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The Payment That Never Arrives
Ran Grushkowsky is CEO of MassPay, a global payout orchestration platform specializing in instant, real-time payouts worldwide. In an article published in April, I wrote that Net-30 was dead and that speed was the new competitive weapon in…
How Real-Time Payments Are Changing Treasury Management
The traditional rhythm of treasury management was built around delays: banking hours, batch processing, settlement windows and the time it took to determine where cash actually stood. Payment innovation is beginning to eliminate those constraints…
Why Agentic Payments Involve More Than Pay-Per-Call
Shawn Yu, ROZO Co-founder, building Visa Layer for Stablecoins. The payment industry is converging on a compelling idea: AI agents should pay for APIs and data without waiting for a human to type a card number. Pay-per-call is one useful way to do…
What are the monthly payments on a $25,000 home equity loan right now?
Leveraging your home equity always needs to be done cautiously and strategically. The money you're borrowing with a home equity loan, after all, is directly withdrawn from your home. And if you're unable to pay it, the lender has the right to…
Can making a partial credit card payment prevent a charge-off?
Between today's high rates, elevated prices and uneven job market, it's getting harder for borrowers to stay current on their payment obligations, particularly when it comes to their expensive credit card debt. After all, budgets have been…
MIMRYLO Approval Triggered $275M Payments for Protagonist (PTGX). Are Royalties the Better Commercial Model?
U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of MIMRYLO, or rusfertide, for erythrocytosis in adults with polycythemia vera triggered $275 million in payments to Protagonist Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: PTGX). The amount consists of an additional $200…
BGA parent company defers payment system plans
79f66b83-a31e-4761-8490-76265ab97b78 Created: Sep 04, 2026 09:27 AM (Updated: Sep 04, 2026 10:02 AM) BGA and Phoenix staff outside of the Bermuda Industrial Union (Photograph by Akil Simmons) A group of companies that covers BGA and Phoenix will…
Solana Payment Channels Hit 1 Million Payments Per Second - But Who Is Actually Paying?
On September 3, 2026, the Solana Foundation announced the launch of Payment Channels, accompanied by a headline-grabbing figure: 1 million payments per second. This benchmark, derived from a controlled test involving 100,000 unique wallets through…
People over State Pension age due up to £460 in one-off payments this year
Eligible pensioners could get a boost up to £460 this winter People of State Pension age or over may be due up to £460 in one-off payments this year. Those born on or before June 27, 1960, could receive between £100 and £300…
Federal Leader's Guide to the CFO: Fiscal Service's Justin Marsico on helping CFOs prevent fraudulent payments
Federal chief financial officers can have more confidence than ever that their agency is sending money to the right citizens. Why? Because the Treasury Department has completed a four-year journey to better secure federal payments. Treasury's…
Pensioners given two weeks to take action ahead of DWP Winter Fuel Payments
Pensioners who want to opt out of receiving the Winter Fuel Payment this year do not have long left to act. The Department for Works and Pensions (DWP) will be handing out payments of between £100 and £300 again this winter to help…
DWP confirms Child Maintenance Service changes affecting payment calculations
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed plans to change how Child Maintenance Service (CMS) payments are calculated as part of a wider overhaul of the system. The proposed reforms include reducing the threshold at which changes in…
Adult Disability Payment points people need for daily living and mobility
Adult Disability Payment (ADP) is made up of two parts, with the amount someone receives depending on how their condition affects their daily life and ability to get around. People can qualify for the Daily Living component, the Mobility component…
Ant International Secures Payment Institution License to Expand Capabilities in Brazil
The PI license will strengthen Ant International's local and cross-border payment capabilities in Brazil and expand the company's ability to support local partners, according to the release. The license builds on the services Ant International…
ECB Explores Instant Payment Link With Brazil's Pix
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