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Healey gives households £100 to help navigate ‘global economic storms’

Payments to 20m homes part of package to cut energy bills and ease cost of living crisis, paid for by bank windfall tax ‘A pretty grim picture’: outlook for UK living standards slashed despite Healey’s budget Budget 2026: key points at a glance John Healey promised to steer Britain through “global economic storms” as he announced an energy giveaway of £100 to 80% of households in England, funded…

Healey gives households £100 to help navigate ‘global economic storms’

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Tap, pay, go: Mastercard and Interswitch bring Google Pay to Nigeria

Mastercard has partnered with Interswitch to bring Google Pay to eligible Mastercard cardholders in Nigeria, allowing customers to make contactless payments using Android smartphones.

  • Mastercard and Interswitch collaborate to launch Google Pay in Nigeria.
  • Enables contactless payments using Android smartphones and compatible PoS terminals.
  • Tokenisation technology protects sensitive card information during transactions.

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