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B2B Payments
Brex Launches Embedded Payments Solutions for B2B Software Vendors
September 18, 2024

Brex has launched an embedded payments solution designed to make it easy for B2B software vendors to accelerate customer workflows with Brex virtual cards. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Retail
Dollar Stores’ Slow Sales Aren’t Cramping Expansion Plans
September 18, 2024

The two biggest dollar store chains in the United States plan to open hundreds of locations despite cooling sales. 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...

Artificial Intelligence
US Targets ‘Malicious’ AI Use at November Safety Summit
September 18, 2024

The U.S. will host a multi-national summit in November to discuss safe AI development. 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...

Banking
JPMorgan Aims to Expand in Africa and Scandinavia
September 18, 2024

America’s largest bank is increasing its expansion efforts outside the U.S. 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...

B2B Payments
Check Still in the Mail? Digital Payments Bring Business Payments Up to Speed
September 18, 2024

We are nearly 25 years into the 21st century. For businesses, the shift from traditional, analog methods to seamless, digital-first payment processes should have happened long ago. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Unattended Retail
66% of US Consumers Prefer Self-Service Kiosks Over Staffed Checkouts
September 18, 2024

In today’s retail environment, unattended payment technologies are revolutionizing the way transactions are processed. Once considered a convenience, these systems are now integral to enhancing customer experience and operational efficiency. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Artificial Intelligence
Microsoft-Backed Partnership Aims to Raise $100 Billion for AI Infrastructure
September 17, 2024

A new artificial intelligence (AI) partnership that includes Microsoft and BlackRock aims to mobilize up to $100 billion in total investment potential for data centers and sources of power for those facilities. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Banking
FDIC’s New Merger Guidelines Heighten Focus on Bank Sector’s ‘Stability’
September 17, 2024

For the banks, the urge to merge may get held up by regulators — who’d formerly been using decades-old guidelines by which to judge the merits of those deals. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Banking
What to Know About Rule 1033 as Open Banking Continues to Evolve
September 17, 2024

Open banking — relatively well-entrenched in Europe, nascent here in the United States — is taking shape largely by directive, through regulations and standards that give a roadmap to how financial data is permissioned by consumers and shared with financial services providers. Get the Full...