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Acquirers May Win Agentic Commerce by Building the Guardrails

Acquirers May Win Agentic Commerce by Building the Guardrails
Acquirers May Win Agentic Commerce by Building the Guardrails
March 26, 2026  |  artificial intelligence

Agentic commerce has been framed as the payment industry’s next leap forward. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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57% of Retail SMBs Want Flexible Due Dates on Credit Cards
57% of Retail SMBs Want Flexible Due Dates on Credit Cards
March 26, 2026  |  SMBs

Small businesses may be sending a clear signal to card issuers: stop selling access and start selling usefulness. A new PYMNTS Intelligence report suggests many...

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Why Price Takes a Back Seat in Embedded Finance Deals
Why Price Takes a Back Seat in Embedded Finance Deals
March 26, 2026  |  B2B Payments

Embedded finance is increasingly central to how B2B companies buy and sell, but it only works as well as the bank or FinTech behind it....

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Bank of America Aims to Help Private Equity Firms Monetize Portfolio Companies
Bank of America Aims to Help Private Equity Firms Monetize Portfolio Companies
March 25, 2026  |  Investments

Bank of America has formed a new team within its investment bank that is focused on helping private equity firms exit their investments, Bloomberg reported...

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USPS Proposes Surcharge on Packages to Cover Rising Transportation Costs
USPS Proposes Surcharge on Packages to Cover Rising Transportation Costs
March 25, 2026  |  Delivery

The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has proposed adding a surcharge for fuel and other transportation costs to some of its products for shipping packages. Get...

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EU Auditor Calls for Reforms to Facilitate Cross-Border Services
EU Auditor Calls for Reforms to Facilitate Cross-Border Services
March 25, 2026  |  Cross Border Commerce

The European Court of Auditors (ECA) said Wednesday (March 25) that the European Commission needs to do more to enable European Union (EU) businesses to...

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Stablecoin Regulations Put Wallets at Heart of Digital Cash Adoption
Stablecoin Regulations Put Wallets at Heart of Digital Cash Adoption
March 25, 2026  |  Blockchain

The traditional framing around stablecoins has been one centered on infrastructure. Reserves, regulation and the mechanics of maintaining a one-to-one peg with fiat currency have...

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Amazon Targets Consumer Robotics Market With Fauna Acquisition
Amazon Targets Consumer Robotics Market With Fauna Acquisition
March 25, 2026  |  Acquisitions

Amazon has acquired Fauna Robotics, a firm that designs and assembles humanoid robots that can be used around people and are likely to be marketed to consumers....

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Consumer Fraud Losses Quintupled Since 2020, FTC Says
Consumer Fraud Losses Quintupled Since 2020, FTC Says
March 25, 2026  |  Fraud Prevention

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) received 3 million fraud reports from consumers in 2025, and those consumers reported $15.9 billion in losses, an official told...

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