Economy
Homer’s Economy Ran on Oxen, Wine and Trust
August 08, 2026

Odysseus had no Visa, no Venmo and no helpful fraud alert from Ithaca National Bank warning that a palace full of unfamiliar men was charging dinner to his household. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Investments
Harvey Targets $15.5 Billion Valuation as Revenue Surges Past $350 Million
August 07, 2026

Legal artificial intelligence (AI) startup Harvey is in talks to raise $500 million at a $15.5 billion valuation, including the investment, The Information reported Friday (Aug. 7), citing an unnamed source. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Earnings
CarParts.com and CarGurus Turn Proprietary Data Into Moats
August 07, 2026

CarParts.com and CarGurus are each leveraging their own proprietary data to differentiate their platforms from competitors, executives at the two companies said in their Thursday (Aug. 6) earnings reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Consumer Finance
Consumers Cut Extras as Credit Card Debt Nears a Record
August 07, 2026

The June credit report indicates that the checkout total can keep rising even when the consumer’s financial cushion is getting thinner. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Artificial Intelligence
AI Is Bringing Retailers Their Best Customers but Not Closing the Sale
August 07, 2026

Retailers this quarter are reporting where artificial intelligence has actually changed how consumers shop, and where it has not. 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...

Retail
QVC Group Emerges From Bankruptcy With $600 Million Asset-Backed Facility
August 07, 2026

QVC Group, the live social shopping company whose brands include QVC and HSN, emerged from bankruptcy with its debt reduced by more than $5 billion, access to a new $600 million asset-based lending facility, and new leadership, the company said in a Thursday (Aug. 6)...

BNPL
Splitit and 1stMILE Unlock Card-Linked Installments for Auto Repairs
August 07, 2026

Automotive service providers that use 1stMILE’s automotive commerce platform can now offer their customers Splitit’s flexible point-of-sale installment 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...

Cybersecurity
Social Engineering Scam Breaches Levi Strauss Company Files
August 07, 2026

Levi Strauss & Co. has disclosed that an unauthorized third party accessed company files through a social engineering scam, according to the company’s Friday (Aug. 7) filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Cybersecurity
Wall Street’s New Cybersecurity Threat Starts With a Phone Call
August 07, 2026

As banks and investment firms move more operations into cloud-based identity platforms, collaboration suites and SaaS ecosystems, attackers are no longer trying to breach the network. They’re logging in. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...