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The $40 Billion Kickoff: Why FIFA 2026 Is a Global Payments Stress Test

The $40 Billion Kickoff: Why FIFA 2026 Is a Global Payments Stress Test
The $40 Billion Kickoff: Why FIFA 2026 Is a Global Payments Stress Test
March 21, 2026  |  Global Payments

If the Super Bowl is America’s annual excuse to overinvest in snacks and LED televisions, the FIFA World Cup is the planet’s far more glamorous...

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OpenAI and Google Refine Early AI Commerce Strategies
OpenAI and Google Refine Early AI Commerce Strategies
March 20, 2026  |  artificial intelligence

Tech companies are adjusting their approaches to artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled commerce after encountering some hurdles in their first attempts, CNBC reported Friday (March 20). Get the...

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Nevada Court Temporarily Bars Kalshi
Nevada Court Temporarily Bars Kalshi
March 20, 2026  |  Legal

A Nevada judge has temporarily barred prediction market Kalshi from offering event contracts for sports, election and entertainment in the state, Bloomberg reported Friday (March 20). Get the Full...

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Fed Orders Review of 2023 SVB Collapse
Fed Orders Review of 2023 SVB Collapse
March 20, 2026  |  Digital-First Banking

The Federal Reserve will have a third-party review the March 2023 collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle W. Bowman...

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Why Companies Are Racing to Centralize Treasury Operations
Why Companies Are Racing to Centralize Treasury Operations
March 20, 2026  |  B2B Payments

One wouldn’t expect a chef to prepare a meal by scrounging around disconnected kitchens where the ingredients were stored without labels. Get the Full Story...

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Starbucks Rewards Backlash Highlights Retail’s Shift Away From Points-Based Loyalty
Starbucks Rewards Backlash Highlights Retail’s Shift Away From Points-Based Loyalty
March 20, 2026  |  Loyalty & Rewards

Starbucks overhauled its rewards program in this month, and customers noticed immediately. The coffee chain replaced its long-standing structure with a three-tier membership system sorting...

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Starling Adds Agentic AI to UK Banking App
Starling Adds Agentic AI to UK Banking App
March 20, 2026  |  Banking

Starling has added an agentic artificial intelligence (AI) financial assistant to its banking app in the United Kingdom. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Santander Brasil Taps B3 CEO Gilson Finkelsztain to Lead Next Phase of Growth
Santander Brasil Taps B3 CEO Gilson Finkelsztain to Lead Next Phase of Growth
March 20, 2026  |  Personnel

Banco Santander (Brasil) said Friday (March 20) that Gilson Finkelsztain, CEO of Brazilian stock exchange B3, will become its new CEO when Mario Roberto Opice...

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Gig Economy Becomes New AI Training Ground
Gig Economy Becomes New AI Training Ground
March 20, 2026  |  artificial intelligence

DoorDash on Thursday (March 19) launched a paid task program that redirects its 8 million U.S. delivery couriers toward a new kind of work: generating...

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