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IPO
eToro Plans $5 Billion US IPO for Retail Trading Platform
January 16, 2025

Retail trading platform eToro is reportedly readying to go public in the U.S. 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....

Retail
Target Lifts Guidance After Record Black Friday-Cyber Monday Sales
January 16, 2025

Record post-Thanksgiving sales have caused Target to raise its sales guidance. 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 this form,...

Artificial Intelligence
Google Wants 500 Million Gemini AI Users by Year’s End
January 16, 2025

Google CEO Sundar Pichai reportedly thinks his company’s artificial intelligence model, Gemini, has surpassed its competitors’ abilities. 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...

Artificial Intelligence
GenAI’s Retail Revolution Expands to B2B Marketplaces
January 16, 2025

Artificial intelligence’s business utility is no longer the realm of futuristic speculation, particularly across online retail. 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...

Banking
How Platforms and Partnerships Moved a 167-Year-Old Bank Into the Digital Age
January 16, 2025

As financial services move increasingly online — even as value remains in branch experiences — FinTechs are looking for banking partners to expand their reach into traditional accounts and credit. Banks are mindful of the need to expand their tech stack and reach digitally-minded consumers....

Social Commerce
Chinese Social Media App RedNote Gains US Users Ahead of TikTok Ban
January 15, 2025

Chinese social media app RedNote has reportedly gained 700,000 new users as U.S. users of TikTok seek a new platform ahead of the approaching ban of that app. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Regulation
Block to Pay $80 Million to Settle AML Violation Allegations
January 15, 2025

Block has agreed to pay an $80 million fine and undertake corrective actions to resolve a coordinated enforcement action by 48 state financial regulators that alleged the company violated Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and anti-money laundering (AML) laws. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Digital Banking
Citi Contends With Mobile App Outage, Directs Users to Website
January 15, 2025

Citibank has resolved an outage of its mobile app about a day after it was first reported. 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...

B2B Payments
TradeCentric Debuts New Tool for Shopify B2B Users
January 15, 2025

B2B connected commerce firm TradeCentric has a new offering for Shopify B2B users. 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 this form,...