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CFOs See Month-End as the Front Line of Finance Automation

CFOs See Month-End as the Front Line of Finance Automation
CFOs See Month-End as the Front Line of Finance Automation
March 06, 2026  |  B2B Payments

The month-end close remains one of the most labor-intensive processes in finance. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Alchemy Pay Scales Fiat-Crypto Compliance Platform With Delaware License
Alchemy Pay Scales Fiat-Crypto Compliance Platform With Delaware License
March 06, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Alchemy Pay, a payment gateway that connects cryptocurrency with traditional fiat currencies, announced Tuesday (March 3) that it obtained a Money Transmitter License (MTL) in...

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Job Losses Set to Test Consumer Confidence and Spending
Job Losses Set to Test Consumer Confidence and Spending
March 06, 2026  |  Economy

The latest labor market figures delivered an unexpected turn, with payrolls shrinking in February and the unemployment rate ticking higher, raising new questions about whether...

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Cautious Consumers Cause Earnings Slump for Discretionary Brands
Cautious Consumers Cause Earnings Slump for Discretionary Brands
March 06, 2026  |  Economy

Companies in the S&P 500 consumer discretionary sector are lagging behind other sectors in earnings due tohigh costs and soft demand, Bloomberg reported Friday (March...

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Stripe Thinks the Subscription Model Needs a Usage-Based Upgrade
Stripe Thinks the Subscription Model Needs a Usage-Based Upgrade
March 06, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Stripe has introduced new artificial intelligence (AI)-focused metering and billing capabilities inside Stripe Billing, giving software companies infrastructure to charge for AI consumption the way...

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FinTech and Big Finance Fight to Own the Stablecoin Stack
FinTech and Big Finance Fight to Own the Stablecoin Stack
March 06, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Stablecoins can no longer be viewed as a single product category. Recent developments point to their emergence as the foundation for a multi-layered infrastructure system,...

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Customs Agency Pledges to Return $130 Billion in Overturned Tariffs
Customs Agency Pledges to Return $130 Billion in Overturned Tariffs
March 06, 2026  |  Legal

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is developing a way to refund to importers the money they paid under tariffs that were later struck down by the Supreme Court,...

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eCommerce Emerges as Bright Spot Amid Overall Retail Sales Dip
eCommerce Emerges as Bright Spot Amid Overall Retail Sales Dip
March 06, 2026  |  Retail

Consumer spending cooled slightly in January, although strong growth in digital retail channels suggests that the broader trajectory of household consumption remains intact. Get the...

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Maersk Halts Middle East Shipping Services as Iran War Snarls Global Trade
Maersk Halts Middle East Shipping Services as Iran War Snarls Global Trade
March 06, 2026  |  Shipping

Global logistics company Maersk said Friday (March 6) that it has it has temporarily suspended some of its shipping services in the Middle East due to the conflict with Iran. Get...

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