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Capital One Acquisition of Brex Signals Shift in Commercial Card Issuance

Capital One Acquisition of Brex Signals Shift in Commercial Card Issuance
Capital One Acquisition of Brex Signals Shift in Commercial Card Issuance
January 23, 2026  |  Credit Cards

Capital One’s acquisition of Brex, announced Thursday (Jan. 22), signals that the economics and mechanics of commercial card issuance are changing. Get the Full Story...

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Gen X Spending Patterns Are Shifting as Costs Rise
Gen X Spending Patterns Are Shifting as Costs Rise
January 23, 2026  |  Consumer Insights

Gen Xers’ new round of penny-pinching could be bad news for consumer spending and the economy. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Eight in 10 Small Businesses Want Credit and on Their Terms
Eight in 10 Small Businesses Want Credit and on Their Terms
January 23, 2026  |  SMBs

Small businesses are sending lenders the message that credit is broadly within reach, so the real fight is over flexibility and control. Get the Full...

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Capital One Targets $2T in Business Payments With Brex Buy
Capital One Targets $2T in Business Payments With Brex Buy
January 22, 2026  |  Earnings

Capital One paired its fourth-quarter earnings report Thursday (Jan. 22) with the announcement of its acquisition of Brex, positioning the deal as a structural move...

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Supply Chain Cyberattack Puts Enterprise Trade Secrets at Risk
Supply Chain Cyberattack Puts Enterprise Trade Secrets at Risk
January 22, 2026  |  Security & Fraud

If enterprise cybersecurity has a primary fault line, it is the supply chain. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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YouTube Expands AI’s Role in the Creator Economy
YouTube Expands AI’s Role in the Creator Economy
January 22, 2026  |  artificial intelligence

YouTube plans to deepen its use of artificial intelligence (AI) across content creation, moderation and experimentation in 2026, according to a Wednesday (Jan.21) blog post...

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Amazon Broadens AI Reach as Walmart Refocuses Its Retail Engine
Amazon Broadens AI Reach as Walmart Refocuses Its Retail Engine
January 22, 2026  |  Retail

The modern storefront is no longer a place; it’s a moment. Major retail leaders haven’t waited for shoppers to come knocking on their brick-and-mortar doors...

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Enterprises Rapidly Adopt Agentic AI After Months of Caution
Enterprises Rapidly Adopt Agentic AI After Months of Caution
January 22, 2026  |  artificial intelligence

In 2025, agentic artificial intelligence (AI) was more a shiny big idea than a cold hard reality. Companies talked breathlessly everywhere about the potential of...

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Financial Stress Drives a 17-Point Jump in Digital Wallet Use
Financial Stress Drives a 17-Point Jump in Digital Wallet Use
January 22, 2026  |  Consumer Insights

Online retail is becoming a pressure valve for stressed U.S. households, and the evidence is showing up in how they pay at checkout. Get the...

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