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Payments Power the Real SMB Transformation as AI Arrives on Main Street
SMBs // June 12, 2026

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Barclays Acquires GoHenry to Build Lifetime Banking Relationships
Acquisitions // June 12, 2026

Barclays is buying GoHenry, the U.K. money management platform for children ages 6 to 18, in a deal that positions the bank to capture customers before they ever open their first adult account. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

FinTechs Use Cross-Border Payments to Court Small Businesses
Cross-border Payments // June 12, 2026

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Adyen Aims to Tackle Complex AI Pricing With Orb Acquisition
Acquisitions // June 11, 2026

Adyen aims to enhance its offering to companies with usage-based pricing models by acquiring Orb. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today....

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FinTechs Use Cross-Border Payments to Court Small Businesses

June 12, 2026
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AI Can Pick the Shoes but Amazon Still Moves the Box

June 11, 2026
Ecosystems now scale more efficiently than stores, and that new reality is transforming retail. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Virtual Cards Are Making Paper Checks Look Expensive

June 11, 2026
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AML Debate Shifts From Transactions to Hidden Networks

June 09, 2026
The title of Tuesday’s House Financial Services Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing pointed toward Chinese money laundering networks and cartel financing. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Quick Reads
Anthropic Vertical Software Rollout Threatens Enterprise AI Builders

June 12, 2026
Anthropic’s introduction of industry-specific artificial intelligence tools threatens the business of companies that use its AI models to build their own tools, The Information reported Thursday (June 11). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to […]

Barclays Acquires GoHenry to Build Lifetime Banking Relationships

June 12, 2026
Barclays is buying GoHenry, the U.K. money management platform for children ages 6 to 18, in a deal that positions the bank to capture customers before they ever open their...

Adyen Aims to Tackle Complex AI Pricing With Orb Acquisition

June 11, 2026
Adyen aims to enhance its offering to companies with usage-based pricing models by acquiring Orb. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

OpenAI Plans Ona Purchase to Transform Coding Agents

June 11, 2026
OpenAI plans to expand the capabilities of its artificial intelligence coding agent, Codex, by acquiring Ona, a provider of secure cloud execution and orchestration technology. Get the Full Story Complete...