Retail
GameStop to Close ‘Significant Number’ of Stores in Cost-Cutting Effort
March 28, 2025

GameStop said it expects to close a “significant number” of stores in fiscal 2025 after closing 970 stores in fiscal 2024. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Regulation
CFTC Says Digital Asset Derivatives Will Get Same Regulatory Treatment as Other Products
March 28, 2025

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission withdrew two advisories: one on the review of risks related to clearing digital assets, and the other on virtual currency derivative product listings. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

B2B Payments
Tesorio Adds AI Agent for Supplier Portals to AR Automation Platform
March 28, 2025

Tesorio has added an AI agent for supplier portals to its platform for accounts receivable (AR) automation, collections and cash flow management. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Partnerships
Shopify and Pipe17 Partner to Help Merchants Scale Across New Channels
March 28, 2025

Shopify and Pipe17 formed a partnership that they said will help Shopify merchants simplify their order management and scale their businesses across new channels. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Bank Regulation
FDIC Says Updated Guidance Frees Banks to Trade Crypto Without Prior Approval
March 28, 2025

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) provided new guidance Friday (March 28) saying that FDIC-supervised institutions can engage in crypto-related activities without receiving prior FDIC approval, provided they adequately manage the associated risks. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Economy
Inflation’s Up and Sentiment’s Down as Consumers Pad Their Savings
March 28, 2025

The push and pull of various pressures — inflation, tariffs and worries about the general state of affairs — has shown up in several economic reports released Friday (March 28). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Google
Google Reaches Preliminary Settlement in Class Action Brought by Advertisers in 2011
March 28, 2025

Google reportedly reached a preliminary settlement in a 14-year-old class action lawsuit brought by advertisers by agreeing to pay $100 million. 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
This Week in AI: OpenAI, State Laws and Google Gemini
March 28, 2025

This week in AI saw mega-fundraising as well as states shifting their regulations to focus more on growth than risk mitigation. Meanwhile, financial service firms remain cautious on agentic AI as Google introduces its most power model yet: Gemini 2.5. Here’s what happened. Get the...

Legal
FTC Adds Defendants in Case Alleging Unlawful Debt Relief Operation
March 28, 2025

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has added more defendants in its case against student loan debt relief operation Superior Servicing and its operator, Dennise Merdjanian. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...