Connected Economy

Connected Economy
Nuvei to Power In-Vehicle Payments for Volkswagen Brazil
October 09, 2025

Some Volkswagen models in Brazil will be equipped with a customized payment infrastructure from Nuvei. 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,...

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CE 100 Index Posts Slight Gain as DraftKings Slides and Shopify Surges
October 06, 2025

The CE 100 Index barely budged this past week, gaining a relatively slight 0.1% as six segments lost ground, and five pillars moved ahead. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Merchants and Marketplaces Must Speak the Language of Agents to Compete
September 29, 2025

Retailers already face an uphill battle managing inflation, tariff-driven price shifts and the looming holiday rush. Now comes another challenge: learning a new language. It’s the language of agents. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Payments Giants Sink CE 100 Index Despite Big Bets Abroad
September 29, 2025

The CE 100 Index lost 1.5%, as broad-based losses were a hallmark of trading throughout the week and into the end of the third quarter. Only one of the 11 pillars tracked by PYMNTS, the Be Well segment, gained ground, up 1.7%, where McKesson shares...

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Prompt Economy™ Debate Turns to Scaling Agentic AI
September 29, 2025

As they should, companies in all business verticals are asking some tough questions about agentic AI. Those questions defined the past week in the Prompt Economy™ as various thought leadership articles articulated the promise, fears and doubts around agentic AI. Get the Full Story Complete...

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iRobot Rockets 25% as Fed Rate Cut Lifts Market Leaders
September 22, 2025

The CE 100 Index gained 2.3% during the week when the Fed cut interest rates for the first time this year. The index handily outpaced general market gains. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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AI Dreams Lift Oracle and Tesla, While Kroger Doubts Sink Ocado
September 15, 2025

The CE 100 Index managed to tack on a slight 0.4%, trailing all broader benchmarks, as a majority of pillars finished in the green. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Volvo Tests In-Vehicle Payment Use in NC
September 11, 2025

North Carolina has launched what it calls the country’s first in-vehicle toll payment pilot program. 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,...

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Weekly Stock Tally Shows Big Tech Up and Banks Down
September 08, 2025

Payment names led to the downside this past week, shortened by the Labor Day holiday, as the CE 100 Index gave up 0.2%. Six of the 11 pillars were lower, led by the Pay and Be Paid segment, offset a bit by Alphabet’s jump in...