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Block Targets Traditional Card Users With Expanded Rewards Program

Block Targets Traditional Card Users With Expanded Rewards Program
Block Targets Traditional Card Users With Expanded Rewards Program
October 10, 2025  |  Digital Payments

Some of the new features offered by Block’s Square and Cash App brands take direct aim at the fees charged by card networks, Bloomberg reported...

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Resilient but Restrained: Q3 Data Shows Consumers Tightening the Belt
Resilient but Restrained: Q3 Data Shows Consumers Tightening the Belt
October 10, 2025  |  Consumer Insights

Earnings season is dawning for the third quarter, and the first corporate scorecards from Delta Air Lines, Levi Strauss and PepsiCo revealed a consumer who...

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FSB and BIS Warn Financial Authorities About Potential Risks of AI
FSB and BIS Warn Financial Authorities About Potential Risks of AI
October 10, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

Financial authorities should monitor the effects of the use of artificial intelligence, the Financial Stability Board and the Bank for International Settlements said in separate...

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This Week in Stablecoins: The Great Infrastructure Grab
This Week in Stablecoins: The Great Infrastructure Grab
October 10, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

Stablecoins have for much of their history existed in the margins of global finance. Considered useful, intriguing but not quite essential, they were the lubricant...

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Subprime Car Buyers Pressured by High Prices and Stagnant Wages
Subprime Car Buyers Pressured by High Prices and Stagnant Wages
October 10, 2025  |  Economy

Subprime borrowers are reportedly having a harder time keeping up with their car payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Businesses Turn to Empathy as AI’s New Differentiator
Businesses Turn to Empathy as AI’s New Differentiator
October 10, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming a core part of organizational infrastructure, but its ability to provide a lasting competitive advantage is waning. A MIT Sloan...

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Coinbase, Mastercard Vie for BVNK Buy
Coinbase, Mastercard Vie for BVNK Buy
October 10, 2025  |  Acquisitions

Crypto exchange Coinbase and payments giant Mastercard are reportedly in advanced negotiations to acquire BVNK, a London-based FinTech company specializing in stablecoin payment infrastructure, according...

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Credit Limit Denials Undermine Cardholder Trust
Credit Limit Denials Undermine Cardholder Trust
October 10, 2025  |  Consumer Finance

When consumers ask for more credit, they’re not just seeking spending power—they are testing trust. The new PYMNTS Intelligence and Elan Credit Card report reveals...

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AI Helps CFOs Unlock Future Value Sooner
AI Helps CFOs Unlock Future Value Sooner
October 10, 2025  |  B2B Payments

Hindsight is 20/20, which made it perfect for the world of corporate finance. After all, cash flow management has long been an exercise in hindsight...

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