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Democrats Ask Fed to Rethink Approval of Capital One-Discover Merger
Democrats Ask Fed to Rethink Approval of Capital One-Discover Merger
May 05, 2025  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Democratic lawmakers want the Federal Reserve to reconsider its approval of Capital One’s purchase of Discover. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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New Real-Time Payments Map Highlights Worldwide Acceleration
New Real-Time Payments Map Highlights Worldwide Acceleration
May 05, 2025  |  Real-Time Payments

Real-time payments continue to shake up the financial landscape, driven by infrastructure upgrades and cross-border collaborations. From North and Latin America to Europe and beyond,...

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Why AI-Driven Retail Could Finally Fix eCommerce’s 70% Cart Abandonment Problem
Why AI-Driven Retail Could Finally Fix eCommerce’s 70% Cart Abandonment Problem
May 05, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

Shoppers expect personalization, guidance and immediacy, but this can be a tall order for even the most sophisticated eCommerce platforms. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Why Services Firms Are Worried About Tariffs Too
Why Services Firms Are Worried About Tariffs Too
May 05, 2025  |  Supply Chain

From law to consulting firms, services firms don’t face the same direct pressure from U.S. tariffs that the goods sector does. However, that doesn’t mean...

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Acquirers Turn to Tokens to Tackle Fraud, Streamline Payments
Acquirers Turn to Tokens to Tackle Fraud, Streamline Payments
May 05, 2025  |  Payments Innovation

In the report “Bridging the Gap: Helping Acquirers Meet Evolving Merchant Demands,” a joint effort between PYMNTS Intelligence and Visa Acceptance Solutions, we found that...

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Arculus CPO Sees ‘Fundamental Shift’ in Payments Landscape
Arculus CPO Sees ‘Fundamental Shift’ in Payments Landscape
May 05, 2025  |  Opinion

Insights come from listening to customers, CompoSecure/Arculus Chief Product and Innovation Officer Dr. Adam Lowe writes in a new PYMNTS eBook, “The Listening Economy: How...

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Two in Three Consumers Cut Back on Convenience Services Over Cost Concerns
Two in Three Consumers Cut Back on Convenience Services Over Cost Concerns
May 05, 2025  |  Consumer Insights

Amid persistent financial pressures impacting a majority of U.S. households, the decision to spend on time-saving convenience services is increasingly subject to a stringent financial...

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Side Hustle Nation: More Americans Seek Extra Income Amid Economic Uncertainty
Side Hustle Nation: More Americans Seek Extra Income Amid Economic Uncertainty
May 05, 2025  |  Consumer Insights

When the economy starts to get wobbly, the warning signs typically emerge in closely-watched measures: government indicators of declining economic growth, rising prices and depressed...

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CE 100 Index Shrugs Off Concerns Over Consumer Spending, Surges 3.2%  
CE 100 Index Shrugs Off Concerns Over Consumer Spending, Surges 3.2%  
May 04, 2025  |  Connected Economy

Earnings season rolls on. For the CE 100 Index — which saw uniform gains across all pillars — quarterly reports and management commentary on earnings...

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