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CE 100 Index Slips 0.2% as United Healthcare Plunges After Earnings

CE 100 Index Slips 0.2% as United Healthcare Plunges After Earnings
CE 100 Index Slips 0.2% as United Healthcare Plunges After Earnings
April 21, 2025  |  Connected Economy

The CE 100 Index barely budged in a holiday-shortened trading week, down 0.2%.  Earnings continued to dominate the headlines, and six pillars were lower, while...

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Corporates Pressure Banks to Accelerate Instant Payments Adoption
Corporates Pressure Banks to Accelerate Instant Payments Adoption
April 21, 2025  |  Faster Payments

Tariffs are here, inflation is sticky, and supply chains and vendor relationships are in flux. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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45% of Middle-Market Firms Report Increased Use of GenAI
45% of Middle-Market Firms Report Increased Use of GenAI
April 21, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

GenAI is rapidly shifting from back-office experimentation to the strategic core of finance departments at major U.S. corporations, according to a PYMNTS report, “CFOs Envision...

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From Trading to Saving, Financial Platforms Eye Banking and Neobanks Branch Out
From Trading to Saving, Financial Platforms Eye Banking and Neobanks Branch Out
April 18, 2025  |  Banking

The movement by neobanks to branch into investing and credit card rewards, and investment platforms to branch out into banking, speaks volumes to the appeal...

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Earnings Roundup Finds Resilient Consumer Spend and Solid Credit
Earnings Roundup Finds Resilient Consumer Spend and Solid Credit
April 18, 2025  |  Banking

The four financial services companies that reported results Thursday (April 18) — KeyCorp, Truist, American Express and Fifth Third Bancorp — faced investors against a backdrop...

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Inside Amazon and Walmart’s Billion-Dollar Race to Win the Last Mile
Inside Amazon and Walmart’s Billion-Dollar Race to Win the Last Mile
April 18, 2025  |  Retail

In environments like today’s, reactive operations might as well be useless ones. By the time they take effect, it is often already too late. As the...

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FinTech IPO Index Gains 3.3% as Pay Later Continues Its Upward March
FinTech IPO Index Gains 3.3% as Pay Later Continues Its Upward March
April 18, 2025  |  Fintech Investments

The FinTech IPO Index continued to gain ground, coming off of double-digit gains last week, adding 3.3% through the past five days. Get the Full...

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Singapore Businesses Embrace Digital Wallets, Consumers Still Catching Up
Singapore Businesses Embrace Digital Wallets, Consumers Still Catching Up
April 18, 2025  |  Cross-border Payments

Cross-border payments may sound simple, but their reality is anything but. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Real-Time Payments Surge Globally as US Raises Limits, Brazil Drives Digital Inclusion
Real-Time Payments Surge Globally as US Raises Limits, Brazil Drives Digital Inclusion
April 18, 2025  |  Real-Time Payments

The growth of real-time payments has been global in scope, and as detailed in the latest “Real-Time Payments World Map,” a collaboration between PYMNTS Intelligence...

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