Payments Intelligence

B2B Platforms Bring Finance to the Moment Decisions Are Made
B2B Platforms Bring Finance to the Moment Decisions Are Made
December 19, 2025  |  B2B Payments

It’s a turbulent landscape out there for B2B enterprises. And B2B platforms have a front-row seat to the environment. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Why Pay Timing Is Becoming the New Financial Fault Line
Why Pay Timing Is Becoming the New Financial Fault Line
December 19, 2025  |  Consumer Insights

The December 2025 update of the “Wage to Wallet™ Index” reveals an economy that is no longer moving in a single direction, but splitting along a...

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Everyday Planning and Shopping Lead Consumer Shift to AI Assistants
Everyday Planning and Shopping Lead Consumer Shift to AI Assistants
December 18, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

Consumers are increasingly open to letting artificial intelligence (AI) move beyond answering questions and begin acting on their behalf, but that willingness remains selective and...

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Employers Encourage AI at Work, With or Without Guardrails
Employers Encourage AI at Work, With or Without Guardrails
December 18, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming a default tool at work because it is delivering measurable productivity gains. New PYMNTS Intelligence survey data shows most employers...

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What Manufacturing, Healthcare and Tech CFOs Have in Common
What Manufacturing, Healthcare and Tech CFOs Have in Common
December 18, 2025  |  Faster Payments

When one thinks of fast payments, manufacturing isn’t the first sector to come to mind. It’s the same for simple payments and healthcare; or not...

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48% of Goods Producers Turn to AI to Lift Output
48% of Goods Producers Turn to AI to Lift Output
December 18, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence is changing jobs faster than companies can reorganize them, and a new set of data shows that the impact is far more uneven...

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Instant Payments Take Center Stage as Construction Confronts Its Cash Flow Crisis
Instant Payments Take Center Stage as Construction Confronts Its Cash Flow Crisis
December 17, 2025  |  Real-Time Payments

Construction timelines depend on precision, coordination and confidence, but slow payments continue to undermine all three. Across the industry, contractors report that late disbursements are...

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Citi Says Identity Is the New Gatekeeper for Financial Blockchains
Citi Says Identity Is the New Gatekeeper for Financial Blockchains
December 16, 2025  |  Blockchain

Blockchain’s founding principles centered on being “trustless”: A system where cryptography and consensus replaced intermediaries, regulators and centralized control. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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75% of CFOs Shift Strategy as Tariffs Reshape 2026 Plans 
75% of CFOs Shift Strategy as Tariffs Reshape 2026 Plans 
December 15, 2025  |  CFO

A new PYMNTS Intelligence report shows that tariffs are no longer a temporary policy shift. They are now a structural force shaping how America’s middle-market...

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