Faster Payments
India Turns to Instant Payments Network to Expand Credit Access
August 31, 2025

India is campaigning for greater loan activity on its national digital payments 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....

Business
Tariffs Drive US Firms Into Pricing Uncertainty
August 31, 2025

Six months of White House tariffs have reportedly left American businesses wrestling with pricing decisions. 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,...

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...

Legal
EU Hits Google With Modest AdTech Penalty
August 29, 2025

When the European Commission announces the penalties in an antitrust case involving Google’s AdTech business in the coming weeks, it will reportedly order the company to pay a “modest” fine and will not require it to sell part of its AdTech business. Get the Full Story Complete 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...

Cryptocurrency
This Week in Stablecoins: Growing Pains and Infrastructure Building
August 29, 2025

The stablecoin sector is focused on trading breakthroughs for maturation. 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...