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General Catalyst just led a $63M bet on India's travel payments market
Scapia, an Indian startup that combines travel booking with co-branded credit cards and mobile payments, has raised $63 million in a funding round led by General Catalyst, with existing investors Peak XV Partners and Z47 also participating. The…
Nationwide announces new £100 bonus payments for millions of customers
Nationwide has announced its next round of £100 Fairer Share payments with 4.4 million members set to receive the payment. It marks the fourth year in a row where Nationwide is paying the bonuses, with the building society confirming the news…
Fed proposes limited payment accounts for fintechs, others
The US Federal Reserve proposed Wednesday adopting a new, more limited form of a payment account that would allow firms like fintechs to move money across the Fed's payment rails without enjoying all the backstops available to traditional banks.
Nationwide says who will get Fairer Share Payments and when
Nationwide is the world's largest building society Nationwide has confirmed that eligible members will receive a Fairer Share Payment next month, announcing the reward scheme will continue for a fourth consecutive year. In a statement released on…
xAI Employees Say Elon Musk Promised Them $420 to Feed Their Taxes Into Grok, But Stiffed Them on the Payment
Can't-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech We've long known that internet memelord Elon Musk is a big fan of 420. Well, he also reportedly really loves ketamine, but we're talking about the dumb meme number, and not…
Nationwide Fairer Share Payment confirmed - who gets it and when
Nationwide has confirmed that eligible members will receive a Fairer Share Payment next month, announcing the reward scheme will press ahead for a fourth consecutive year. In a Thursday morning update, Nationwide revealed that approximately 4.4m…
More Beating of a Wildly Galloping Balance-of-Payments Horse
Here's a letter to the editor of American Affairs. Michael Starr's fear of U.S. current-account deficits springs from bad economics and bad history (“ The Last Time We Fixed the Trade Deficit: Lessons from the Plaza Accord,” Summer…
Roivant anticipates $950M Moderna payment in July as it outlines 2H 2026 mosliciguat and IMVT-1402 readouts (NASDAQ:ROIV)
Preliminary open-label results show strong ACR responses and good safety, but data are early and from an open-label period, so durability and robustness remain uncertain. Launch preparations for brepocitinib in dermatomyositis are underway, with…
Nationwide confirms how many members will get Fairer Share Payment
Nationwide has confirmed some of its members will receive a Fairer Share Payment next month, as it announced the reward scheme will continue for a fourth year running. In an update on Thursday morning, May 21, Nationwide said that around 4.4m…
DWP confirms list of heart and blood vessel conditions that qualify for payment
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed the full list of 35 heart and vascular conditions that qualify claimants for weekly payments of £114. Conditions listed by the Government department include cardiac failure, myocardial…
Kanye West's Payment Problems Keep Piling Up In Court With Latest Lawsuit Over Design Work
Kanye West is stacking lawsuits faster than he's stacking tour dates, and the latest legal issue proves court pressure keeps mounting. A web design company called Ryanso, LLC, just filed suit against his Yeezy brand for $150K in unpaid fees…
Nationwide to issue update on one-off £100 payments to customers this week
Millions of Nationwide customers will find out this week whether they will receive a £100 windfall as part of the lender's annual 'Fairer Share' bonus scheme, the Mirror reports. The building society is expected to confirm the pay-outs…
Watchdogs call for fair payment, clear contracts for nightlife freelancers, including performers
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox Published May 21, 2026, 10:00 AM SINGAPORE - Businesses in Singapore's nightlife scene should engage creative freelancers including performers fairly and respectfully, especially in matters…
Payment fraud continues to vex consumers and banks
Key insights: Consumers are willing to accept some inconvenience in exchange for safety. What's at stake: Major types of payment fraud include account-takeover fraud, card-not-present fraud, new account fraud, synthetic identity fraud, authorized…
Americans one step closer to $173 checks under new 'property' payment
AMERICANS could see $173 payments in a new property tax refund scheme. Many states have established property tax regulations to save citizens money, and Minnesota has done the same. Your info will be used in accordance with our Privacy Policy…
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