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Global Payments Inc. stock outperforms competitors on strong trading day
Shares of Global Payments Inc. GPN advanced 4.54% to $70.97 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around poor trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX falling 0.04% to 7,135.95 and Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA falling…
HKMC to launch Payment Connect for cross-border retirees this year
Hong Kong Mortgage Corporation expects to launch the Payment Connect for its annuity plan this year, a move that is designed to facilitate those retiring across the border, said Colin Pou Hak-wan, chief executive of the HKMC. SCROLL TO CONTINUE…
May Social Security payment worth $994 goes out in two days
The May 2026 Supplemental Security Income payments, worth up to $994, will be sent to recipients in two days. SSI payments are typically issued on the first day of each month. The program supports people with limited income who are blind, age 65 or…
Car Payments Can Be A Pain
In my financial counseling, I see a few main areas where a family's spending is out of balance with their income. The two largest areas are debt repayment and car payments. Car payments can be a huge problem if they are too large, or extend for too…
What do debt relief companies actually do with your monthly payments?
Household and credit card debt levels are higher than ever right now, and, in turn, millions of Americans are carrying credit card balances they can't pay down. And, the burden is only growing as the interest charges compound at high rates month…
First Tariff Refund Payment Set to Go Out May 11 - TT
Signage near the U.S. Court of International Trade in New York. (Yuki Iwamura/Bloomberg) The Trump administration said the first tariff refund payment is set to go out around May 11, even as thousands of U.S. importers encounter issues with a new…
Federal government made $186B in improper payments last fiscal year
A new report by the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that improper payments by the federal government rose to $186 billion in fiscal year 2025. The GAO found that federal agencies' estimate of improper payments rose $24…
Apple Introduces a New App Store Subscription Model With Monthly Payments
Apple is changing how App Store subscriptions work by introducing a new payment model that lets users commit to annual subscriptions without paying the full amount upfront. The company has announced “monthly subscriptions with a 12-month…
U.S. homebuyer assistance programs increase in Q1 2026 as identified by housing industry authority Down Payment Resource
2,679 U.S. homebuyer assistance programs identified in Q1 2026 by housing industry authority Down Payment Resource Down Payment Resource identifies 2,679 homebuyer assistance programs nationwide in Q1 2026 ATLANTA, Ga., April 29, 2026 (SEND2PRESS…
Meta quietly rolls out stablecoin payments four years after shelving controversial Libra project
Meta has reentered the stablecoin market. Four years after pulling the plug on an earlier attempt, the tech giant has quietly rolled out digital currency payouts for select creators in Colombia and the Philippines, according to an update to the…
Tether Invests $14M in Crypto Payments App Belo
Tether led a $14 million funding round for Belo, a payments platform using crypto rails and stablecoins for faster, cheaper transactions. Belo helps users protect savings from inflation and weak local currencies, a major issue across Latin America.
3 Rock-Solid Dividend Stocks That Have Been Making Payments for Over a Century
There are many dividend stocks to choose from in the stock market, which can offer high yields. But the ones that are on this list are truly special ones, not only for their payouts but for their consistency. They've been making dividend payments…
British households to receive one-off £516.50 payment - date confirmed
The annual payment helps households with cost of living pressures. Authorities in Jersey have confirmed that an important benefit will continue to be paid at an earlier date than normal. The Community Costs Bonus (CCB) is an annual…
FIFA boosts cash payments for World Cup
FIFA on Tuesday announced a sharp increase in overall financial distributions for this year's World Cup, boosting cash payments to nearly $900 million following concerns over the spiraling costs for teams taking part in the tournament. Daily TV…
Bankers scouring porn sites. Payment processors punishing journalists. Here's how 'big finance' is chilling speech
Banks are scouring porn platforms in order to flag objectionable words and scenes. Payment processors are deciding what constitutes misinformation about war. And a credit union could decide whether your donation to a cannabis advocacy group can go…
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