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Settlement agreement and payment related to the sale of the Offset Solutions division
March 31, 2026 – 5.40 PM CET Settlement agreement and payment related to the sale of the Offset Solutions division Mortsel, Belgium – March 31, 2026 – 5.40 PM CET The Agfa-Gevaert Group today announced that it has entered into…
Student loan change impacts payments for tens of thousands
A quiet policy change at the U.S. Department of Education is set to increase costs for tens of thousands of federal student loan borrowers. The update affects borrowers seeking relief through Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Buyback, a…
Deadline 6pm March 31 for vital winter fuel payment bank check
Thousands of pensioners across England and Wales are being urged to check if they have received their Winter Fuel Payment of up to £300 - with the deadline to do so by 6pm tonight, March 31. The money is for people born on or before 22…
Over 47,000 cabbies adopt Octopus, card readers ahead of e-payment regulations
More than 47,000 registered Hong Kong taxi drivers have adopted the commercial version of the Octopus app or equipped their cabs with mobile card readers ahead of new electronic payment regulations taking effect on Wednesday, transport authorities…
First round of April Social Security payments goes out in eight days
The first round of April Social Security payments for retirees, now capped at $5,181, will be issued in eight days. Retirees born on or before the 10th of a month will receive this payment on April 8. The second round will go out on April 15 to…
American Express Inks NFL Official Payments Partner Deal
Ahead of the 2026 football season, American Express is now the official payments partner of the NFL. With this new deal inked, Amex replaces Visa — which has been a long-term corporate sponsor of the NFL since 1995. Amex's global multiyear…
My Friend's Boyfriend Proofed My Master's Thesis. What He Wants as Payment Is Too Much.
Good Job is Slate's advice column on work. Have a workplace problem big or small? Send it to Laura Helmuth and Doree Shafrir here. (It's anonymous!) When I was completing my Master's dissertation a year ago, I asked my friend's boyfriend, who was…
OpenFX Raises $94M to Speed Cross-Border FX Payments with Stablecoins
OpenFX, a fintech startup focused on foreign exchange and remittances, raised $94 million in a Series A funding round to expand its stablecoin-based payments network. The round included Accel, Atomico, Lightspeed Faction, M13, Northzone and…
Ohio Dominican Misses Bond Payment
Ohio Dominican University failed to make a bond payment earlier this month, raising questions about the Catholic institution's long-term financial stability, The Columbus Dispatch reported. The university missed its payment on a $50 million bond…
Ripple Reveals New Partnership to Boost Corporate Cross-Border Payments
San Francisco-based blockchain firm Ripple, has continued to expand its long list of enterprise partners as it remains keen to foster cross-border payments through the blockchain technology. As part of its commitment to fostering blockchain…
New Peresoft Cashbook authorisations, SFTP features reinforce EFT payment security
EFT fraud has become increasingly sophisticated. Sage partner Peresoft has released Cashbook Version 2026, with added security features to reinforce EFT payment security and streamline audits. Bobby Perel, Managing Director of Peresoft, says the…
BaaS and payments are becoming intertwined: Citi's Will Artingstall
Key insights: Will Artingstall, global head of digital asset payments and ecommerce solutions within Citi's Services business, sat down with American Banker to discuss the bank's banking-as-a-service business and how it fits into its larger…
On-chain investments could drive payments growth
Customer demand is proving to be one of the strongest motivators for financial institutions to get involved in on-chain infrastructure, according to new American Banker data. After doing so, bankers expect to reap sizable payments improvements in…
KiwiSaver payments have to rise - but earners shouldn't be penalised if they can't afford it
The 2020s haven't exactly been a golden age for getting ahead. First came COVID, when job security evaporated overnight. Then the cost-of-living crisis, when everyday expenses surged far faster than incomes. Now, global instability is pushing fuel…
Barclays confirms who can get new £200 payment and 'free' Apple TV
Barclays customers could benefit from the switch in more ways than one Barclays Bank says certain customers could get up to £200 after making a 'simple' switch. Barclays is one of many banks and building societies offering incentives to…
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