Banking
Standard Chartered Cutting 8,000 Jobs as AI Focus Accelerates
May 19, 2026

Standard Chartered is undertaking sweeping job cuts as it increases its focus on AI. 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....

Connected Economy
SeatGeek Says Game-Day Playbook Built Around the Mobile Wallet
May 19, 2026

Live entertainment is being rebuilt around the same principles that transformed eCommerce, theme parks and travel. 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...

BNPL
Klarna Bets on Worldline Partnership to Sustain BNPL Growth 
May 19, 2026

Europe-focused payments services company Worldline has launched a partnership with flexible payments provider Klarna. 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...

Partnerships
NMI Acquires Dwolla to Strengthen Pay by Bank Offering
May 19, 2026

Embedded payments infrastructure company NMI has acquired account-to-account (A2A) payment infrastructure provider Dwolla. 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....

Blockchain
SEC Developing Framework to Permit Tokenized Stocks
May 19, 2026

The Trump administration is reportedly readying a plan for trading digital versions of securities. 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...

Google
Google and Blackstone Team to Launch AI Cloud Venture
May 19, 2026

Google is working with asset manager Blackstone to launch an artificial intelligence (AI) cloud company. 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,...

BNPL
Banks Face New Gen Z Credit Test as BNPL Use Spreads
May 19, 2026

Generation Z now holds the lowest average credit score of any generation, 676 according to FICO, down three points in one year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Artificial Intelligence
Demand for Always-On Commerce Strains Legacy Credit Platforms
May 19, 2026

Change is endemic to payments. But that doesn’t mean legacy environments can always keep up. 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,...

Consumer Insights
81% of Consumers Say Smart Embedded Offers Could Shape Where They Shop
May 19, 2026

The next fight for consumer loyalty may start before checkout, when shoppers are still deciding what belongs in the cart. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....