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Banking
Report: Barclays in Advanced Talks to Sell Stake in Payments Business
April 15, 2025

Barclays is reportedly in advanced talks to sell a stake in its payments business to Brookfield Asset Management. 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...

Europe
Report: EU Officials See Little Progress in Tariff Talks With US
April 15, 2025

The European Union reportedly expects most of the U.S. tariffs to remain in place after a Monday (April 14) meeting between EU and United States officials made little progress. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Banking
Neobank Bunq Sets Course for US Banking License
April 15, 2025

European neobank Bunq is on the road to getting a banking license 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
LightSource Raises $33 Million to Scale AI-Native Enterprise Procurement Platform
April 15, 2025

LightSource Labs emerged from stealth Tuesday (April 15) and said it raised $33 million in seed and Series A funding to scale its artificial intelligence (AI)-native enterprise procurement platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Artificial Intelligence
OpenAI Reportedly Taking On X and Meta With Social Network Plans
April 15, 2025

OpenAI is reportedly developing a social media platform along the lines of X. 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...

Artificial Intelligence
OpenAI Debuts Cheaper GPT-4.1 Models to Attract Enterprise Clients
April 15, 2025

OpenAI has launched its newest artificial intelligence (AI) model lineup that is less expensive than older models and also outperforms them, as competition for enterprise customers heats up. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Investments
South Africa’s Stitch Raises $55 Million to Expand Enterprise Payments Infrastructure
April 15, 2025

South Africa-based payments infrastructure company Stitch raised $55 million in a Series B funding round to expand its offerings for enterprise merchants. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Payments Innovation
Overlooked Industries May Hold the Future for Payments Innovation
April 15, 2025

In the fast-evolving world of FinTech, where innovation can often race ahead of regulation, emerging markets present both an opportunity and a challenge for business-to-consumer (B2C) payment providers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Retail
38% of Zillennials Value Locally Sourced Retail Products
April 15, 2025

Navigating retail demands an understanding of the consumers shaping its future. Arguably, the future belongs to zillennials, a pivotal demographic. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....