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SoftBank among the bidders for Blackstone's Japanese payment firm
Blackstone is exploring a sale of its payments services provider SP.LINKS, likely turning a profit a little more than two years after it bought the firm, according to people familiar with the matter. A bidding process is underway, and SoftBank…
What is the average mortgage payment and how to lower yours
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Exact date people born by to get 2026 winter fuel payment confirmed by DWP
A crucial deadline has been announced for those hoping to receive up to £300 from the Department for Work and Pensions this year. A cut-off date in June has been established to determine eligibility for this year's payment. Winter Fuel…
Payments stopped being plumbing, and most boards haven't noticed
Solidgate is a Business Reporter client For digital businesses scaling globally, the choice of payment infrastructure isn't just a one-off procedural decision; it's now a margin, retention and market-entry decision. No serious business keeps all of…
Millions would get 'direct payments' under senator's new proposal
Millions of Americans could eventually receive direct payments under a new proposal to create a federally managed “AI sovereign wealth fund,” Senator Bernie Sanders said on Monday. In a new video posted to social media platform X, the…
Exclusive | SNAP Payments Are Complicated for Grocers and Consumers. A Startup Wants to Help.
San Francisco payments startup Forage is bringing tech savvy to a market that few in Silicon Valley have been interested in: government food assistance. Fintech venture firm Mouro Capital led a $40 million Series B round for Forage at a $225…
Australia's payments transition is accelerating. Why waiting is not an option
Australia's payments landscape is amidst a period of structural change, and business leaders are facing a decision that is becoming harder to defer. According to a new report from Azupay, Real-time payments: Is waiting still a strategy?, the next…
Full list of DWP June 2026 payment dates
Families are being reminded to review their eligibility for financial support as the Department for Work and Pensions has announced crucial benefit payment schedules for June. The announcement comes as households brace themselves for another…
Lloyds and Halifax online banking down as customers unable to make payments
Lloyds Bank and Halifax customers have been left unable to process payments this afternoon (Wednesday) after both banks' apps were hit by a widespread outage. The technical difficulties have prompted a flood of complaints from customers unable to…
DWP confirms full list of blood conditions that qualify for £114 weekly payment
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed the full list of 18 blood conditions that qualify PIP claimants for £114 weekly payments. Up-to-date figures published by the Government department shows all of the qualifying…
Universal Credit changes people must report or DWP payments could stop
The latest figures from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show that by the end of February, some 8.3 million people in and out of work across Scotland, England and Wales were receiving financial support through Universal Credit. The…
Mastercard Brings 24/7 Stablecoin Settlements to Global Payments Network
Mastercard, the world's second-largest payment processing network, has announced support for 24/7 card settlement using regulated stablecoins such as USDC, RLUSD, and PYUSD, allowing banks and payment providers to move money beyond traditional…
12 million Canadians to receive one-time bonus payment from CRA this Friday
Millions of Canadians will receive a top-up payment of as much as $717 from the federal government directly into their bank accounts this week. The top-up is part of the new Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit, formerly known as the Goods and…
Older DWP state pensioners handed extra £646.88 extra crash after payment boost
Older state pensioners are receiving up to nearly £647 annually from this April in addition to their standard weekly state pension payments, the DWP has confirmed. This is due to many older state pensioners being entitled to extra…
New claims for Adult Disability Payment most likely to get ongoing £778 award
The latest figures from Social Security Scotland show that at the end of January, some 498,090 people were receiving Adult Disability Payments (ADP), the devolved benefit that has now replaced all new and existing claims for Personal Independence…
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