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bbc.co.uk - BBC Sport - Exeter City financial problems boosted by Jay Stansfield transfer payment
Exeter City financial problems boosted by Jay Stansfield transfer payment
BBC

Exeter City's financial issues have been eased after they received an early payment of transfer instalments. BBC Radio Devon understands Birmingham City have paid the club some of the instalments due as part of the sell-on fee for Jay Stansfield.

newsweek.com - Sam Stevenson - 4 states are sending out tax relief payments before end of this year
4 states are sending out tax relief payments before end of this year
Newsweek

Millions of Americans in four states will benefit from tax relief payments before the end of this year. As inflation and rising living costs continue to strain household budgets across the United States, several state governments aim to provide…

aol.com - Cassidy Horton - What's the average Social Security payment in Dec. 2025? Plus: Changes for 2026
What's the average Social Security payment in Dec. 2025? Plus: Changes for 2026
AOL.com

Social Security is a major source of income for more than 74.7 million Americans. How far does the average check actually go? Most retirees collect about $1,959 a month from Social Security as of December 2025 — or some $23,508 a year…

deccanchronicle.com - DC Correspondent - Hyderabad Records Strong Rise In Digital Payments
Hyderabad Records Strong Rise In Digital Payments
Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: Telangana is emerging as a high-growth digital payments market as consumers increasingly shift to UPI and cashless modes for everyday transactions Insights from the How Urban India Pays 2025 report—based on a survey of over 6,000…

kff.org - Rolonda Donelson - Litigation Challenging the 2025 Budget Reconciliation Law's Provision Blocking Federal Medicaid Payments to Planned Parenthood
Litigation Challenging the 2025 Budget Reconciliation Law's Provision Blocking Federal Medicaid Payments to Planned Parenthood
KFF

Authors: Rolonda Donelson, Laurie Sobel, and Alina Salganicoff One of the immediate impacts of the 2025 Federal Budget Reconciliation Law is a provision, Section 71113, that blocks certain reproductive health care providers (who also provide…

observer.ug - URN - China's payment system gains ground in Africa as Afrexim, Standard join in
China's payment system gains ground in Africa as Afrexim, Standard join in
The Observer

Although Africa's trade with China is rapidly deepening, the two regions have been held back for years by slow, expensive international payment systems that rely heavily on the US dollar. That financial friction point is now shifting. In June this…

decrypt.co - André Beganski - Indiana Lawmaker Pushes for Bitcoin in Pensions, Crypto Payment Protections
Indiana Lawmaker Pushes for Bitcoin in Pensions, Crypto Payment Protections
Decrypt

A lawmaker in Indiana introduced legislation on Thursday that would broaden access to digital asset exposure for savers in the Midwestern state, while also preventing local governments from establishing rules that could limit cryptocurrencies' use.

mtlblog.com - Montreal Staff - December's Old Age Security payment arrives soon - and bigger amounts are coming in January
December's Old Age Security payment arrives soon - and bigger amounts are coming in January
MTL Blog

Quebec seniors, it's time to get ready for your final OAS deposit of the year. December's Old Age Security payment is set to arrive in just a few weeks, closing out 2025 with the same enhanced rates that took effect back in October. Managed by…

mumsnet.com - 'PCP Car Finance Survived Bankruptcy - No Payments for Years, Now Finance Company Contacting Me'
'PCP Car Finance Survived Bankruptcy - No Payments for Years, Now Finance Company Contacting Me'
Mumsnet

Please create an account or log in to access all these features Find financial and money-saving discussions including debt and pension chat on our Money forum. If you're looking for ways to make your money to go further, sign up to our Moneysaver…

247wallst.com - How to Choose Between a Lump Sum Pension and Lifetime Payments
How to Choose Between a Lump Sum Pension and Lifetime Payments
24/7 Wall St

In the world of r/ChubbyFIRE on Reddit, someone always wants or hopes to hit a specific number, so they can call it quits on working every day. This is the catalyst of the Financial Independence Retire Early movement in the hopes of actually…

mediabrief.com - mbdesk2 - NPCI International partners with ACLEDA Bank to enable UPI-KHQR payments between India and Cambodia
NPCI International partners with ACLEDA Bank to enable UPI-KHQR payments between India and Cambodia
MediaBrief

Acleda bank has been nominated as the operator for Cambodia's national QR network, Bakong (KHQR) by National Bank of Cambodia and will work with NIPL to enable Unified Payments Interface (UPI) acceptance across Cambodia and KHQR acceptance across…

pymnts.com - To Own or Outsource? Directions in Payment Program Strategy
To Own or Outsource? Directions in Payment Program Strategy
PYMNTS.com | Breaking News, Trends and Analysis

Launching a payment card program has never been more complex—or more consequential. Between compliance, partner coordination and customer-experience expectations, effective program management is now the linchpin of every successful financial…

thehindubusinessline.com - Putin, Modi discuss trade, energy, tech, local payments defying West's scrutiny
Putin, Modi discuss trade, energy, tech, local payments defying West's scrutiny
BusinessLine

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have agreed on an economic cooperation programme to expand trade “in a balanced manner” till 2030, with greater exports from India, while fast-tracking a proposed free…

thehindubusinessline.com - RBI grants in-principle approval to Fino Payments Bank for conversion to a small finance bank
RBI grants in-principle approval to Fino Payments Bank for conversion to a small finance bank
BusinessLine

The Reserve Bank (RBI) today granted ‘in-principle' approval to Fino Payments Bank for conversion into a Small Finance Bank (SFB). businessline was the first to report in August that the regulator will likely approve Fino's request for SFB…

pymnts.com - PYMNTS - FinCEN: Ransomware Incidents and Payments Dropped in 2024 After Law Enforcement Actions
FinCEN: Ransomware Incidents and Payments Dropped in 2024 After Law Enforcement Actions
PYMNTS.com | Breaking News, Trends and Analysis

FinCEN announced this trend in a press release highlighting findings from its “ Financial Trend Analysis: Ransomware Trends in Bank Secrecy Act Data Between 2022 and 2024.” Reported ransomware incidents and payments reached an…

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