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standard.co.uk - Anna Wise - African payments firm Airtel Money plots debut on London stock market
African payments firm Airtel Money plots debut on London stock market
Evening Standard

News from the City, market updates plus comment and analysis from our business desk I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. Airtel Africa has unveiled plans to float its mobile…

independent.co.uk - Anna Wise - African payments firm Airtel Money plots debut on London stock market
African payments firm Airtel Money plots debut on London stock market
The Independent

Airtel Africa has unveiled plans to float its mobile payments firm on the London stock market in what could deliver a major boost to the City. The company, which is already listed on London's FTSE 100 index, said it wanted Airtel Money to be listed…

afaqs.com - afaqs! news bureau - Cashfree takes a dig at 'default' payment gateway choices
Cashfree takes a dig at 'default' payment gateway choices
afaqs!

Cashfree has launched its festive campaign, ‘Mithai Joint Family', featuring comedian Biswa Kalyan Rath. The campaign uses the familiar soan papdi joke to question default choices in payment gateways. The film draws a parallel between soan…

newsweek.com - Aliss Higham - When Are October 2026 VA Benefit Payments Coming?
When Are October 2026 VA Benefit Payments Coming?
Newsweek

Veterans who rely on disability benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will soon be due their next payment—but when will it arrive? VA disability compensation is a federal benefit for veterans who have longstanding health…

newsweek.com - Suzanne Blake - Medicare Update: Beneficiaries Just Got New Lab Payment Rates
Medicare Update: Beneficiaries Just Got New Lab Payment Rates
Newsweek

Millions of Medicare beneficiaries could see changes in how common laboratory tests are reimbursed after the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released preliminary 2027 payment rates for clinical lab services. The preliminary rates…

technewsdaily.com - Technewsdaily - AI agents drive edge payments and hosting trends - TechNewsDaily - Technology News & Reviews
AI agents drive edge payments and hosting trends - TechNewsDaily - Technology News & Reviews
TechNewsDaily - Technology News & Reviews

Cloudflare reports 52% of crawler requests involve AI training as of June 2026. This trend drives demand for agent-to-service micropayments using the x402 protocol. The x402 Foundation, which launched under the Linux Foundation in April 2026…

irishtimes.com - Killian Woods - Corporate tax disclosures reveal gulf between payments by tech giants and other multinationals
Corporate tax disclosures reveal gulf between payments by tech giants and other multinationals
The Irish Times

The State's reliance on a select number of multinationals for tens of billions of euro of corporation tax receipts has been exposed in filings newly published by Irish authorities, showing Apple and Microsoft accounted for 98 per cent of the total.

cnbc.com - Jason Stauffer - Trapped in minimum payments? These products can help you get out of credit card debt
Trapped in minimum payments? These products can help you get out of credit card debt
CNBC

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liverpoolecho.co.uk - Holly Clarke - DWP Winter Fuel payment dates and who is eligible
DWP Winter Fuel payment dates and who is eligible
Liverpool Echo

Over 10 million people in the UK could receive up to £300 as part of the Winter Fuel Payment scheme. This week marks 'Qualifying Week', where the DWP will assess your circumstances and how much you could be be paid. If you're eligible, you'll…

coindesk.com - Shaurya Malwa - XRP Ledger retries upgrade that lets banks split payment and compliance duties
XRP Ledger retries upgrade that lets banks split payment and compliance duties
CoinDesk

An XRP Ledger account could soon let another account make payments or approve customers on its behalf without handing over the keys that control everything else. The feature, called PermissionDelegationV1_1, entered a 14-day activation countdown on…

dailyrecord.co.uk - Linda Howard - Child Benefit payment delays for some parents in Scotland next week
Child Benefit payment delays for some parents in Scotland next week
Daily Record

Child Benefit payments could be delayed for some families in parts of Scotland due to upcoming local public holidays. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has issued guidance for people living in Glasgow and Dundee who are due to receive payments on…

nottinghampost.com - Jamie Barlow, Holly Clarke - Dates, eligibility and how much claimants could receive from Winter Fuel Payment
Dates, eligibility and how much claimants could receive from Winter Fuel Payment
Nottingham Post

More than 10 million people across the UK stand to receive up to £300 through the Winter Fuel Payment scheme. This week represents the crucial 'Qualifying Week', during which the DWP will evaluate your situation and determine your potential…

express.co.uk - Laura Zilincanova - DWP confirms new £216-a-week payment for state pensioners
DWP confirms new £216-a-week payment for state pensioners
Daily Express

Department for Work and Pensions building in London The average New State Pension payment is now £216.42 per week, new Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) figures show. In March, 5.4 million people were receiving the New State Pension of…

americanbanker.com - Stablecoins and the future of payment rails
Stablecoins and the future of payment rails
American Banker

Transcripts are generated using a combination of speech recognition software and human transcribers, and may contain errors. Please check the corresponding audio for the authoritative record. What else should banks be thinking about in terms of…

indianexpress.com - Vallabh Ozarkar - Maharashtra changes land acquisition rule, cuts base for 12% extra payment: What changes?
Maharashtra changes land acquisition rule, cuts base for 12% extra payment: What changes?
The Indian Express

The Maharashtra government has changed how the additional 12 percent payment to landowners is calculated during a land acquisition. Payments to landowners will now be based on the market value of the land, without adding the government-prescribed…

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