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Earnings
Corpay Keeps Focus on Cross-Border and Corporate Payments Despite Macro...

As the global transportation and logistics sectors navigate economic uncertainty, rising...

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Investments
ClarityPay Boosts Consumer Finance Solutions With Neuberger Berman Capital Purchase...

Point-of-sale lending solution ClarityPay said Wednesday (Feb. 5) that it agreed...

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Wearables
AI is Driving a Smart Glasses Boom. Will It Last?

A decade after the debut of the original Google Glass —...

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Retail
Amazon and Walmart Focus on Revamping Malls

Walmart is expanding its real estate portfolio with a major acquisition....

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Google
Google ‘Optimistic’ About Seeing Quantum Computer-Powered Applications in 5 Years

Google is reportedly optimistic that it will release commercial quantum computing applications...

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Bank Regulation
Capitol Hill Hearing Spotlights a Push for 'Rational' Community Banking...

Beware the dangers of regulatory “overreach” and a one-size-fits-all approach to...

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Amazon
Report: Amazon to Introduce GenAI-Powered Alexa on Feb. 26

Amazon is reportedly set to introduce a new, generative artificial intelligence...

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Amazon
Report: Amazon Employees Say Restructuring Leaves Fewer Opportunities to Advance

Amazon’s efforts to restructure its workforce have reportedly left staffers with...

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artificial intelligence
AI Startup News: SoftBank, Google and a New Startup Fund

SoftBank reportedly is leading a $500 million investment round in Skild...

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Cryptocurrency
Zero Hash Begins Integrating Ripple’s USD Stablecoin

Cryptocurrency and stablecoin infrastructure platform Zero Hash is integrating Ripple’s RLUSD...

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B2B Payments
First Citizens Bank and Sixth Street Partner on Equipment Financing

First Citizens Bank and global investment firm Sixth Street have launched...

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Technology
Banco Santander Credits Technology Platforms for Achievement of Record Results

Banco Santander credited its technology platforms with helping it achieve record...

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Politics
Musk’s DOGE Reportedly Digging Into Medicare Payment System

Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has reportedly gained access...

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Acquisitions
Bed Bath & Beyond Brings Buy Buy Baby Back Into...

Bed Bath & Beyond’s parent company is staging a blockchain-centric family...

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Earnings
Fiserv’s Clover Revenues Leap 29%, Commerce Hub’s Momentum Continues

In the final three months of the year, Fiserv’s revenue growth...

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Earnings
Disney Banks on ‘Skinny Bundles’ to Fatten Up Streaming Numbers

Disney is hoping the rise of so-called “skinny bundles” in streaming...

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eCommerce
EC Proposes Greater Scrutiny of Low-Value Imports Sold Online

The European Commission is encouraging European Union (EU) regulators and legislators...

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Earnings
Uber Sees Strong Growth in Membership and Demand Heading Into...

As Uber strengthens its position in the market, its focus on...

7 hours ago
Acquisitions
Teladoc Pays $65 Million to Acquire Catapult Health

Virtual care company Teladoc Health is bolstering its at-home diagnostics capabilities...

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Banking
New York Expands Program to Support Access to Financial Services

The New York towns of Neversink and Denning have been approved...

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Personnel
NCR Voyix Chooses EVO Payments Vet James Kelly for CEO

Digital commerce solutions firm NCR Voyix has chosen a new chief executive. James...

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SMBs
Cantaloupe and Fundbox Debut Small Business Working Capital Platform 

Self-service commerce technology company Cantaloupe has introduced a small business financing...

8 hours ago
Cryptocurrency
Crypto’s Green Light? SEC Pledges ‘Common Sense’ Rules

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is changing its tune on crypto, and...

9 hours ago
Partnerships
Janie and Jack Partners With Mirakl to Launch Third-Party Marketplace

Janie and Jack, a design house offering apparel, footwear and accessories...

9 hours ago
Economy
EU Aims ‘Bazooka’ at Big Tech in Response to Trump...

The European Union is reportedly prepared to retaliate if President Donald...

10 hours ago
Startups
PropTech Startup Blueground Accused of Price Gouging During LA Fires

Los Angeles accused rental startup Blueground of price gouging following the...

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Politics
Treasury: Musk Has ‘Read Only’ Access to US Payment Systems

The U.S. Treasury says Elon Musk has only limited access to America’s payment...

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Walmart
Walmart Cutting Hundreds of Jobs and Shifting Workers to HQ

Walmart is reportedly eliminating hundreds of positions as it moves employees...

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Apple
Apple's App Store Reportedly Facing Investigation by Chinese Regulators

Apple is reportedly facing another regulatory probe, this time in China’s...

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PayTechFocus Data Lab
The Customer Is Always Right: How SMBs Can Attract and...

New customer acquisition is one of the most important goals for...

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Real-Time Payments
The Global Scorecard on Real-Time Payments: Faster, Smarter and Borderless

What if sending money internationally was as fast and seamless as...

16 hours ago
Consumer Finance
New Data: Financially Strapped Consumers Move to Credit Card Alternatives

Consumers can’t spend money they don’t have, and right now, many...

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Consumer Insights
72% of Zillennials Trust Recommendations More Than Ads When Shopping

Social media’s influence on purchasing decisions is especially strong among zillennials,...

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artificial intelligence
Why This Payments CEO Decided to Become Chief AI Officer...

For most executives, the CEO title represents the pinnacle of corporate...

16 hours ago
Opinion
Credit Unions Embrace ‘Business as Unusual’ Through Collaboration and Innovation

Innovation and collaboration lead to new ways to meet credit union...

16 hours ago
Earnings
Western Union’s New Media Network Drives Fourth-Quarter Revenue Growth

Western Union’s new media network business contributed to 56% revenue growth...

22 hours ago
Earnings
Alphabet’s AI Bet: Google Plans Ads for Gemini Amid Slowing...

Google plans to insert ads in its Gemini multimodal model, following...

23 hours ago
Earnings
Chipotle: Good Portions Keep Diners Coming Back Amid Rising Prices

Consumers are willing to pay higher prices at fast-casual restaurants if...

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