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A Nostalgic Look Back to 2016 With a PYMNTS Twist
Payments Innovation // January 19, 2026

As nostalgia sweeps across social media, touching everything from posts to playlists, 2016 has emerged as a reference point for how different things felt and how much optimism was embedded in the moment. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Priority Gets Go-Private Proposal From CEO’s Investor Group
Payments As A Service // November 13, 2025

Priority Technology Holdings has received a proposal to take the company private. 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...

Mastercard Debuts Merchant Cloud to Bolster Commerce Growth
Mastercard // October 14, 2025

Mastercard has introduced a payments platform providing its services and those of its partners to merchants. 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...

Xero Acquires B2B Bill Pay Platform Melio for $2.5 Billion
Partnerships // June 25, 2025

New Zealand-based small business platform Xero is set to acquire Melio for $2.5 billion. 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...

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Priority Gets Go-Private Proposal From CEO’s Investor Group

November 13, 2025
Priority Technology Holdings has received a proposal to take the company private. 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 […]

Mastercard Debuts Merchant Cloud to Bolster Commerce Growth

October 14, 2025
Mastercard has introduced a payments platform providing its services and those of its partners to merchants. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Xero Acquires B2B Bill Pay Platform Melio for $2.5 Billion

June 25, 2025
New Zealand-based small business platform Xero is set to acquire Melio for $2.5 billion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Modern Treasury Debuts AI Platform for B2B Payments

May 01, 2025
Modern Treasury has introduced what it calls the first artificial intelligence (AI) platform purpose-built for enterprise payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...