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Optimism Rises Among Small Businesses Despite Persistent Financial Pressures

Optimism Rises Among Small Businesses Despite Persistent Financial Pressures
Optimism Rises Among Small Businesses Despite Persistent Financial Pressures
November 24, 2025  |  SMBs

Many small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are looking past the trade-driven uncertainty dominating national headlines and are instead showing a level of confidence not seen...

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Peak Bitcoin Fears Confront GENIUS Act and Balance-Sheet Bulls
Peak Bitcoin Fears Confront GENIUS Act and Balance-Sheet Bulls
November 24, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

Through mid-October, bitcoin looked like the comeback story of 2025, setting successive records near $125,000 before losing more than $40,000 in roughly six weeks. Prices...

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Companies Adjust as Tariffs Shift From Shock to Status Quo
Companies Adjust as Tariffs Shift From Shock to Status Quo
November 21, 2025  |  Economy

Tariffs are entering what increasingly feels like a mature phase. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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CVS Turns First-Party Data Into Retail Media Power Play
CVS Turns First-Party Data Into Retail Media Power Play
November 21, 2025  |  Retail

Watch more: Retail Media as the New Growth Engine: How CVS Is Merging Data, Loyalty and the In-Store Experience Get the Full Story Complete the...

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FedNow Exec Busts Instant Pay Fraud Myths and Encourages Banks to Keep Up
FedNow Exec Busts Instant Pay Fraud Myths and Encourages Banks to Keep Up
November 21, 2025  |  Real-Time Payments

With a little over two years in market, the Federal Reserve’s instant payments platform, the FedNow® Service, is now entering what Chief Product and Relationship...

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Mastercard Pushes CFOs to Seize Control of Working Capital
Mastercard Pushes CFOs to Seize Control of Working Capital
November 21, 2025  |  Mastercard

Watch more: What’s Next in Payments: Mastercard’s Mike Kresse Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Small Business Credit Race Shifts From Approvals to Value-Added Services
Small Business Credit Race Shifts From Approvals to Value-Added Services
November 21, 2025  |  Working Capital

Small and mid-size businesses (SMBs) have traditionally been defined by their uphill battle to access credit. Approval odds were uncertain, and lenders could make or...

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FinTech IPO Index Loses 6.6% as Klarna Sinks After Earnings
FinTech IPO Index Loses 6.6% as Klarna Sinks After Earnings
November 21, 2025  |  Earnings

The tech stock doldrums that marked broader markets this week also swayed the FinTech IPO Index, to the downside, as our names lost 6.6% collectively....

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The 75-Year-Old Brand Winning Over Today’s Luxury-Minded Men
The 75-Year-Old Brand Winning Over Today’s Luxury-Minded Men
November 20, 2025  |  Retail

Watch more: What It Takes to Modernize a 75-Year-Old Brand Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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