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Multiplier Holdings Publicly Launches Business Building AI-Native Professional Services Firms
June 20, 2025

Multiplier Holdings announced its public launch Wednesday (June 18), saying it had raised $27.5 million in seed and Series A funding to acquire professional services firms and enhance them by integrating its proprietary artificial intelligence automation. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Retail
Stablecoins Become Retail Battleground for Walmart and Amazon
June 20, 2025

The retail experience in 2025 has left definitions like “physical” and “digital” behind. Instead, a vision of retail that’s predictive, personalized and embedded in daily life has taken over. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Fintech Investments
FinTech IPO Index Slips as Platforms Decline and Overtake Circle’s 70% Surge  
June 20, 2025

Headed into the Juneteenth holiday, and nearing the end of a shortened trading week, the FinTech IPO Index slipped 1.3%. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Global Payments
Syria Marks First SWIFT Transfer Since Its Civil War Began
June 19, 2025

Syria has reportedly made its first international bank transfer via the SWIFT system since 2011. 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,...

Wearables
Alipay Touts World’s First Smart Glasses Embedded Payment Transaction
June 19, 2025

Payments platform Alipay says it has made the world’s first-ever smart glasses-embedded e-wallet payment. 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...

Retail
Tariffs Could Tack Extra $2K Onto Car Price Tags
June 19, 2025

American tariff policy is reportedly set to make the cost of buying a car even higher. 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...

Retail
Tariffs Force Retailers to Fess Up About Why Things Cost More
June 19, 2025

The biggest retail trend of 2025 might not be the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) or social platforms like TikTok. It might be the impact of tariffs on consumer sentiment. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Delivery
Costco and Kroger Tap Instacart to Offer Faster Delivery
June 18, 2025

Instacart says it is introducing new delivery options for some of the country’s biggest grocers. 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,...

Investments
Pelico Raises $40 Million for AI-Powered Supply Chain Orchestration Platform
June 18, 2025

Pelico has raised $40 million to accelerate the growth of its artificial intelligence-powered supply chain orchestration platform for manufacturing operations in North America. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...