Every fraudulent customs declaration can eventually become a financial transaction. And as investigators connect invoices, ownership records and money flows across global supply chains, that is a connection that’s becoming more consequential for the financial institutions facilitating and underwriting global commerce. The U.S. Department of...
Payments companies Geoswift and SKUx are teaming to launch a programmable stablecoin commerce network. The collaboration is designed to bridge “digital assets, traditional finance, and real-world commerce at a global scale,” the companies said in a news release provided to PYMNTS Monday (June 29). “While...
Small and medium-sized businesses that once sourced domestically now purchase inventory, components and services from factories and vendors scattered across Asia, Europe and Latin America. The challenge lies not in finding suppliers abroad but in paying them efficiently. PYMNTS Intelligence research conducted with Mastercard found...
One year after the Trump Administration’s Liberation Day tariff announcements, 12 months have established a clear pattern for middle-market firms. A policy shock has evolved into a durable operating condition, where volatility is arguably the only constant, shaping how businesses plan, invest and manage risk....
August 06, 2026
Every fraudulent customs declaration can eventually become a financial transaction. And as investigators connect invoices, ownership records and money flows across global supply chains, that is a connection that’s becoming more consequential for the financial institutions facilitating and underwriting global commerce. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a permanent section dedicated to trade-related offenses […]
June 16, 2026
Small and medium-sized businesses that once sourced domestically now purchase inventory, components and services from factories and vendors scattered across Asia, Europe and Latin America. The challenge lies not in...
April 01, 2026
One year after the Trump Administration’s Liberation Day tariff announcements, 12 months have established a clear pattern for middle-market firms. A policy shock has evolved into a durable operating condition,...
June 06, 2025
Despite the widespread adoption of digital technologies, merchants are finding that cross-border payment complexities continue to pose hurdles to capturing international sales opportunities. It’s one of the key findings from...
August 26, 2026
Payments platform Paysafe has launched a partnership with Merchant of Record service provider FastSpring. The collaboration, announced Wednesday (Aug. 26), has yielded the launch of Paysafe’s new Merchant of Record (MoR) solution, designed to help businesses sell globally without needing to handle many of the operational, regulatory and administrative requirements that come with direct merchant […]
June 29, 2026
Payments companies Geoswift and SKUx are teaming to launch a programmable stablecoin commerce network. The collaboration is designed to bridge “digital assets, traditional finance, and real-world commerce at a global...
June 12, 2025
Shopify has begun rolling out a feature that enables merchants to accept USDC stablecoins within their existing payment and order fulfillment flows. This new capability will make it easier for...
June 01, 2025
Despite an ongoing legal battle, the U.S. Commerce secretary said tariffs are here to stay. The levies are “not going away,” Howard Lutnick said in an interview with Fox News...
