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Credit Cards
CFPB Official Urges Consumers to Consider Small Card Issuers

Consumers should proceed with caution when selecting their next credit card,...

9 mins ago
artificial intelligence
New AI Agents May Soon Blur the Line Between Humans...

As artificial intelligence (AI) technology progresses, a new generation of AI...

11 mins ago
SMBs
How Alternative Solutions Are Challenging Traditional Credit Models for SMBs

A record-breaking number of new business applications were filed in the United States...

40 mins ago
Earnings
Auto1 Ups Its AI Focus as Car-Sale Profits Jump 23%

European used car platform Auto1 is deepening its artificial intelligence (AI)...

45 mins ago
Artificial Intelligence
As AI Sharpens Its Act, Tech’s New Tools Scout Out...

In a world increasingly flooded with artificial intelligence-generated content, tech behemoths...

1 hour ago
B2B Payments
Trimble Acquires Flashtract to Expand Connected Construction Technology Ecosystem

Trimble has acquired Flashtract to add construction payment, compliance and lien waiver capabilities to its connected...

1 hour ago
Payment Methods
Retail Shoppers Pay by Debit Card in Stores but by...

When shopping in stores, retail customers prefer to pay with debit, but...

2 hours ago
Earnings
QVC Owner Courts 50+ Women as Revenues Slip

With revenues sliding, Qurate Retail is focused on women over 50 and their...

2 hours ago
artificial intelligence
ServiceNow and Microsoft to Integrate GenAI-Powered Assistants

Enterprise AI platform ServiceNow and Microsoft have announced an expanded strategic alliance to...

2 hours ago
Cybersecurity
Nearly Half of High-Earning eCommerce Merchants Are Enhancing Security Features

Eighty-two percent of eCommerce merchants experienced cyberattacks or data breaches in...

3 hours ago
Acquisitions
Bain Capital Explores $6 Billion Deal for PowerSchool

Private equity firm Bain Capital is reportedly in discussions to purchase education-software...

3 hours ago
Earnings
Consumers’ Click-and-Mortar™ Expectations Shape Shopify’s Future

Digital may have changed the face of retail, but consumers continue...

3 hours ago
Cryptocurrency
This Week in Web3: Wells Notices, Crypto Payments and Usability

Crypto goes up, and crypto goes down. Then, often, crypto goes...

3 hours ago
Cybersecurity
MGM Hackers Reportedly Targeting Banks and Insurers

Last year, a group called Scattered Spider pulled off a massive...

3 hours ago
Accounts Payable
TranscendAP Launches as New AP Automation Company

TranscendAP, which has been a business unit of Optima Global Solutions since 2018,...

4 hours ago
artificial intelligence
Quantum Computing May Boost AI Capabilities

Quantum computing and artificial intelligence (AI) are converging, promising to push...

4 hours ago
Google
Google Opens Its Digital Wallet to Users In India

Google’s digital wallet is now available in the world’s most populous country....

5 hours ago
Partnerships
Visa Teams With Dubai’s MoneyHash on Digital Payment Security

Dubai-based payments firm MoneyHash launched a partnership with Visa. The collaboration is designed to offer...

5 hours ago
Earnings
Affirm Credits Mid-Market With Q3 Earnings Gains

Although it didn’t address two big elephants in the room, buy...

5 hours ago
Accounts Receivable
CTS Systems Adds Corcentric’s Managed AR to Travel Booking Platform

CTS Systems has integrated Corcentric’s Managed Accounts Receivable (AR) services into its travel booking...

5 hours ago
Earnings
Earnings Point to Different Routes for Lyft and Uber

Uber and Lyft bring to mind the oft-quoted Robert Frost poem....

6 hours ago
Banking
US Financial Giants Test Shared Ledger Tech

The U.S. financial system is exploring the use of shared ledger...

6 hours ago
Technology
From Factories to the Fast Lane, Unpacking Autonomy’s Potential

As the electric vehicle (EV) landscape shows signs of short-circuiting, automakers...

6 hours ago
Accounts Payable
Basware Acquires AP Matching to Enhance Automation Offering

Basware expanded its market offering by acquiring AP Matching. The acquisition will add AP Matching’s...

6 hours ago
Loans
95% of CEMEA Growth Corporates Plan to Access Working Capital...

Just 58% of growth corporates in Central Europe, the Middle East...

6 hours ago
Connected Economy
Aggregators Supercharge Food Industries’ Digital Transformation in Connected Economy

The connected economy is making strides via a partnership between Uber Eats and Instacart. The...

7 hours ago
Digital Banking
Nubank Marks 100 Million-Plus Digital Banking Customers

Brazilian digital bank Nubank now has more than 100 million customers. The company...

7 hours ago
Amazon
Report: Telefonica Deal Puts Amazon in Europe’s 5G Market

Telefonica Germany is reportedly moving 1 million 5G customers to the Amazon Web Services (AWS)...

7 hours ago
B2B Payments
Expensify to Add Travel Features to Financial Management Platform

Expensify will add travel booking and management capabilities to its financial...

8 hours ago
Retail
Balsam Brands Uses Real-Time Data to Make Its Holiday List

With the first quarter recently in the books and Q2 well...

8 hours ago
Investments
Monzo Valued at $5.2 Billion Amid US Neobank Expansion Plans

U.K. neobank Monzo reportedly raised $190 million as it plans to expand overseas. The funding brings the...

8 hours ago
Apple
iPhone Sales in China Jump 12% Following Markdowns

Retailer discounts reportedly helped drive a roughly 12% increase in Chinese iPhone shipments...

9 hours ago
Cryptocurrency
FTX Has Enough Cash to Repay Creditors in Full

Eighteen months after its collapse, FTX is ready to repay its...

11 hours ago
Consumer Finance
Visa: Embedded Lending Creates ‘Halo Effect’ for Repeat Transactions

You’ve heard of embedded finance. Get ready for embedded lending. It’s...

14 hours ago
artificial intelligence
AI Plays ‘Mr. Fix It’ for Rental Property Management

A trip is never just a trip. The end-to-end travel journey...

14 hours ago
Payment Methods
Payment Diversification Creates Winning Formula for Merchants

There’s no place like home, particularly when it comes to preferred payment mechanisms....

14 hours ago
Payments Innovation
Biometric Wallets Emerge as Payments Modernization Strategy

As payments go digital, their authentication is getting more organic —...

14 hours ago
Earnings
Coupang: Fulfillment Service Helps Merchants Double Sales in 90 Days

South Korean eCommerce giant Coupang is seeing growing adoption of its latest products...

19 hours ago