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Interoperability: The Hidden Infrastructure Powering Instant Payments
Dr. Saheer Nelliparamban is the Founder & CEO at Paywint. Instant payments offer a level of transaction management and liquidity visibility to businesses by redefining fintech innovation. Faster payments and real-time settlements are now part of…
UK-registered firms linked to payments for small-boat crossings, BBC finds
Josie Hannett,BBC Local Investigations People smugglers are directing migrants to pay for illegal Channel crossings using a network of UK-registered businesses, a BBC investigation has found. We secretly filmed staff at a shop in south-east London…
UK-registered firms linked to payments for small-boat crossings, BBC finds
William McLennan, Colin Campbell and Josie Hannett, BBC Local Investigations People smugglers are directing migrants to pay for illegal Channel crossings using a network of UK-registered businesses, a BBC investigation has found. We secretly filmed…
Innovation, real-time payments are changing the game
Penny Langton, Senior Manager: Operations, Altron Fintech. The way businesses send, receive and manage money is changing fast. What was once a back-office function is now a real-time engine at the heart of how modern businesses operate. For B2B…
Indiana changes hospital payments to promote affordability
Indiana has made major changes to the way it pays hospitals in an effort to make health care more affordable, taking a novel approach that officials have said is a first in the nation. Why it matters: It's a real attempt at lowering Indiana's high…
First Trump, Now Mamdani; politicians stepping into payments
Key insights: New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani is asking state regulators to reject Western Union's plans to acquire Intermex, claiming it will increase prices for immigrants. What's at stake: Western Union aims to improve its agent network in the…
Paytm Launches 'Pocket Money' for Teens, Bringing Parental-Controlled UPI Payments to Young Users
To further expand digital payments among younger users, Paytm has introduced a new feature called Pocket Money, allowing teenagers to make UPI payments even if they do not have their own bank account. The rollout aims to make cashless payments more…
Clipper glitch snarls BART fare payments during morning commute
A Clipper glitch made it difficult for BART riders to add money to their fare cards at station ticket machines Monday morning, forcing some riders to look for other ways to pay or get through the gates. Bay Area Clipper said customers were…
South Korea's KB Financial Completes Stablecoin Pilot for Offline Payments
KB Financial Group, the parent company of South Korea's largest bank, KB Kookmin, completed a stablecoin pilot for offline payments and cross-border remittances through the Kaia blockchain. KB tested the lifecycle of a South Korean won-denominated…
HMRC confirm 45p mileage payment for motorists and EV drivers will cash in most
HMRC has confirmed that the 45p per mile tax relief for petrol drivers will remain in place for the new 2026-27 tax year, which commenced in April. Motorists who use their personal vehicle for work purposes — such as travelling to and from…
CFOs Pull Forecasting Insights From Payments Data, Not Economic Headlines
As they lean harder on credit, tap savings less frequently and pull back on discretionary spending, finance leaders are confronting a more complicated reality. Employment strength alone is no longer a reliable proxy for consumer resilience or…
Social Security Recipients Could See Larger Payment Adjustment In 2027 Amid Higher Inflation
Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A senior citizens group has forecast that the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for Social Security payments will increase by 3.9 percent next year, more than 1 percentage point higher…
People on PIP may be able to increase monthly payments by up to £657
The latest figures from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show there are now more than 3.9 million people across England and Wales in claim for Personal Independence Payment (PIP). The data also indicates 31,000 changes of circumstance…
Best Balance Transfer Cards This Week, May 18, 2026: Make Every Payment Count
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Americans to see $1,000 stimulus checks under new round of May 21 payments
AMERICANS are in line to automatically receive $1,000 payments on May 21, with the no strings attached cash functioning similarly to the federal stimulus checks handed out during the pandemic. The latest round of annual checks stems from a…
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