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B2B Payments
This Week in B2B: AI Integrations, FinTech Innovations, Back-End Modernizations
January 23, 2025

To borrow from the adage — if you keep carrying old bricks, you’ll keep building the same house — modernizing B2B processes is growing harder for B2B firms while they still rely on legacy back-office technologies.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Retail
Amazon and Walmart Support LA Wildfire Relief Efforts
January 23, 2025

While Amazon and Walmart may be fierce competitors in the retail world, their commitment to helping those in need during times of crisis proves even corporate rivals can unite in the face of disaster. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

CFPB
CFPB: Vehicle Repossessions Surpass Pre-Pandemic Levels
January 23, 2025

Americans are struggling to keep the cars they’re driving, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau found. 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,...

Investments
Spotify Founder’s HealthTech Startup Neko Scores $260 Million
January 23, 2025

Daniel Ek, the founder of the music streaming platform Spotify, has branched out into artificial intelligence (AI)-powered preventative healthcare as co-founder of the startup Neko Health. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Investments
Method Raises $41.5 Million to Build Consumer-Permissioned Financial Connectivity
January 23, 2025

Method Financial has raised $41.5 million in a Series B funding round to continue building its solution for consumer-permissioned financial connectivity and expanding it to new use cases. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Loyalty & Rewards
Frequent Fliers vs Frequent Spenders: The Shift in Airline Loyalty Programs
January 23, 2025

Frequent fliers or frequent spenders? Is there a difference as they relate to airline loyalty programs? 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
NMI Embeds Payment Functionality Into Popular Accounting Software
January 23, 2025

Embedded payments infrastructure provider NMI has launched a new extension for use with its NMI Payment Gateway that embeds payment functionality directly into popular accounting software like QuickBooks and Xero. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Cross-border Payments
Reports: HSBC Shuttering Cross-Border Payments App Zing
January 23, 2025

Just one year after its launch, HSBC’s cross-border payments mobile app is no more. 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
European CEOs Call for Investment in AI Infrastructure
January 23, 2025

President Donald Trump’s announcement of Stargate, a $500 billion investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure, reportedly spurred calls for a similar initiative in Europe. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...