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Tariffs Test Margins While Companies Invest to Protect Profitability, Study Finds
January 21, 2026

Tariffs remain a moving target for U.S. businesses, and the constant recalibration of trade policy has turned what was once episodic disruption into a standing operational challenge for finance and product leaders. According to “How Middle-Market Business Uncertainty Rewrote 2025,” tariffs, shifting policy signals and uneven...

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Cash Forecasting Frequency Is Becoming a New Corporate Fault Line
December 11, 2025

The business landscape can be a battlefield. In the zero-sum, winner-takes-most landscape of commerce, companies have traditionally competed on product innovation, customer experience and cost discipline. But, a quarter century into the new millennium, a more fundamental dimension of competition has emerged: the speed at which...

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JPMorganChase Says Jeff Bezos Is Among Advisers to Security and Resiliency Initiative
December 08, 2025

JPMorganChase said Monday (Dec. 8) that Jeff Bezos and Michael Dell will be among the 12 members of an external advisory council for its new Security and Resiliency Initiative (SRI) that was announced in October. The SRI aims to help companies grow, innovate and accelerate...

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Nokia Divides AI and Telecom Business Into Two Units
November 19, 2025

Nokia is dividing its artificial intelligence (AI) and telecom businesses into separate units. The tech company announced Wednesday (Nov. 19) that its new network infrastructure division would house its AI and data center operations, while its telecoms network operations would become part of its mobile infrastructure unit. “Nokia...

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Santander Debuts Tool to Help Businesses Navigate Global Risk Management
November 04, 2025

Santander has introduced a platform designed to help businesses expand internationally. Navigator Global, announced Tuesday (Nov. 4), is designed to connect users to “verified providers, local experts and real-time insights,” to help them reduce the risks associated with global trade, the bank said in a...

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Starbucks Says Turnaround Strategy Drives Growth in Global Comparable Stores Sales
October 29, 2025

Starbucks said Wednesday (Oct. 29) that the turnaround strategy it launched last year led to its first global comparable store sales growth in seven quarters. The company’s global comparable store sales increased 1% during the quarter ended Sept. 28, according to a Wednesday press release....

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Can Algorithmic Pricing Disclosures Build Consumer Trust?
September 11, 2025

Starting this summer, New Yorkers shopping online or booking rides might spot a new warning tucked beside the price: “This price was set by an algorithm using your personal data.” The requirement, effective July 8 under New York’s sweeping new law, marks the first time...

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PYMNTS’ Summer of Big Quotes, From Tariffs to Trust Codes
September 01, 2025

Summer is over. Time for PYMNTS to look back on the season’s best quotes from PYMNTS Intelligence and our news and feature stories. “They have white labeled premium products or materials for highly purchased categories like athletic wear. They also have established exclusive partnerships with...

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Tariffs Drive US Firms Into Pricing Uncertainty
August 31, 2025

Six months of White House tariffs have reportedly left American businesses wrestling with pricing decisions. That’s according to a report Saturday (Aug. 31) by The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), which cites the example of Thompson Traders, a North Carolina importer of hand-crafted tubs, sinks and...