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New Child Benefit payment rates for next year confirmed
Parents and guardians could see an increase in cash support next year. Following the Autumn Budget announcement by Chancellor Rachel Reeves in the House of Commons last week, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) confirmed the annual increase for Child…
5 AI-Powered Payment Trends Every B2B CFO Should Monitor In 2026
David Zwick, CFO of Billtrust, is a global-minded technology executive with success driving operational and financial growth strategies. If 2025 taught B2B CFOs anything, it's that traditional approaches to payment management can't keep pace with…
Second advice session on Isle of Man bank benefit payment move - BBC News
A second advice session is being held to help the Isle of Man's benefit and pension claimants - who are reliant on a government card system - to find an alternative way of collecting payments. It comes amid plans to replace the MiCard system, which…
Huge Update On Student Loans Expected In 12 Days For Key Payment Plan
US President Donald Trump (3L) signs an executive order, flanked by (L/R) US Secretary of Education Linda McMahon, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on July 31, 2025. The Trump administration is in settlement talks to end…
GhanaWeb Investigates: Revenue payments raise oversight questions in Krobo municipalities
(An investigative review of how limestone haulage revenues are calculated — and who really controls the numbers) Revenue payments from limestone haulage operations in the Krobo area have remained largely consistent over the past five years…
Stitch collaborates with Capitec to roll out VRP payments
Initial setup VRP payments must be authorised by the customer via the Capitec app. South African payments infrastructure company Stitch has partnered with Capitec Bank to add Capitec Pay Variable Recurring Payments (VRP) to its portfolio of payment…
Is Venmo Still Down? Top Payment Alternatives to Try Now
Users across the United States faced chaos on 3 December 2025 as a major Venmo outage disrupted payments, fueling spikes in searches for 'Venmo down' and 'payment app outage.' Thousands reported login failures and transfer issues, with Downdetector…
Four million to get special cost of living payment to help with heating bills
MILLIONS of households are in line for a special cost of living payment to helping with heating bills this winter. The cash, known as the cold weather payment, is issued by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) between now and 31 March. Your…
Payment fintechs pump the gas for an on-chain world
Key insights: Block and Circle are both pursuing blockchain projects, with Block focusing more on bitcoin than stablecoins. What's at stake: The GENIUS Act is expected to create a massive global market for digital assets. Forward look: Payment…
Far-left firebrand 'refused' to pay high-end condo payments despite spending spree on luxury hotels
FIRST ON FOX: Progressive firebrand and rumored Senate candidate Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, has had an unpaid lien balance of over $3,000 against her luxury condo in Dallas for over a year, according to county records reviewed by Fox News…
Fat Brands gets another demand for debt payment
Twin Peaks stock is used to back the debt of Fat Brands. | Photo: Shutterstock. Fat Brands has received another demand for full payment of its debt and has again warned that the result could be a bankruptcy filing. Late last month, UMB Bank, the…
HMRC confirms new Child Benefit payment rates from April 2026
Parents and guardians may be in line for a boost in financial support next year. Following last week's Autumn Budget announcement by Chancellor Rachel Reeves in the House of Commons, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) confirmed an annual increase for…
Late Payments Push Media Agencies Into a Cash Crunch
Creative production has been reshaped by AI, media buying has splintered across thousands of digital touchpoints, and analytics have pushed the business into a state of perpetual optimization. Yet findings in the October 2025 “Invoice-to-Pay…
Blinkit Now Lets You Add Items After Payment: All Details & User Reactions
In a move that directly tackles one of the most common frustrations in 10-minute grocery delivery, Blinkit has introduced a feature that allows customers to add extra items even after checkout, with zero extra delivery charges and no need for a…
Fin lands $17M for stablecoin payments app built by ex-Citadel team: Report
Former Citadel engineers Ian Krotinsky and Aashiq Dheeraj have raised $17 million to launch Fin, a stablecoin-powered payments app designed for high-value cross-border transactions. According to Fortune on Wednesday, the startup, previously known…
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