payments

Indonesia’s central bank to share some bond coupon payments with government
[JAKARTA] Indonesia’s central bank has agreed on a “burden sharing” deal where it will give the government some bond coupon payments it receives to fund state programmes such as...

Cash Payments Were Never Meant to Be a Cure-All for Poor Americans
More important, this study has to be evaluated within a large body of qualitative and quantitative evidence that shows cash payments to families can have a positive effect on...

Claire’s skips rent payments, moving closer to bankruptcy filing
The retailer has struggled since a 2018 bankruptcy handed control to creditors including Elliott Management and Monarch Alternative CapitalPublished Tue, Aug 5, 2025 · 09:22 AM[NEW YORK] Claire’s Stores...

New Zealand to ban surcharges on in-store electronic payments
Surcharges are an amount calculated as a percentage of the purchase price and are applied to transactions to cover the fees businesses pay for accepting contactless payments and credit...

Citigroup looks to issue its own stablecoin to smooth payments
[NEW YORK] Citigroup is considering issuing its own stablecoin, positioning the company as a possible early mover in the push by traditional banks to expand into cryptocurrencies.“We are looking...

Nissan seeks to delay supplier payments to free up cash, company emails show
[TOKYO] Nissan Motor has asked some suppliers to allow it to delay payments to free up short-term funds, according to several emails and a company document reviewed by Reuters,...

Coinbase launches stablecoin payments service for e-commerce
[NEW YORK] Coinbase Global is launching a platform designed to make stablecoins a go-to payment method for online transactions, a potentially big leap forward in the mainstream adoption of...

Chinese automakers pledge to make payments to suppliers within 60 days
Published Wed, Jun 11, 2025 · 12:45 PM[SHANGHAI] Most Chinese automakers have pledged to make payments to suppliers within 60 days, responding to regulatory pressure that followed a recent...

Chinese carmakers vow to make timely supplier payments as backlash to price war grows
[SHANGHAI] Major Chinese car manufacturers have pledged to make payments to suppliers within 60 days, responding to a recent outcry from steelmakers over long payment times as well as...
GOP aims to stop retroactive pandemic unemployment payments
Republicans on the House Ways and Means Committee are calling on Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer to stop an Ohio judge from forcing the state to pay nearly $1 billion...

Bridging Digital and Physical: Insights from Worldpay’s 2025 Global Payments Report
In the fast-moving world of global commerce, Worldpay's 2025 Global Payments Report delivers an essential snapshot of how technology, consumer behavior, and financial infrastructure are intersecting. Drawing from data...
