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PayPal Board Calls $53 Billion Stripe-Advent Bid Inadequate

July 17, 2026
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Panel: The Hidden Cost of B2B Payments Is Manual Work, Not Fees
B2B Payments // July 17, 2026

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The Best Buy Now Pay Later Customer Is Not Who Banks Think
Consumer Finance // July 17, 2026

Financial institutions have traditionally organized customers using familiar metrics: income, assets, credit score and spending patterns. Those variables determined who qualified for a mortgage, which credit card they received and how aggressively they were marketed new financial products. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Study: Issuers Improve Returns by Solving the Next Customer Friction
Credit Cards // July 17, 2026

The operating assumption in card issuing is that better technology should produce better economics. Card issuers have largely won the technology-access battle. Instant issuance, mobile wallet provisioning, real-time fraud controls and personalized offers are no longer reserved for the largest banks. However, broader access has...

Spendability Emerges as the Next Test for Digital Assets
Cryptocurrency // July 17, 2026

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Panel: The Hidden Cost of B2B Payments Is Manual Work, Not Fees

July 17, 2026
Watch more: BILL Webinar | Mary Kay Bowman and Scott Hess 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. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications from PYMNTS […]

The Best Buy Now Pay Later Customer Is Not Who Banks Think

July 17, 2026
Financial institutions have traditionally organized customers using familiar metrics: income, assets, credit score and spending patterns. Those variables determined who qualified for a mortgage, which credit card they received and...

Study: Issuers Improve Returns by Solving the Next Customer Friction

July 17, 2026
The operating assumption in card issuing is that better technology should produce better economics. Card issuers have largely won the technology-access battle. Instant issuance, mobile wallet provisioning, real-time fraud controls...

36% of Gen Z Consumers Now Pay With Digital Wallets

July 17, 2026
Digital wallets are gaining ground not only among consumers who prize speed, but among those using the apps to keep tighter control of strained household budgets. Get the Full Story...

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PayPal Board Calls $53 Billion Stripe-Advent Bid Inadequate

July 17, 2026
PayPal’s board believes the $53 billion takeover offer from Stripe and Advent International offered on July 15 undervalues the company. According to a report from Reuters, the development could potentially open negotiations over price, deal structure and regulatory risk. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access […]

Instacart Acquires Arpalus to Move Intelligence In Store

July 16, 2026
Instacart has acquired computer vision company Arpalus and will use that firm’s shelf intelligence technology to improve the inventory accuracy of its own grocery platforms. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen Reaffirms Push to Buy EBay After Rejected Offer

July 16, 2026
GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen said Thursday (July 16) that the company continues to pursue an acquisition of eBay, Bloomberg reported Thursday. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Google Gemini Launch Delayed as Tech Falls Short of Internal Goals

July 16, 2026
Google is months behind schedule on delivering its most powerful artificial intelligence (AI) model, Gemini 3.5 Pro, Bloomberg reported Thursday (July 16), citing unnamed sources. Get the Full Story Complete...