Personnel
Elavon Picks BofA Vet Wally Mlynarski as CEO
March 18, 2026

U.S. Bank-owned payments processing company Elavon has named a new CEO. 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 form,...

Economy
Companies See Inflation Inching Up to 2.1%, Atlanta Fed Says
March 18, 2026

Firms’ year-ahead inflation expectations increased by 0.2 percentage points to 2.1% in March, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta’s March Business Inflation Expectations (BIE) Survey. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Blockchain
Mastercard’s BVNK Deal Highlights the 4 Barriers to Stablecoin Adoption
March 18, 2026

Crypto’s goal of replacing fiat has never been able to overcome certain roadblocks. 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....

VISA
Visa Teams With Stripe on Agent Payments
March 18, 2026

Visa is supporting Stripe and Tempo’s Machine Payments Protocol (MPP) by enabling card-based payments for trusted autonomous agent payments. 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
Microsoft, Google and Anthropic Channel Enterprise AI Use With Spreadsheets
March 18, 2026

Microsoft and Google are racing to embed artificial intelligence (AI) directly into their spreadsheet products, and the results suggest that Excel and Google Sheets, not purpose-built AI tools, may become the dominant interfaces for enterprise AI adoption. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Artificial Intelligence
Alibaba Joins Other Tech Giants in Raising AI Prices
March 18, 2026

Alibaba is reportedly increasing its AI and computing storage prices by up to 34%. 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....

Facebook / Meta
Meta Expands Physical Retail Presence as Virtual Spaces Close
March 18, 2026

Meta is reportedly expanding its physical retail push by opening a new Manhattan store. 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....

Cryptocurrency
Kraken Pauses IPO Plans Amid Slumping Crypto Markets
March 18, 2026

Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has paused its initial public offering (IPO) plans until market conditions improve, CoinDesk reported Wednesday (March 18), citing unnamed sources. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Partnerships
JPMorgan Payments and Mastercard Launch Virtual Card Partnership
March 18, 2026

J.P. Morgan Payments and Mastercard have launched a new virtual card in Europe. 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...