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Artificial Intelligence
Seekr and Stephano Slack Develop AI Agents for Financial Data Extraction
December 23, 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI) solution provider Seekr and Wayne, Pennsylvania-headquartered regional accounting firm Stephano Slack have partnered to build AI agents for financial auditing and advisory services. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Investments
Olea Raises $30 Million to Expand Trade Finance Platform
December 23, 2025

Trade finance platform Olea Global has raised $30 million in new funding. 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...

Fintech Investments
Ex-FTX President Brett Harrison Raises $35M for New Futures Exchange Startup
December 23, 2025

Ex-FTX executive Brett Harrison raised $35 million for his perpetual futures exchange startup, The Information reported Tuesday (Dec. 23). 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...

Banking
Erebor Sees Valuation for Tech-Focused Bank Hit $4.35 Billion
December 23, 2025

Silicon Valley-focused banking startup Erebor Bank is expected to raise $350 million, Bloomberg reported Tuesday (Dec. 23). 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...

Retail
Holiday Shoppers Increase Their Use of Cross-Channel Shopping and AI Tools
December 23, 2025

American consumers spent more this holiday season while using cross-channel shopping and artificial intelligence (AI) tools for bargain hunting and convenience, according to separate analyses by Mastercard and Visa. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Retail
Saks Considers Chapter 11 Bankruptcy as $100M Debt Payment Comes Due
December 23, 2025

Saks Global is considering bankruptcy while facing a $100 million-plus debt payment, Bloomberg reported Monday (Dec. 22). 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
Generative AI Forces Copyright and Antitrust to Collide
December 23, 2025

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Payment Methods
New Jersey Bill Would Require State to Offer Payments by Paper Check
December 22, 2025

The New Jersey State Senate passed a bill that allows the state’s residents and state employees to choose to receive certain state payments by paper check. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

B2B Payments
The 2025 Upgrades That Pushed Treasury to the Center of the Enterprise
December 22, 2025

When leaders outside of finance think of treasury management … they typically don’t. 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....