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Social Commerce
Trump Teases Deal to Sell TikTok to ‘Very Wealthy People’
June 29, 2025

President Donald Trump has reportedly found a group of investors to purchase TikTok. 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....

CFPB
CFPB Funding Cuts Get OK From Senate Parliamentarian
June 29, 2025

The future of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) funding is once again uncertain. 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...

Artificial Intelligence
Barbie Gets a Brain: OpenAI Partnership Puts Conversational AI in Mattel Toys
June 28, 2025

Hot Wheels and Barbie’s Dreamhouse just got a software update. 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...

B2B Payments
Alibaba.com Adds Balance’s B2B BNPL for US Business Users
June 27, 2025

Alibaba.com’s U.S. business users can now select Balance’s B2B buy now, pay later (BNPL) as a payment method at checkout. 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...

B2B Payments
Expensify Expands International Support on Financial Management App
June 27, 2025

Expensify has expanded the international support offered by its financial management app for expenses, travel and corporate cards. 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...

Regulation
UK Competition Regulator Says Visa and Mastercard Fees Violate Law
June 27, 2025

The U.K.’s Competition Appeal Tribunal ruled unanimously Friday (June 27) that Visa and Mastercard’s multilateral interchange fees violate European competition law. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Banking
Banco Sabadell Considers Offers for UK Unit TSB
June 27, 2025

Banco Sabadell is reportedly considering selling its U.K. unit, TSB, to Banco Santander or Barclays to avoid a hostile takeover by BBVA. 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
Nike Shifts Production and Raises Prices to Mitigate $1 Billion Tariff Cost
June 27, 2025

Nike said Thursday (June 26) that the new U.S. tariffs currently in place will cost the company about $1 billion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

B2B Payments
Cash Cycles Come Into High-Definition as Liquidity Becomes Antidote for Uncertainty
June 27, 2025

As tariff-driven turbulence rattles the business landscape, chief financial officers are coming to realize that traditional metrics like sales numbers and EBITDA can be mere vanity metrics if cash isn’t moving. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...