BOSTON — Unions, advocates for low-income workers and other groups urged state lawmakers on Thursday to permanently “opt out” of several new federal laws enacted as part of…
Read more Lawmakers urged to ‘opt out’ of federal mandatesBOSTON — Democratic Gov. Maura Healey is seeking to blunt the impact to state coffers from changes to the federal tax code under President Donald Trump’s new tax…
Read more Healey seeks to delay federal tax cutsCommuter rail passengers will need to tap or scan their train tickets to enter the track area at South Station as the MBTA begins a major change in…
Read more Fare gates go live at South Station for commuter rail passengersThe Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) announced that it has warned online payment providers over recent suspicions of payments for child sexual exploitation. The body has…
Read more AUSTRAC Warns Payment Providers over Child Abuse PaymentsSocieties are shifting away from cash, and embracing new ways to make payments and transfer money. In Asia, many have turned to e-wallets, QR codes, and super apps—skipping…
Read more Visa leans into AI-enabled payments and stablecoins to stay ahead of the game, says Asia-Pacific president Stephen Karpin | FortuneMcDonald’s told CBS News they’ll be taking on a rounding method when it comes to customers paying in cash. Reason being? The US Mint in Philadelphia pressed its…
Read more Why McDonald’s Is Rounding Up On Cash Payments(AP) – The Supreme Court on Tuesday extended an order blocking full SNAP payments, amid signals that the government shutdown could soon end and food aid payments resume.…
Read more Supreme Court Extends Its Order Blocking Full SNAP Payments, With Shutdown Potentially Near An End – KXLAs the fintech sector comes roaring back, companies like Ramp and Stripe have dominated headlines with eye-popping funding rounds and rapid growth. But the Singapore-based Airwallex is not…
Read more Exclusive: Airwallex crosses $1 billion in annualized revenue as fintech unicorn takes on U.S. competitors like Ramp and Stripe | FortuneBOSTON — Massachusetts cities and towns are facing a “historic fiscal crisis” amid rising operating costs, lackluster state aid and restraints on property tax increases, according to a…
Read more Report: Mass. cities, towns face ‘historic’ fiscal crisisUniting the strength of Visa’s trusted infrastructure with HotelRunner’s deep presence in hospitality, this strategic preferred partnership sets the foundation for a new era of embedded finance in…
Read more HotelRunner and Visa Partner Globally to Power Embedded and Autonomous Finance in TravelFintech Checkout.com announced on Friday that it reached a $12 billion valuation as part of an employee stock buyback program. On the one hand, very few startups ever…
Read more Checkout.com’s new $12B valuation is a glass half-full situation | TechCrunchOpinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. The right payment solution can accelerate growth, while the wrong one can stunt it. For small businesses, nonprofits and even…
Read more Why Flexible Payment Systems Are Now a Business Essential | EntrepreneurESSEX — Bargain hunters and yard sale enthusiasts can search Essex for treasures in Essex this weekend. Organizers of a townwide sale — from 8 a.m. to 4…
Read more Essex hosting town-wide yard saleBOSTON — Massachusetts taxpayers will receive a big break next year under President Donald Trump’s recently enacted spending package, according to a new report. The Tax Foundation, a…
Read more Report: Mass. taxpayers to get big tax cut in 2026ESSEX — The town of Essex will auction off this month four Southern Avenue properties formerly owned by the estate of William Allen. The auction is scheduled for…
Read more Former Allen properties to be auctionedIt’s official: Massachusetts’ taxpayers won’t be getting a break this year from a decades-old tax rebate law, the state’s fiscal watchdog says. State Auditor Diana DiZoglio said a…
Read more Auditor: No tax rebates issued this yearSALEM — The former owner of Red’s Sandwich Shop in Salem has pleaded guilty to tax fraud after failing to pay more than $1.5 million in state meals…
Read more Former owner of popular sandwich shop pleads guilty to tax fraudNearly half of the employees currently working at “buy now, pay later” startup Klarna could be replaced by AI in the next few years. Klarna CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski…
Read more Klarna CEO Aims to Cut Half of Workforce, Give AI the Work | EntrepreneurBNY has joined forces with Commonwealth Bank of Australian to provide its customers with near real-time payments for cross-border transactions. By working with CBA, BNY customers can make…
Read more Transactions: BNY, CBA join for cross-border near real-time payments | Bank Automation NewsATLANTA — Instant payments rail FedNow is nearing the addition of its 1,000th financial institution, and the Federal Reserve credits the growing adoption to its network of fintechs…
Read more FedNow nears onboarding of 1,000 financial institutions | Bank Automation News
