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Canadian fintech: Open banking, real-time payments and the next wave of innovation
Canada's financial technology sector is entering a pivotal phase. After years of discussion about banking modernization, the country's fintech ecosystem is now being reshaped by regulatory reform, payment infrastructure upgrades, artificial…
Student loan borrowers race for lower payments as changes come to a head
Student loan borrowers are in a race against the clock to keep their payments as low as possible as they navigate upcoming deadlines to get out of old repayment plans, choose a new one and potentially receive a temporary reduction in their loans'…
DWP issues Winter Fuel Payment deadline reminder for pensioners
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has issued a new reminder to pensioners who may want to opt out of receiving this year's Winter Fuel Payment. Older people with annual income over £35,000 will still receive the payment automatically…
Grandparents urged to check if they can boost state pension payments by £7,170
SACC can be backdated to April 6, 2011. Grandparents with childcare responsibilities have been urged to ensure they're not missing out on a scheme that helps them potentially add siginificant value to their State Pension. A survey of 2,000 parents…
Three social welfare payments that can help with heating and electricity bills
Most households across Ireland will see their electricity and heating costs increase from this point onwards as we move into the colder months. Following such a pleasant, warm summer, heating systems weren't utilised much, meaning bills remained…
New State Pension payments set to exceed £12,570 tax threshold next year
Millions of people on the New State Pension could see their annual payments exceed the £12,570 tax-free Personal Allowance threshold from April next year if earnings growth determines the Triple Lock uprating. The latest earnings growth…
Brits could get £435 DWP payment just before Christmas
Brits could get extra benefits this December With Christmas being such an expensive time of the year, many Brits might be left feeling stressed about what's ahead, financially. This fear is heightened for some this year, with energy bills…
Japanese megabanks roll out new services to tap lucrative SME market
Japanese megabanks have successively launched new financial services designed for small and midsize enterprises, seeking to tap their funding demand and expand earnings following the Bank of Japan's interest rate hikes since it began tightening…
Eliminating non-tariff barriers, smooth payment mechanism key to boosting BRICS trade: EEPC India
The country's apex engineering exports promotion body, EEPC India, on Sunday called for eliminating non-tariff barriers and having a smooth payment mechanism among BRICS nations to boost trade. EEPC India Chairman Pankaj Chadha said an agreement on…
U.S. Senate to Vote on America's Economic Future
This week, the U.S. Senate will vote on the Clarity Act, which would create federal guidelines for digital assets and establish sensible regulation to help the industry sustain future growth. This will enable the next generation of financial…
She Gave the Grandkids Cash for Their Down Payments and Left Them the Stock in Her Will. Done the Other Way Around, the IRS Would Have Collected $120,000 on the Same Two Gifts
The order in which a grandmother gifted cash versus appreciated stock to her grandkids meant a six-figure difference in what the IRS collected, and most estate plans get this sequence completely backwards. Published September 13, 2026, 7:44am ET…
Mouthfeel joins flavor as a food industry focus to satisfy consumers craving extra texture
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Trump's crypto conflicts are real - don't hold America's financial future hostage
One major point of contention has been Trump's financial interests in cryptocurrency. Those concerns are valid. Trump and his family have accumulated substantial interests in digital assets, and Senate Democrats have repeatedly demanded stronger…
Asian shares are mixed and OpenAI investor SoftBank shares plunge after calls to slow AI industry
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Rwanda's creative industry must be safe for women to thrive
Rwanda's creative industry cannot be truly thriving while women working in it continue to navigate sexual harassment, discrimination, and unequal pay. A new study on women's experiences in Rwanda's creative sector provides an uncomfortable reminder…
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