSA procedure (TSX:PRN:CA)
Profound reiterates ~$25M 2026 revenue outlook as CMS proposes 14.9% OPPS payment increase to $15,494 per TULSA procedure (TSX:PRN:CA)
Seeking Alpha

Earnings Call Insights: Profound Medical Corp. (PROF) Q2 2026 Revenue recognition timing was the central theme of Q2, with Matthew Sobczyk saying, 'For the three-month period ended June 30, 2026, the company recorded revenue of $2.5 million with…

americanbanker.com - Melinda Lucy - German payment startup is close to launching US bank
German payment startup is close to launching US bank
American Banker

Key insight: Augustus now has the next U.S. regulatory approval it needs to open its AI-powered international clearing bank. Expert quote: 'Innovation-friendly supervision doesn't mean risk-free supervision.' —Theodora Lau of Unconventional…

marketbeat.com - CAB Payments (LON:CABP) Issues Quarterly Earnings Results
CAB Payments (LON:CABP) Issues Quarterly Earnings Results
MarketBeat

CAB Payments (LON:CABP - Get Free Report) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday. The company reported GBX 5.40 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, Digital Look Earnings reports. CAB Payments had a return on equity of 8.74% and…

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