B2B Payments

The highly complex payments processes and networks that power $120 trillion in payments flows that move between businesses globally each year. The B2B Payments ecosystem is undergoing a massive digital transformation as corporates move away from paper-based processes and payments methods to digital workflows that more efficiently move money and data between trading partners. These efficiencies give corporates more visibility into their cash position across their supply chain and innovations in accounts payments and receivables are helping buyers and suppliers to align on payments terms and trade credit.

Unpredictable Pay Cycles Break Financial Stability for America’s Hourly Workers

Unpredictable Pay Cycles Break Financial Stability for America’s Hourly Workers
Unpredictable Pay Cycles Break Financial Stability for America’s Hourly Workers
January 20, 2026  |  Payroll

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OpenAI’s Annual Recurring Revenue Tripled to $20 Billion in 2025
OpenAI’s Annual Recurring Revenue Tripled to $20 Billion in 2025
January 19, 2026  |  artificial intelligence

OpenAI’s annual recurring revenue (ARR) topped $20 billion in 2025, up from $6 billion in 2024 and $2 billion in 2023, according to the artificial...

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Agentic Commerce Finds Traction in B2B Payments
Agentic Commerce Finds Traction in B2B Payments
January 19, 2026  |  B2B Payments

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Bermuda Aims to Make Digital Assets Part of Everyday Financial Infrastructure
Bermuda Aims to Make Digital Assets Part of Everyday Financial Infrastructure
January 19, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Bermuda says it is set to become “the world’s first fully onchain national economy” with the help of stablecoin issuer Circle and cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase....

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NYSE Takes Stocks On-Chain and Tests Wall Street’s Old Rules
NYSE Takes Stocks On-Chain and Tests Wall Street’s Old Rules
January 19, 2026  |  Investments

The digital asset space first wanted to replace the financial system. Now, the blockchain ecosystem is lowering its gaze from that sky-high goal and seeking...

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Tariff Renewal Raises Real Question of Who Can Bear the Cost
Tariff Renewal Raises Real Question of Who Can Bear the Cost
January 19, 2026  |  Economy

The specter of a global trade war once again raised its head over the weekend. The immediate takeaway of the tariff news was familiar: uncertainty...

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Regulators Rewrite How Blockchain Gets Built
Regulators Rewrite How Blockchain Gets Built
January 19, 2026  |  Blockchain

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Mastercard Says Embedding Payments Is Key to Commercial Payments Acceptance
Mastercard Says Embedding Payments Is Key to Commercial Payments Acceptance
January 19, 2026  |  Commercial Payments

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PNC Says Automation Added 30 Points of Operating Leverage Since 2022
PNC Says Automation Added 30 Points of Operating Leverage Since 2022
January 16, 2026  |  Earnings

PNC Financial Services Group is fueling record investment in technology with the efficiencies it has gained through past deployments of automation and artificial intelligence (AI)....

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