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When Are March 2026 Social Security Payments Coming?
Because the benefits program serves such a large population, the Social Security Administration (SSA) spreads payments throughout the month rather than sending them all at once. More than 70 million people depend on Social Security each month for…
Banqup and Visa enter strategic partnership to deliver integrated e-invoicing and e-payment solutions
La Hulpe, Belgium – Feb 18, 2026 – Banqup SA (Euronext: BANQ), the leading European platform for business administration, e-invoicing, and payment automation, announces a landmark strategic partnership with Visa (NYSE: V), a global…
Digital payments sovereignty: Industry responds to UK domestic card payments alternative - Retail Banker International
Press reports that the UK is considering a Visa or Mastercard replacement is further evidence of an emerging trend in Europe, around payment independence. Visa Inc. completed its acquisition of Visa Europe in June 21, 2016, in a deal worth around…
Global Payments: Result Reaction Underpins Low Expectations Thesis (NYSE:GPN)
Global Payments Inc. remains deeply undervalued, with low expectations providing significant downside protection and asymmetric upside potential post-Worldpay merger. GPN's 2025 results met or exceeded targets, notably a >100% cash conversion…
Cold weather payments made to nearly 1.5m households so far this winter
News from The City, market updates plus comment and analysis from our business desk I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. Cold weather payments have been paid to nearly 1.5…
UC back payment timescales
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New Car Affordability Improves in January as Average Monthly Payment Falls
Automakers realize that consumers are more concerned than ever about the affordability of new vehicles. They received some good news in January as affordability improved for consumers when it came to new cars, trucks and utility vehicles. According…
JustGO nears 200,000 downloads after govt launches auto plate reader payment system
KUALA LUMPUR: JustGO Malaysia is approaching 200,000 mobile application downloads following the official launch of the country's first Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) Open Payment Tolling System. The pilot project, launched by the Works…
AdPrompt.ai Marketing and Advertising Agentic Solution Available On x402; Utilizing x402 for pay-per-use payments, settled on Base (L2)
AdPrompt's intelligence layer is powered by a suite of trained, specialized AI engines, each designed to automate and optimize a specific marketing or advertising task that often overwhelms small business owners. Rather than working in isolation…
ECB To Launch Payment Provider Selection For Digital Euro
The European Central Bank (ECB) is moving closer to a pilot for a digital euro, with Executive Board Member Piero Cipollone outlining plans to begin selecting payment service providers (PSPs) in early 2026, ahead of a 12-month test scheduled for…
Global Payments outlines $13.80-$14 EPS target for 2026 while advancing Worldpay integration and AI initiatives (NYSE:GPN)
Earnings Call Insights: Global Payments Inc. (GPN) Q4 2025 CEO Cameron Bready highlighted the successful completion of the Worldpay acquisition and the simultaneous divestiture of the Issuer Solutions business in January, describing it as 'an…
All to know as 1.5 million people receive DWP Cold Weather Payment
The government has confirmed Cold Weather Payments from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) have been paid to nearly 1.5 million households across England and Wales so far this winter. The £25 payments are given to low-income…
Bank of Canada orders tip manager XTM to halt payments as B.C. restaurants' money missing
The Bank of Canada announced on Tuesday that it has issued a temporary order to XTM Inc. to immediately cease performing any retail payment activities. This comes after more people in the hospitality industry across B.C. are coming forward about…
Cold Weather Payment: Find out if your postcode is getting £25
Unsettled conditions continue across the UK as weather warnings have been issued by the Met Office for snow, rain and ice. Many people will be turning their heating up and thinking of ways to stay warm during the winter. The Department for Work and…
DWP Cold Weather Payments made to nearly 1.5 million households
The government has confirmed Cold Weather Payments from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) have been paid to nearly 1.5 million households across England and Wales so far this winter. The £25 payments are given to low-income…
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