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Macy’s Credits AI, Reimagined Stores and Loyalty Data for Return to Growth

Macy’s Credits AI, Reimagined Stores and Loyalty Data for Return to Growth
Macy’s Credits AI, Reimagined Stores and Loyalty Data for Return to Growth
March 18, 2026  |  Retail

Macy’s returned to positive comparable sales in fiscal 2025, marking what the company called an inflection point after years of contraction. Get the Full Story...

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Walmart Secures Machine Learning Patents to Aid Retail Pricing
Walmart Secures Machine Learning Patents to Aid Retail Pricing
March 18, 2026  |  Walmart

Walmart has secured U.S. patents for two systems that would use machine learning to inform the company’s pricing, the Financial Times reported Wednesday (March 18). Get...

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BofA Targets European Banks With Private Credit Short Basket
BofA Targets European Banks With Private Credit Short Basket
March 18, 2026  |  Banking

Bank of America is offering clients a basket of 17 European financial stocks that allows them to bet against companies the bank said are among...

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Nvidia Launches AI for Hospital Operating Rooms
Nvidia Launches AI for Hospital Operating Rooms
March 18, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Robots are coming to hospitals, but they are not there to replace surgeons. Instead, they observe, coordinate and carry loads, tasks that consume large amounts...

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Bitcoin Depot’s ATMs Face Compliance-Related Ban in Connecticut
Bitcoin Depot’s ATMs Face Compliance-Related Ban in Connecticut
March 18, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

The world’s largest bitcoin ATM operator has been temporarily barred from conducting business in Connecticut. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Tariff Stress Is Turning Inflation Into the CFOs Working Capital Test
Tariff Stress Is Turning Inflation Into the CFOs Working Capital Test
March 18, 2026  |  Economy

The latest producer price data suggest that inflation is no longer being driven primarily by what businesses pay for goods, but by what those enterprises...

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OCC Ends Restrictions on 4 Banks
OCC Ends Restrictions on 4 Banks
March 18, 2026  |  Bank Regulation

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) terminated enforcement actions against four banks in March. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Shopify Signals Stablecoin Preferences With USDC Integration
Shopify Signals Stablecoin Preferences With USDC Integration
March 18, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Merchant friction and user confusion are two big barriers holding retail stablecoins back. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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