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Retail
Dollar Tree Sells Family Dollar to Private Investors for $1...

A decade after acquiring Family Dollar for more than $8 billion,...

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artificial intelligence
Three Macro Trends in GenAI for Financial Services

Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) and agentic models are revolutionizing financial services,...

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Acquisitions
Grab Reportedly Seeking $2 Billion to Acquire Rival GoTo

Singapore-based ride-hailing/delivery platform Grab is reportedly trying to raise funds to acquire rival GoTo....

48 minutes ago
Personnel
Block Cuts 8% of Staff Citing ‘Strategy’ and ‘Performance’ Reasons

Financial services company Block has reportedly laid off 8% of its workforce. The...

1 hour ago
Authentication
Consumers Struggle with Passwords and Fraud Prevention — Metal Payment...

Fraud involving stolen login credentials points to the issues with traditional...

6 hours ago
B2B Payments
Legacy Systems vs Digital Demands: The B2B Payments Dilemma

There’s a paper jam happening along the B2B innovation journey. While...

6 hours ago
Consumer Payments
Fitting the Bill: How Automated Bill Presentment and Payment Are...

Bill pay is a routine fact of life for consumers, but...

6 hours ago
Cybersecurity
Future of Bank Security Is Being Written by Ethical Hackers

Historically, banks built security the same way they built vaults: thick...

6 hours ago
Retail
Amazon Grabs 16.2% of Clothing Sales, Leaving Walmart Behind

While the narrative of Amazon’s ascendance in discretionary spending and Walmart’s...

6 hours ago
Consumer Insights
Consumers’ Food Habits Are Changing With Return to the Office

With the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, return to office has...

6 hours ago
Amazon
Amazon Seized More Than 15 Million Counterfeit Products in 2024

Amazon continued its fight against counterfeit goods in 2024 by using...

10 hours ago
eCommerce
CarParts.com Shifts Focus to New Customers, B2B and Mobile App

CarParts.com is working to expand its customer base and reduce its...

13 hours ago
Bitcoin
GameStop Board Votes to Add Bitcoin as Treasury Reserve Asset

GameStop said in a Tuesday (March 25) press release that its board voted...

14 hours ago
Disbursements
Trump Signs Executive Order to Eliminate Paper Checks for Treasury...

The federal government will stop issuing paper checks for disbursements, effective...

14 hours ago
Artificial Intelligence
Beyond the Hype: What CFOs Should Know About AI Agents

When chief financial officers (CFOs) consider implementing agentic artificial intelligence (AI),...

14 hours ago
Partnerships
Google Cloud and CME Group Pilot Distributed Ledger for Trading

Google Cloud and derivatives marketplace CME Group said Tuesday (March 25) that they...

15 hours ago
Artificial Intelligence
Paid Raises $10.8 Million to Scale Financial Infrastructure for AI...

Paid announced its launch and said it raised 10 million euros...

16 hours ago
Partnerships
FedEx Teams With Blue Yonder on ‘Box-Free’ Returns Program

FedEx introduced a service to make it easier for customers to...

16 hours ago
artificial intelligence
OpenAI Adds New Image Generation Capabilities to GPT-4o

OpenAI has added new image generation capabilities that are native to...

17 hours ago
Politics
Bisignano Tells Senate SSA Hearing: 'I’ve Spent My Career Protecting...

Fiserv CEO and Chairman of the Board Frank Bisignano is among...

17 hours ago
artificial intelligence
AI Startups: Ex-Cruise CEO’s Robot Startup Valued at $2 Billion...

The former CEO of Cruise, an autonomous vehicle startup acquired by...

17 hours ago
SMBs
HoneyBook Debuts AI Business Management Tools to Help SMBs

HoneyBook, a business platform for service-based entrepreneurs, introduced artificial intelligence-powered business...

17 hours ago
eCommerce
Radial Debuts Tool to 'Fast Track' B2B and B2C eCommerce...

eCommerce logistics provider Radial has introduced a solution to help brands...

17 hours ago
Accounts Receivable
Chaser Integrates Automated AR Tools With Odoo ERP Software

Finance teams using Odoo enterprise resource planning (ERP) software can now...

18 hours ago
Loans
Experian Targets ‘Credit Invisible’ Borrowers With Cashflow Score

Experian has launched a tool designed to increase financial access for people...

18 hours ago
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity Agency Faces Scrutiny Amid Spending Cuts, Personnel Shifts

A part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) responsible...

19 hours ago
Cryptocurrency
Trump Deepens Crypto-World Involvement With Stablecoin Launch

World Liberty Financial (WLFI), the decentralized finance company backed by the...

19 hours ago
Fraud Attack
Auto Lenders Face Emerging Threat From AI-Powered Fraud Tools

Auto lenders face an emerging threat from artificial intelligence (AI)-powered fraud...

19 hours ago
artificial intelligence
Sweatin’ to the Chatbot: Echelon Targets Consumers With Hyper-Personalized Fitness

Echelon Fitness is rolling out a generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) assistant...

19 hours ago
Economy
Inflation and Tariff Anxieties Spur Consumers to ‘Pull Forward’ Their...

Consumers are weighed down by concerns about tariffs and the state...

20 hours ago
Partnerships
Marqeta Teams With Upside to Offer Cash-Back Rewards

Card issuing platform Marqeta has launched a collaboration with retail technology...

20 hours ago
Acquisitions
Fleetio Acquires Auto Integrate to Create ‘More Connected Maintenance Experience’

Fleetio said it is creating a “one-stop-shop for fleet maintenance” after...

21 hours ago
BNPL
Affirm Forms BNPL Pact With J.P. Morgan Payments

Affirm is expanding its pay-later offering via a new agreement with...

21 hours ago
Buy Now Pay Later
Splitit Integrates One-Click Installment Payments With Shopify Checkout

Merchants can now add Splitit’s one-click installment payments and credit card...

21 hours ago
Artificial Intelligence
Alibaba Chairman Joe Tsai Cautions Against US AI Industry ‘Bubble’

Like many technology firms, China’s Alibaba has been investing in artificial...

22 hours ago
Economy
Synchrony: Consumers Becoming ‘More Thoughtful About Spending’

American consumers are growing more cautious about spending, according to an...

23 hours ago
Regulation
UK’s FCA Plans to Retire Outdated Guidance to Streamline Regulation

The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority plans to retire more than...

23 hours ago
Artificial Intelligence
DeepSeek Debuts Upgrade to AI Model That Improves Reasoning and...

DeepSeek introduced an upgrade to its artificial intelligence model. The new...

23 hours ago