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Retail
Retailers Face ‘Perfect Storm’ as Tariffs Threaten Price Hikes
August 03, 2025

American retailers have reportedly issued a dire warning on the White House’s latest 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 daily newsletter, PYMNTS...

Retail
Ten Fun (and Slightly Bizarre) Facts About Back-to-School Shopping
August 02, 2025

Back-to-school spending is at a record high, with parents shelling out over $1,200 per household and turning to financing to cover costs. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

B2B Payments
EazyPay Deploys Mastercard Receivables Manager for B2B Transactions in Bahrain
August 01, 2025

Eazy Financial Services, which does business as EazyPay, has become the first acquirer in Bahrain to adopt Mastercard Receivables Manager. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Artificial Intelligence
Delta Says It Won’t Use Personal Data to Set Ticket Prices
August 01, 2025

Delta Air Lines reportedly told three senators that it does not and will not use customers’ personal data to set ticket prices. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Artificial Intelligence
OpenAI Raises New Funding to Hit $300 Billion Valuation
August 01, 2025

OpenAI hit a $300 billion valuation after completing its latest round of fundraising that was five times oversubscribed. 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...

Regulation
OCC Rates Six Banks ‘Outstanding’ in CRA Compliance
August 01, 2025

Six banks were rated “outstanding” in the latest list of banks examined for Community Reinvestment Act compliance by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Biometrics
Handwave Secures $4.2M for Palm ID Tech
August 01, 2025

Handwave has raised $4.2 million in a seed round to launch its palm-based authentication method across Europe and the United States. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Fintech Investments
Crypto Stock Slide Drags FinTech IPO Index Down 5%
August 01, 2025

You know that if a crypto company has a tough week amid the current cryptomania, that the FinTech IPO must have had a bad week as well. And that’s the case this week as the FinTech IPO index took a 5.4% tumble this week.  Get...

Banking
SVB Clients Gain Access to Forge’s Private Market Liquidity Solutions
July 31, 2025

Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) clients now have preferred access to the private market liquidity solutions offered by Forge 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...