Financial operations platform Ramp is in early talks with investors to raise about $1 billion in primary funding at a $60 billion valuation, Bloomberg reported Tuesday (Sept. 8), citing unnamed sources. The talks are still underway, and the details of the funding round could change,...
Mercury this week gave artificial intelligence agents something companies routinely give new employees: a corporate card of their own. Extending that perk to an agent, not a person, is new. Agent cards treat the agent exactly like that new hire, with its own payment credential,...
Corporate credit card startup Parker has apparently shut down after declaring bankruptcy. The company filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection last week following a derailed $90 million acquisition deal, according to a social media post from founder Yacine Sibous. The move comes a little more than three years after Parker came...
Digital transformation has evolved what were once tactical, back-office workflows into strategic levers. And chief financial officers are among the biggest beneficiaries of this new playing field. Across accounts payable (AP) and accounts receivable (AR) functions, the operational layers surrounding corporate payments are becoming margin-sensitive...
May 04, 2026
Small businesses may be more ready for payment change than their habits suggest. That is the hopeful read from “Ready for Change: Why Nearly Half of SMBs Want to Ditch Cash and Checks,” a PYMNTS Intelligence report produced in collaboration with Mastercard. The report finds that many small and medium-sized businesses still rely heavily on cash and […]
May 01, 2026
For many growth-company CFOs, working capital is no longer a back-office cushion, but a strategic lever. That is a central finding from “The 2025-2026 Growth Corporates Working Capital Index,” a Visa...
January 23, 2026
Capital One’s acquisition of Brex, announced Thursday (Jan. 22), signals that the economics and mechanics of commercial card issuance are changing. As commercial cards move beyond travel and entertainment into...
December 04, 2025
Modern professionals expect more from corporate card programs than ever before. As hybrid work takes hold and decentralized spending becomes the norm, professionals are pushing back on clunky programs that...
September 30, 2026
American Express has launched the next generation of Amex Corporate, saying the program offers businesses greater visibility, control and flexibility across all aspects of card spend management. Amex Corporate brings together the new American Express Corporate Cashback Cards, integrated Expense Management software, a new Amex Expense mobile app and American Express’ global service, the company […]
September 08, 2026
Financial operations platform Ramp is in early talks with investors to raise about $1 billion in primary funding at a $60 billion valuation, Bloomberg reported Tuesday (Sept. 8), citing unnamed...
May 14, 2026
Corporate credit card startup Parker has apparently shut down after declaring bankruptcy. The company filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection last week following a derailed $90 million acquisition deal, according to a...
March 03, 2026
Revolut debuted its first “ultra-premium” corporate card for customers in the United Kingdom, according to a Tuesday (March 3) press release. The company’s Titan card is designed to address concerns...
