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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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57% of US Adults Use Gen AI as Millennials Pull Ahead on Productivity
57% of US Adults Use Gen AI as Millennials Pull Ahead on Productivity
November 21, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

Consumers in the United States may be embracing generative artificial intelligence at record levels, but each generation weighs AI’s promise against its risks differently. Get...

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Hourly Wage Drop Foreshadows a $14B Hit to Consumer Spending
Hourly Wage Drop Foreshadows a $14B Hit to Consumer Spending
November 21, 2025  |  Consumer Finance

The “Wage to Wallet™ Index: Wage Volatility’s $14B Consumer Spending Gap,” a collaboration between PYMNTS Intelligence, WorkWhile and Ingo Payments, offers a detailed look inside...

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OpenAI Begins Global Rollout of ChatGPT Group Chat Feature
OpenAI Begins Global Rollout of ChatGPT Group Chat Feature
November 20, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

A week after announcing that it was piloting a new group chat feature in ChatGPT, OpenAI said it has begun rolling out the feature globally....

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New Hampshire Nears Launch of Bitcoin-Backed Municipal Bond
New Hampshire Nears Launch of Bitcoin-Backed Municipal Bond
November 20, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

New Hampshire has moved a step closer to issuing a municipal bond backed by bitcoin. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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AI Splits Growth From Labor in Global Logistics
AI Splits Growth From Labor in Global Logistics
November 20, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI) is breaking down the traditional constraint of global logistics: the need for additional labor as business scales. Get the Full Story Complete...

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EMVCo Considers Global Specifications to Support Agentic Payments
EMVCo Considers Global Specifications to Support Agentic Payments
November 20, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

EMVCo, the technical body behind EMV Specifications and programs for card-based payments, is now considering global specifications to support agentic payments. Get the Full Story...

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Perplexity Releases Android Version of Comet Browser, Says iOS Version Coming Soon
Perplexity Releases Android Version of Comet Browser, Says iOS Version Coming Soon
November 20, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

Perplexity’s artificial intelligence-powered browser, Comet, is now available in a mobile version. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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