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Banking
Wise Considers Becoming a Bank in the UK
September 01, 2025

Payments company Wise is reportedly weighing becoming a full-fledged bank in the United Kingdom. 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...

Cross-border Payments
Obita Raises $10 Million for Cross-Border Payments Network
September 01, 2025

Cross-border payment and digital financial network Obita received more than $10 million in an angel round. 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...

Artificial Intelligence
CFOs Triple Down on Gen AI ROI, Fueling Chip-to-Server Surge
September 01, 2025

Multiple industries including cloud, chips, data storage, semiconductor manufacturing, data centers and servers are seeing revenue gains from artificial intelligence (AI), cementing its role as an economic driver. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Banking
Instant Payments and Mobile Commerce Drive Banking’s Q4 Agenda
September 01, 2025

As inflation, interest-rate swings and economic uncertainty converge, banks and credit unions (CUs) have demonstrated notable resilience. They are continuing to innovate digitally, enhance risk controls and evolve service models to meet shifting consumer and business needs. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Payments Innovation
South African Aims to Open Payments System to Nonbanks
August 31, 2025

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) reportedly wants to let nonbanks access the country’s payments system. 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...

Artificial Intelligence
AI Model Betting Is the New Fantasy Football
August 30, 2025

Sports gambling has DraftKings. Political junkies have PredictIt. And now the world’s nerdiest corner — the artificial intelligence (AI) scene — has its own set of bettors, where people wager actual money on whether Google’s Gemini will dunk on OpenAI’s GPT-5 this month. Get the...

Retail
Ross Eyes Price Hikes to Offset Tariffs
August 29, 2025

Off-price retailer Ross Stores is reportedly considering raising some prices to offset the effects of new U.S. tariffs.  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...

IPO
Second Week of September Could Be Busy for IPOs
August 29, 2025

The second week of September reportedly could be one of the busiest for sizeable initial public offerings (IPOs) since late 2021. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Retail
Forever 21 Bets on US and China Relaunch
August 29, 2025

Forever 21 is reportedly planning to open some brick-and-mortar stores in China and is seeking a partner with which it can relaunch in the United States. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...