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Retail
David’s Bridal CEO Kelly Cook on Betting Big and Knowing When Not To
March 30, 2026

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Faster Payments
CFOs Target Idle Cash as Treasury Shifts to Real-Time Control
March 29, 2026

Within the corporate realm, treasury is expected to anticipate, allocate and act, turning liquidity into a managed input. That transition toward proactive management is forcing finance leaders to reconsider a longstanding assumption: that delays in payments are a tolerable feature of doing business. Get the...

Investments
Klarna Vets’ Galdera Raises $1.7 Million for AI Financial Modeling
March 29, 2026

Galdera, a financial modeling startup founded by veterans of Klarna, is debuting with $1.7 million in pre-seed funding. 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
SEC Staffing Levels Dip 18% Under Trump
March 29, 2026

Staffing levels at the SEC have declined nearly 20% since 2025, new government data shows. 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,...

Banking
Citigroup Denies Considering Acquisition of US Regional Bank or Brokerage
March 27, 2026

Citigroup is considering acquiring a major U.S. regional bank or a brokerage, Bloomberg reported Friday (March 27), citing unnamed sources and adding that Citigroup said the report was “baseless speculation.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Banking
First Dollar Wins: How Deposit Timing Is Rewiring Financial Loyalty
March 27, 2026

The earliest interactions between a consumer and a financial provider rarely takes place in a branch, and the account opening is just the beginning. The most important moment, arguably, happens when money arrives into accounts, and ease of fund flows and accessibility carry weight that...

Loyalty & Rewards
Durbin’s Airline Points Bill May Spur Shift to Flexible Rewards
March 27, 2026

Legislation aimed at airline loyalty programs may reshape how rewards work across the broader payments ecosystem. 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...

Banking
Solaris Cuts 80 Jobs Amid Transformation Into ‘AI-Native Bank’
March 27, 2026

German embedded finance platform Solaris is cutting 20% of its workforce, about 80 roles out of 400, as it transforms itself into an “AI-native bank,” Tech.eu reported Wednesday (March 25). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Retail
Shopify Debuts Tinker App for AI-Powered Stores
March 27, 2026

Shopify launched Tinker on Thursday (March 26), a free mobile app that replaces the fragmented AI subscription stack most merchants currently navigate with a single guided environment for building brand assets, storefronts, social content and visual identity from plain-language inputs. Get the Full Story Complete...