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B2B Payments
Understanding How Banks Actually Move B2B-Sized Money in Real Time
January 14, 2025

Better payments help power better businesses. But across the B2B landscape, where payments can often entail intricate workflows, such as multi-entity approval processes, compliance checks, and liquidity management to name just a few, “better” can mean different things to different businesses. Get the Full Story...

Regulation
Report: European Commission Reconsiders US Tech Cases After Trump Election
January 14, 2025

The European Commission is reportedly reconsidering its investigations into U.S. tech giants as U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is set to take office next week. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Investments
Citi and Barclays Back Financial Data Collection Firm Validis
January 14, 2025

Financial data collection firm Validis has received strategic investments from Citi and Barclays. 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....

Regulation
US Impending Ban on Software Sparks Concerns Over Connected Car Future
January 14, 2025

The U.S. government’s impending ban on certain car parts from China and Russia, particularly those critical for connectivity and vehicle autonomy, is raising concerns across the automotive industry. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Artificial Intelligence
Biden Issues Executive Order Governing AI Infrastructure
January 14, 2025

The White House issued an executive order covering artificial intelligence infrastructure plans in the United States. 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
Digitizing the B2B Payments Landscape Starts With … Sales?
January 14, 2025

The digitization of the B2B landscape is looking like an increasingly inevitable one. But in the near-term, the success of operational modernizations, including key B2B payment processes, could hinge on more than just technology — it may require a cultural change across all levels of...

CFPB
CFPB Sues Capital One Over ‘Highest’ Rates Promotion
January 14, 2025

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) sued Capital One Tuesday (Jan. 14), alleging that the bank promoted one savings account as offering one of the nation’s “highest” interest rates at the same time it offered another one that paid out rates that were as much...

Cross Border Commerce
Thunes Adds PayPal’s Hyperwallet to Cross-Border Payments Network
January 14, 2025

Money movement platform Thunes says it has added PayPal’s Hyperwallet to its Direct Global Network. 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...

Investments
Genesy Raises $5.1 Million to Build AI Agents for B2B Sales
January 14, 2025

Genesy raised 5 million euros (about $5.1 million) in a seed round to grow and expand its product offering, which includes artificial intelligence agents that help with B2B sales processes. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...