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Fintech Investments
2025 Debuts With a Platform Plunge as FinTech IPO Index Slides 3.6%
January 03, 2025

The last few trading days bridged two separate years for the FinTech IPO Index, as the last calendar page turned on 2024. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Retail
Retail’s Gen Z Playbook: Bridging the Digital Divide In-Store
January 03, 2025

While Amazon and Walmart take a breather and process a fresh influx of returns, we thought we’d take a look into the interplay between online and in-store retail, which has been getting a lot of attention these days. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Retail
Carvana Rejects Hindenburg Research Allegations of ‘Accounting Grift’
January 02, 2025

Hindenburg Research said Thursday (Jan. 2) that it has taken a short position in shares of online car dealer Carvana, alleging a “father-son accounting grift” at the firm. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

CFPB
CFPB Aims to Stop Debt Collectors From Contacting Borrowers at Work
January 02, 2025

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is working to prevent unlawful debt collection targeting consumers at their workplace. 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...

Biometrics
Global Live Events Industry Focuses on Biometrics in 2025
January 02, 2025

Biometrics are increasingly being adopted for use at sports and other live events. 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....

B2B Payments
This Week in B2B: A Year’s Worth of Payments Innovation
January 02, 2025

We are officially in the second half of the 21st century’s first 50 years. 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...

Investments
Infinant Raises $15 Million to Expand Cloud-Based Banking Platform
January 02, 2025

Infinant has raised $15 million in a Series A funding round to expand its cloud-based bank 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...

B2B Payments
New Year, New Supply Chain: Procurement Innovations Shake Up Growth
January 02, 2025

As 2025 kicks off, B2B enterprises are looking internally for critical growth areas. Increasingly, what they are finding is that the procurement function represents a strategic lever for unlocking competitive differentiation. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Artificial Intelligence
SoundHound Launches AI Pact With EV-Maker Lucid
January 02, 2025

Voice AI company SoundHound launched a partnership with electric vehicle maker Lucid. 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...