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Fanatics Enters Prediction Market Sector with Fanatics Markets Launch
December 03, 2025

Sports commerce and gaming platform Fanatics is formally entering the event-wagering sector with the launch of Fanatics Markets, a prediction market platform rolling out across 24 states this week, the company said Wednesday (Dec. 3). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Boston Rebuilds Payments to Simplify Municipal Money Flows
December 01, 2025

Cities depend on thousands of small transactions that happen every day, but the systems behind those payments often work against the efficiency city departments need. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Verra Mobility Debuts In-Vehicle Commerce Platform AutoKinex
November 20, 2025

Verra Mobility has introduced AutoKinex, calling its “OEM-ready” in-vehicle commerce platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing...

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Cloudflare Outage Darkens Vast Portions of the Web
November 18, 2025

Cloudflare has resolved an outage that shut down multiple high-profile websites on Tuesday (Nov. 18). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...

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CE 100 Index Slips 1.3% Led by Cogent and Payment Names
November 17, 2025

Tech stocks endured a wild ride through the past week, marked by earnings reports and volatility tied to investor sentiment over AI.  The CE 100 Index slid 1.3%, as most pillars declined, save the Communications and Be Well segments, up a respective 4% and 1%....

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Verizon Eyes Layoff That May Cut 15,000 Jobs 
November 13, 2025

Sources told The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) that in the name of reducing costs, Verizon Communications plans to cut about 15,000 jobs within the coming week. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Strong Showings From Affirm and FIS Can’t Stop CE 100 Slide
November 10, 2025

The CE 100 Index slipped 3.5%, in a week governed by earnings reports. Only the Banking segment and the Be Well pillar, both up 0.5%, were in the green.   Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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CE 100 Index Sinks 2.5% Despite Big Tech’s Earnings Bump  
November 03, 2025

Earnings season was the dominant force this past week, and Big Tech dominated the deluge of quarterly reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to...

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Earnings Momentum Lifts the CE 100 as Banking, Payments and Enablers Lead Gains
October 27, 2025

Earnings helped boost the fortunes of the CE 100 Index this past week, and overall, the gains came in at 2.7%.  And amid the themes of those earnings reports: Consumers are withstanding some of the pressures of the macro economy and interest rates, as spending...