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From restaurant guides to payments, here's how TikTok is building a super app
TikTok announced this week that it's adding an in-app restaurant guide, marking another step in the platform's expansion beyond social media. The company has also recently been spotted developing a feature that would allow users to send money over…
A down payment on change': Rahm Emanuel on what Democrats should do after midterms
Senator Tillis mentioned what he sees as the striking parallels between this year's midterm elections and the Democratic wave of 2006. Rahm Emanuel helped engineer that victory 20 years ago. Now, as his party looks to regain power, what lessons…
Millions warned over fake £100 payment texts after Budget announcement
Millions warned over fake £100 payment texts after Budget announcement Millions of households are being warned to watch out for scam texts and emails following the Government's announcement of a new £100 energy payment. Consumer group…
DWP Cold Weather Payments worth £25 up for grabs from this weekend
Cold Weather Payments can be triggered in 2026/27 - from this weekend. The payment offers £25 to low income households when the temperature drops below freezing. Almost 1.5 million households in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland received…
Stripe moves $1 billion in vendor payments to Global Payouts
Stripe moved more than $1 billion in payments to vendors onto its Global Payouts product by October, shortening setup times and reducing administrative work, the payments company said. Setting up vendor payments in a new market took one week, down…
West Asia crisis triggers payment concern in Keralam's cardamom sector
The ongoing West Asia crisis has disrupted payments to cardamom exporters from Gulf countries, triggering liquidity concerns and widespread uncertainty across the sector. Cardamom growers have voiced serious concernover extended delays in…
NYC 'fraud factory' stole $7M in federal benefits and used it on fancy cars, payments to Yemen: prosecutors
A New York-based ‘fraud factory' stole $7 million in federal food benefits from unsuspecting victims, and used the looted funds to buy luxury cars and send cash payments to pals in Yemen, prosecutors claim. Eight members of the high-tech…
Eurobank revises dates for 2026 interim dividend payment
Eurobank has brought forward its interim dividend payment date to November 26, 2026, with the Greek banking group also revising the associated record and cut-off dates, according to an updated financial calendar published on Friday. The revised…
5 banks offering free cash payments of up to £210 before Christmas
A full list of banks offering free cash payouts of up to £210 before Christmas have been revealed. Your current account could give you so much more than just everyday banking, Money Saving Expert, founded by BBC and ITV star Martin Lewis, has…
When people can expect £100 energy payment announced at Budget
Households throughout the UK are poised to claim a £100 payment towards energy costs this winter. Chancellor John Healey unveiled cost of living measures during Wednesday's budget at a time when conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine have…
Tacoma McIlvaine Tenants Launch Utility Payment Strike
Tenants at a historic eight-unit apartment building in Tacoma are refusing to pay their water, sewer and gas bills starting Sunday, Nov. 1, escalating a six-month standoff with their landlord over how those costs get calculated. The McIlvaine…
Three extra DWP payments for state pensioners worth £335 over winter - full list
State pensioners who are finding it hard to make ends meet will be handed three bonus payments worth £335 before January. Retirees will receive three extra payments in the form of the Christmas Bonus, Winter Fuel Payment, and Cold Weather…
DWP state pensioners risk losing their payments to HMRC over income rule
State pensioners risk losing their Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Winter Fuel Payment to the taxman. If your total income is over £35,000, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) will take your Winter Fuel Payment back. If a customer's total…
Update for drivers over when £829 car finance compensation payments will be paid
Martin Lewis' Money Saving Expert says drivers will be waiting even longer for compensation as the full legal challenge to the financial regulator's car finance mass redress scheme will be heard in February 2027. BBC and ITV star Mr Lewis said:…
UPI payments enabled to book tickets online for Burj Khalifa, Singapore attractions: FinMin
NPCI International Payments Ltd (NIPL), the international arm of the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), entered into strategic partnerships with the UAE and Singapore on July 29 and September 9, respectively, to facilitate UPI-based…
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