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U.S. Bank to Add 60 Roles in Middle Market Banking 
U.S. Bank to Add 60 Roles in Middle Market Banking 
November 12, 2026  |  Banking

U.S. Bank plans to add 60 roles to its middle market banking team nationwide over the coming months, the bank said Thursday (Nov. 12). The...

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CFOs’ Old Controls Face an SEC Armed With AI
CFOs’ Old Controls Face an SEC Armed With AI
November 12, 2026  |  B2B Payments

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is modernizing its ability to detect financial misconduct. That normally wouldn’t be news, except that so many U.S. companies...

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Imprint Raises $130 Million as Brands Race to Keep Customers in the AI Era 
Imprint Raises $130 Million as Brands Race to Keep Customers in the AI Era 
November 12, 2026  |  Payments Innovation

Imprint has raised $130 million at a valuation of about $1.9 billion. The bet is that brands will need their own payment cards to hold...

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HubSpot Founder Returns as CEO
HubSpot Founder Returns as CEO
November 12, 2026  |  Personnel

Sales and marketing software company HubSpot has announced a “refounding” as it wrestles with an artificial intelligence (AI)-centric world. The company announced Thursday (Nov. 12)...

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Visa Helps AviaGames Players Get Paid Faster
Visa Helps AviaGames Players Get Paid Faster
November 12, 2026  |  Payments Innovation

Visa and Global Payments have teamed with AviaGames to help players receive payouts faster. The partnership, announced Thursday (Nov. 12), lets the mobile gaming company’s...

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Klarna Picks Robinhood Vet Chris Koegel as New CFO
Klarna Picks Robinhood Vet Chris Koegel as New CFO
November 12, 2026  |  Personnel

Digital bank/pay later provider Klarna has named a new chief financial officer. Chris Koegel will join the Swedish company effective Jan. 1 of next year,...

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Mastercard Touts Successful Agentic Travel Transaction
Mastercard Touts Successful Agentic Travel Transaction
November 12, 2026  |  Travel Payments

Mastercard has teamed with a trio of payments and travel companies to complete a live, end-to-end, artificial intelligence-powered travel purchase. This effort, announced Thursday (Nov....

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Visa Expands Stablecoin Services With Anchorage Partnership
Visa Expands Stablecoin Services With Anchorage Partnership
November 12, 2026  |  B2B Payments

The opportunity of stablecoin settlement lies in the fact that money no longer needs to wait for banks to open.  Visa’s Thursday (Nov. 12) stablecoin...

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Google and Samsung Target Holiday Shoppers With $395 AI Smart Glasses 
Google and Samsung Target Holiday Shoppers With $395 AI Smart Glasses 
November 12, 2026  |  Wearables

Google and Samsung are targeting the holiday shopping season with nine styles of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered smart glasses starting at $395, with devices featuring Google’s...

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