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CE 100 Index Jumps 5% as Shopify Gets a Post-Earnings Bump; Payment Brands Rally
Connected Economy // May 19, 2025

A rally across all market indices, as China-focused tariffs were reduced, helped lift the CE 100 Index 5% higher in a week that saw almost all pillars advance, with the exception of the “Be Well” segment. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Tencent Says AI Spending Is Yielding Results
Earnings // May 14, 2025

Chinese tech giant Tencent says its artificial intelligence (AI) investments have begun paying off. 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...

AI Models and Tools: OpenAI to Release an Open-Source AI Model
artificial intelligence // April 04, 2025

This week, OpenAI said it is planning to release an open-source language model for the first time in years. 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...

CE 100 Index Adds 2.1% as Porch Group Rallies and Tencent Surges on Earnings
Connected Economy // March 24, 2025

Over the past week, the CE 100 Index’s 2.1% rally outpaced its benchmarks, driven by gains across all pillars. 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...

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CE 100 Index Jumps 5% as Shopify Gets a Post-Earnings Bump; Payment Brands Rally

May 19, 2025
A rally across all market indices, as China-focused tariffs were reduced, helped lift the CE 100 Index 5% higher in a week that saw almost all pillars advance, with the exception of the “Be Well” segment. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS […]

CE 100 Index Adds 2.1% as Porch Group Rallies and Tencent Surges on Earnings

March 24, 2025
Over the past week, the CE 100 Index’s 2.1% rally outpaced its benchmarks, driven by gains across all pillars. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

CE 100 Index Plunges 4.3% as Payment and Banking Names Slide on Tariff Volatility

March 10, 2025
It was a rough week for the CE 100 Index, which lost 4.3% across five days of trading, outpacing the losses seen in all other benchmarks, from the NASDAQ to...

Newly Flush With Capital, Challenger Banks Face New Challenges

December 10, 2024
A wave of funding rounds over the past several months is giving challenger banks fresh financial firepower to position themselves as alternatives to traditional banks, mainstays of financial services that...

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Apple Will Process WeChat Payments, Expands China Revenue

November 13, 2025
Apple reportedly reached a payments agreement with Chinese tech giant Tencent. 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 […]

Tencent Says AI Spending Is Yielding Results

May 14, 2025
Chinese tech giant Tencent says its artificial intelligence (AI) investments have begun paying off. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Tencent Says Its New AI Model Can Outrun DeepSeek

February 27, 2025
Chinese tech giant Tencent said its new artificial intelligence model is faster than that of DeepSeek. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Shift4 Explores Tencent and Ant Pacts After Acquiring Global Blue

February 19, 2025
Payments company Shift4 acquired tax-free shopping provider Global Blue in a deal that represents about $2.5 billion in enterprise value. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...