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Wearables
Meta and EssilorLuxottica Consider Doubling Smart Glasses Production Capacity
January 13, 2026

Meta and eyewear maker EssilorLuxottica are reportedly considering doubling their capacity to produce Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses from 10 million to 20 million by the end of the year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

IPO
Kraken-Affiliated KRAKacquisition Plans to Go Public
January 13, 2026

Kraken-affiliated company KRAKacquisition Corp is the latest cryptocurrency firm planning to go public. 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....

Retail
Mid-Tier Retailers Caught Between Amazon and Walmart
January 13, 2026

For decades, the retail industry was organized around a familiar axis: price versus experience, scale versus specialization, mass versus premium. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Banking
HSBC Establishes Asset Management Business in UAE
January 12, 2026

HSBC has launched a United Arab Emirates (UAE) asset management business that it said will play a key role in its Middle East, North Africa and Turkey (MENAT) wealth franchise. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

B2B Payments
B2B Payments Make the Leap to Real Time in Latin America 
January 12, 2026

Digital payments in Latin America are transforming commercial transactions, as faster payment rails originally designed to broaden consumer access increasingly support business-to-business payments and deepen engagement with bank accounts. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

B2B Payments
The 3 Horsemen of B2B Progress: APIs, Data and AI
January 12, 2026

The B2B payments playbook has historically revolved around winning on cost. This made the landscape, in many ways, relatively transactional and adversarial. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Investments
Torq Raises $140 Million for Agentic AI-Powered Cybersecurity Platform
January 12, 2026

Torq raised $140 million in a Series D funding round to accelerate the adoption of its security operations center (SOC) platform for global enterprises and government agencies. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Retail
Aldi Courts Private-Label Shoppers With 180-Store Expansion
January 12, 2026

Discount grocery chain Aldi plans to open 180-plus American stores before the year’s end. 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...

Regulation
CFPB and DOJ Say Creditors Can Consider Borrowers’ Citizenship Status
January 12, 2026

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Department of Justice withdrew a 2023 joint statement that warned lenders not to look at an applicant’s immigration status when considering extending credit. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...