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Yahoo
21-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Global Payments renews alliance with Banamex in Mexico
Global Payments has expanded its partnership with Banco Nacional de México, a part of the Banamex Financial Group, to enhance commerce solutions in Mexico's acquiring and banking services sector. The collaboration is facilitated through Global Payments' EVO Payments business, which boasts a significant presence in the Mexican market, processing nearly 900 million transactions and servicing over 250,000 installed POS systems. The "multi-year renewal" aims to serve small and medium-sized enterprises as well as larger corporations, covering both online and physical retail environments. Banamex consumer banking head Sinead O'Connor said: 'Aligned with Mexico's growth, we continue to increase our robust technological payments infrastructure and strengthen our digital capabilities, enabling us to address and provide the best financial and payment solutions for SMEs and Corporates, which are the driving force behind local development.' As part of the alliance, Global Payments will deliver integrated and embedded payment solutions that complement Banamex's existing banking services. Global Payments' Mexico general manager Gabriel Mejía stated: 'Our strategic alliance with Banamex has been an outstanding success story and we are pleased to continue serving the needs of merchants across Mexico with our valued partner. 'Together, we will continue driving innovation forward so that businesses have the full range of leading commerce solutions they need to compete and win while delivering exceptional experiences for their customers.' Last week, the Financial Times reported that Elliott Management, an activist hedge fund, took a 'sizeable stake' in Global Payments. The payment processor has been facing investor backlash after its $24.2bn Worldpay acquisition pushed shares to a ten-year low. "Global Payments renews alliance with Banamex in Mexico " was originally created and published by Electronic Payments International, a GlobalData owned brand. The information on this site has been included in good faith for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely, and we give no representation, warranty or guarantee, whether express or implied as to its accuracy or completeness. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the content on our site. Sign in to access your portfolio
BreakingNews.ie
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- BreakingNews.ie
‘Israel is committing genocide' beamed on screen at Fontaines DC gig
'Free Palestine' and 'Israel is committing genocide' were beamed on the screen at Fontaines DC's sold-out London show. Grian Chatten, lead singer of the Irish post-punk band, struck a commanding presence on Saturday night as he walked along the gangway above the 45,000-person crowd. Advertisement Wearing a kilt and a Sinead O'Connor t-shirt, he energised the audience, at times carrying the microphone by the pole or performing empty-handed. He rarely broke the music to speak, but dedicated one song to his 'little girl' and briefly echoed a chant of 'free Palestine' that was started by the audience. Fontaines DC at the 2020 NME Awards (David Parry/PA) Grainy live recordings of the Finsbury Park performance and crowd played on large screens on either side of the stage. Both screens cut from the vintage-style footage to 'Free Palestine' written in the gothic font of the band's logo, as Chatten sang the I Love You lyrics: 'Selling genocide and half-cut pride, I understand. I had to be there from the start, I had to be the f****** man'. Advertisement A piece of music equipment on the north London stage was wrapped in a Palestinian flag and onlookers also waved them in the crowd. Ecstatic fans of the five-person Brit award-winning band descended into mosh pits for several songs, including upbeat Here's the Thing. Their slower track Romance was preceded by a minutes-long montage of surreal clips, including a pig and a crying heart-shaped head in different snow globes. The last song finished and 'Israel is committing genocide. Use your voice' came up on the screens. Advertisement Chatten closed the set with simply 'cheers London, thank you very much' and a wave. Prior to the performance, Chatten joined Kneecap, who were supporting, to perform their collaboration Better Way To Live. Wearing a silver jacket and glasses, he embraced and sang with the trio and shouted 'free Palestine'. Australian rock band Amyl and the Sniffers also warmed up for the band. Advertisement
The Independent
06-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Fontaines DC display words ‘Israel is committing genocide' on screen at sell-out gig
The phrases "Free Palestine" and "Israel is committing genocide" were projected onto screens during Fontaines DC's sold-out London concert on Saturday night. The Irish post-punk band's lead singer, Grian Chatten, captivated the 45,000-strong crowd with his commanding stage presence. Dressed in a kilt and a Sinead O'Connor t-shirt, Chatten energised the audience, at times carrying the microphone by the pole or performing empty-handed, as he moved along the gangway above the vast crowd. He rarely broke the music to speak, but dedicated one song to his 'little girl' and briefly echoed a chant of 'free Palestine' that was started by the audience. Grainy live recordings of the Finsbury Park performance and crowd played on large screens on either side of the stage. Both screens cut from the vintage-style footage to 'Free Palestine' written in the gothic font of the band's logo, as Chatten sang the I Love You lyrics: 'Selling genocide and half-cut pride, I understand. I had to be there from the start, I had to be the f****** man'. A piece of music equipment on the north London stage was wrapped in a Palestinian flag and onlookers also waved them in the crowd. Ecstatic fans of the five-person Brit award-winning band descended into mosh pits for several songs, including upbeat Here's the Thing. Their slower track Romance was preceded by a minutes-long montage of surreal clips, including a pig and a crying heart-shaped head in different snow globes. The last song finished and 'Israel is committing genocide. Use your voice' came up on the screens. Chatten closed the set with simply 'cheers London, thank you very much' and a wave. Prior to the performance, Chatten joined Kneecap, who were supporting, to perform their collaboration Better Way To Live. Wearing a silver jacket and glasses, he embraced and sang with the trio and shouted 'free Palestine'. Australian rock band Amyl and the Sniffers also warmed up for the band. Next month will see 'the second time Kneecap have beat the British Government in court', the Irish rap trio said at the gig. The crowd watched them walk on in front of a screen that said 'Israel is committing genocide against the Palestinian people'. People echoed the Belfast group's chants when they repeated the 'f*** Keir Starmer' and 'you're just a s*** Jeremy Corbyn' comments made at Glastonbury the previous weekend. Liam Og O hAnnaidh, who performs as Mo Chara, appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court earlier this month charged with a terror offence and will return next month. Fellow member Naoise O Caireallain, who uses the stage name Moglai Bap, said 'if anyone's free on the 20th of August, you wanna go to the court and support Mo Chara' before shouting 'free Mo Chara, free, free Mo Chara'. Wearing a keffiyeh, O hAnnaidh responded: 'I appreciate it, the 20th of August is going to be the second time Kneecap have beat the British Government in court – in their own court, on their own terms, and we're going to beat them for the second time. 'I tell you what, there is nothing like embarrassing the British Government.'
Yahoo
06-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘Israel is committing genocide' beamed on screen at Fontaines DC gig
'Free Palestine' and 'Israel is committing genocide' were beamed on the screen at Fontaines DC's sold-out London show. Grian Chatten, lead singer of the Irish post-punk band, struck a commanding presence on Saturday night as he walked along the gangway above the 45,000-person crowd. Wearing a kilt and a Sinead O'Connor t-shirt, he energised the audience, at times carrying the microphone by the pole or performing empty-handed. He rarely broke the music to speak, but dedicated one song to his 'little girl' and briefly echoed a chant of 'free Palestine' that was started by the audience. Grainy live recordings of the Finsbury Park performance and crowd played on large screens on either side of the stage. Both screens cut from the vintage-style footage to 'Free Palestine' written in the gothic font of the band's logo, as Chatten sang the I Love You lyrics: 'Selling genocide and half-cut pride, I understand. I had to be there from the start, I had to be the f****** man'. A piece of music equipment on the north London stage was wrapped in a Palestinian flag and onlookers also waved them in the crowd. Ecstatic fans of the five-person Brit award-winning band descended into mosh pits for several songs, including upbeat Here's the Thing. Their slower track Romance was preceded by a minutes-long montage of surreal clips, including a pig and a crying heart-shaped head in different snow globes. The last song finished and 'Israel is committing genocide. Use your voice' came up on the screens. Chatten closed the set with simply 'cheers London, thank you very much' and a wave. Prior to the performance, Chatten joined Kneecap, who were supporting, to perform their collaboration Better Way To Live. Wearing a silver jacket and glasses, he embraced and sang with the trio and shouted 'free Palestine'. Australian rock band Amyl and the Sniffers also warmed up for the band.
BBC News
02-07-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Cost a major factor for any future Cambridge Folk Festival
A major folk festival that was forced to cancel could still return in 2026 but with changes to keep it financially viable, councillors were City Council has been reviewing the future of the city's folk festival, held at Cherry Hinton Hall, which was due to celebrate its 60th anniversary this authority has organised free and ticketed Folk in the City events at the same venue this summer were given an update on the festival at a scrutiny committee meeting on Tuesday, ahead of a cabinet meeting later this month when a decision on the event's future is expected to be made. Cambridge Folk Festival began in 1965 and over the years has seen performances from international stars such as Van Morrison, Billy Bragg and Sinead O' told the meeting the outdoor festival industry was "tough" at the moment, with increasing costs and lower ticket sales making running the folk festival in the same way more "financially challenging".They were still working on their report that would include recommendations for the event's future, but said the likely decision cabinet would be asked to make was to agree to continue the festival in report would include information about any potential investment needed in the first year for a possible new event format, the Local Democracy Reporting Service from Labour and the Liberal Democrats shared concerns the full officer report and the consultants' report had not been made available to them for scrutiny ahead of the cabinet meeting later this councillor Dave Baigent said: "We lost the folk festival this year because officers never passed information to executive councillors that they were cancelling the folk festival, and everybody found themselves embarrassed because it was then too late to have a folk festival."I would have thought that officers would have been a bit more aware of how interested we will be on this particular topic."Liberal Democrat Olaf Hauk suggested the city council looked at using some of the "neglected spaces" around Cambridge for festival events, highlighting in particular Hobsons the Green Party, Jean Glasberg said if people were not buying tickets due to economic hardship, then changing the format of the festival could make it more inclusive, and could help get more local groups involved. Follow Cambridgeshire news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
