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Stable Jobless Rate Masks Rise in Side Gigs and Involuntary Part-Time Work

Stable Jobless Rate Masks Rise in Side Gigs and Involuntary Part-Time Work
Stable Jobless Rate Masks Rise in Side Gigs and Involuntary Part-Time Work
February 11, 2026  |  Economy

The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ January employment report, released Wednesday (Feb. 11), delivered the kind of headline that suggests calm. Payrolls rose by 130,000 and...

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Shopify Leans Into AI Commerce as Profit Pressure Mounts
Shopify Leans Into AI Commerce as Profit Pressure Mounts
February 11, 2026  |  Earnings

The eCommerce landscape is changing, and infrastructure platforms like Shopify are at the center of this shift. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Provident Bank Says Strategy Focused on Simplicity Over Shiny Tech
Provident Bank Says Strategy Focused on Simplicity Over Shiny Tech
February 11, 2026  |  Digital Banking

Scott Hurlbert’s clearest reminder that customer experience is still personal came through a text from his daughter. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Skadden Partners Explain the Legal and Strategic Future of Acquihiring in AI
Skadden Partners Explain the Legal and Strategic Future of Acquihiring in AI
February 11, 2026  |  artificial intelligence

Watch more: TechREG With Skadden’s Kenneth B. Schwartz, Ingrid Vandenborre, Christopher M. Barlow Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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PYMNTS Study Finds CFOs Turn to Agentic AI for Savings and Cash Flow
PYMNTS Study Finds CFOs Turn to Agentic AI for Savings and Cash Flow
February 11, 2026  |  artificial intelligence

What if a way to track, forecast and model cash, credit, debt and investments could make your company smarter and stronger? What if the corporate...

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Bank Charters Are Reshaping Who Can Compete for Consumer Deposits
Bank Charters Are Reshaping Who Can Compete for Consumer Deposits
February 10, 2026  |  Banking

Bank charters represent the operating system (OS) for the U.S. financial sector. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Consumers Pull Back to Protect Savings as Retail Sales Stall
Consumers Pull Back to Protect Savings as Retail Sales Stall
February 10, 2026  |  Economy

Flat retail sales at year end ran counter to the growth momentum many analysts expected upon the release of the latest report on Tuesday (Feb....

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Equal Parts Wants to Turn Independent Insurance Agencies Into Growth Network
Equal Parts Wants to Turn Independent Insurance Agencies Into Growth Network
February 10, 2026  |  Insurance

The insurance sector is colliding with a new customer rhythm. People can move money with a tap and ask an artificial intelligence (AI) assistant for...

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Payments Orchestration Becomes a Profit Center
Payments Orchestration Becomes a Profit Center
February 10, 2026  |  Payment Methods

For many merchants, payments orchestration was long treated as a necessary but largely invisible layer designed to keep transactions moving. That framing no longer fits...

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