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Payments Processor Stripe Expresses Interest in PayPal
Payment processing firm Stripe Inc. is considering an acquisition of all or parts of PayPal Holdings Inc., according to people familiar with the matter. Stripe, which is closely held and is among the industry's most valuable companies, has…
Government relaunches green payment scheme for farmers after sudden closures
Malcolm Prior Rural affairs producer Farmers in England will continue to be paid for environmental work after the government confirmed details of its flagship green funding scheme, which is being relaunched after its sudden closure. Environment…
State pension 'much lower rate' warning over payment change
State pensioners may be excited to claim their upcoming triple lock increase. The metric guarantees payments rise each April according to the highest of three figures. Recipients receive a boost determined by whichever is greatest: 2.5 percent…
Stripe Hits $159 Billion Valuation as Payment Volume Soars
Stripe Inc., which helps businesses accept payments online, has reached a $159 billion valuation in an employee tender offer, co-founder and president John Collison said in an interview. That valuation is up from the $106.7 billion Stripe secured…
Stripe, PayPal Ventures bet on India's Xflow to fix cross-border B2B payments
Xflow, an Indian fintech startup, has secured backing from both Stripe and PayPal Ventures in a $16.6 million funding round. The investment comes as the company works to carve out a position in cross-border B2B payments, a market still dominated by…
Global Payments Merchants Report 2026 Fee Increases - MerchantService.com Responds
'Many business owners only realized the scope of the increases when reviewing their most recent statements,' said Eugene S. 'Gino' Kauzlarich, President of MerchantService.com. 'These increases will materially impact operating margins for every…
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March 2026 payment dates for benefits and pensions plus cost of living support
Spring is approaching, meaning brighter weather and hopefully lower bills as cold weather costs begin to drop. March can be a difficult month for many, as we await all the changes – good and bad – that the financial new year promises…
'Vanderbilts are back': Husic raps Apple over payment market power
Senior executives from Apple have been forced to defend the secret fees they charge Australian banks, as policymakers grilled the US technology giant on its market power and questioned restrictions on bank apps accessing iPhone payments.
Trump's new tariffs shift focus to balance of payments; economists see no crisis
Feb 24 - President Donald Trump's temporary 15% tariffs to replace those struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court are meant to resolve a problem that many economists say does not exist: a U.S. balance of payments crisis, making them…
Lloyds Bank confirms payments of up to £500 for these customers
Lloyds has introduced a new headline-grabbing switching deal which can be worth up to £500 for Brits. The deal could potentially be worth far more for savers and investors providing the take full advantage of the perks available. And the…
SBI Ripple to Deploy XRP Cross-Border Payments in Japan and Korea
Amid the growing adoption of XRP for cross-border payment services across multiple nations, SBI Ripple Asia, in collaboration with South Korean blockchain infrastructure provider DSRV Labs, has made the leading cryptocurrency a target for…
This major London airport is finally getting contactless payments for train tickets next month
News Stansted Express passengers will be able to simply tap in and tap out from next month Written by Amy Houghton Contributing writer Finally, Stansted Airport is catching up with the rest of London's airports and introducing contactless ticketing…
Nuvei Selected by Leading Consumer Electronics Retailer, MediaMarktSaturn, for Online Marketplace Payments
Selection driven by Nuvei's extensive local payment coverage and pan-European reach MONTREAL, Feb. 24, 2026 /CNW/ -- Nuvei, the global fintech providing the infrastructure for every payment, everywhere, today announced that it has been selected by…
RedotPay stablecoin payments firm said to consider $1 billion IPO in New York: Bloomberg
RedotPay, a Hong Kong-based stablecoin payments upstart, plans to raise more than $1 billion in a U.S. initial public offering (IPO) that could value it at over $4 billion. Sources close to the matter told Bloomberg that the company, which achieved…
Builders engineer payments, not prices - LGI results highlight why
We intended to dig into LGI Homes ' fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 earnings last week. Then the National Association of Home Builders ' International Builders' Show happened in Orlando, and the days became a blur of conversations, walking…
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