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Investments
Seapoint Raises $3 Million for Financial Infrastructure for European Startups
September 18, 2025

Seapoint has come out of stealth mode and announced that it raised $3 million in pre-seed funding for its financial infrastructure for European startups. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Retail
Amazon, Walmart Tap Fall Event Spending for Holiday Spending Clues
September 18, 2025

The retail calendar has always had its tentpoles. Black Friday. Cyber Monday. The holiday rush that begins in earnest when the leaves turn. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Retail
Mastercard Expects Holiday Spending Growth to Slow to 3.6%
September 18, 2025

The Mastercard Economics Institute expects holiday spending to increase at a lower rate than last year as consumers navigate a slowdown in hiring in the labor market and uncertainty around the impact of tariffs. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

IPO
Indian Payments Firm Pine Labs Seeks $700 Million in IPO
September 18, 2025

Indian digital payments provider Pine Labs is reportedly preparing to go public. 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...

Retail
Amazon Opens Logistics Network to Walmart Sellers
September 18, 2025

Amazon expanded its third-party logistics product to support merchants on rival Walmart. 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...

Artificial Intelligence
B2B Buyers Face Their First Avatars
September 18, 2025

The most transformative B2B shifts tend to alter the rituals of buyer-supplier communication. 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
WEX Adds Fleet Card and Advanced Reporting to App for Contractors
September 18, 2025

Global commerce platform WEX has rebranded its software solution for contractors, Payzerware, to WEX Field Service Management (FSM) and launched the new WEX FSM mobile app. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Delivery
Uber Invests in Drone Delivery With Flytrex Partnership
September 18, 2025

Uber has launched a partnership with autonomous drone food delivery service Flytrex. 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...

Digital Banking
72% of Consumers Say Personalization Shapes Where They Bank
September 18, 2025

Although conversational artificial intelligence can cut wait times and reduce service costs for banks, the real prize could be won elsewhere. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...