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DOJ Reached Settlement With LivCor Over Alleged Anticompetitive Rents

December 24, 2025
Jobless Claims Decline by 10,000 Amid ‘No Hire, No Fire’ Labor Market
Economy // December 24, 2025

There was a decline in initial claims for unemployment together with an increase in insured employment last week. 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...

China UnionPay Launches Mobile App for Travelers
Travel Payments // December 24, 2025

China UnionPay has launched a mobile app designed to provide one-stop digital services for foreign visitors to China. 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...

Snowflake in Talks to Acquire Observe to Expand Range of AI Offerings
Acquisitions // December 24, 2025

Snowflake is reportedly in talks to acquire Observe for about $1 billion to expand its range of artificial intelligence (AI) offerings. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Crypto Acquisitions and IPOs Surged in 2025, Driven by Trump Administration Policies
Cryptocurrency // December 24, 2025

The number and value of acquisitions and initial public offerings (IPOs) in the cryptocurrency sector surged in 2025, driven by the Trump administration’s favorable stance toward the industry. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Interviews & Exclusives
POS Systems Become the New Nerve Center for SMB Operations

October 23, 2025
Small business owners are the backbone of local economies, sustaining communities one transaction at a time. They are often small teams, sometimes just a few people wearing many hats, balancing customer service, operations and accounting. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content […]

Open Banking Shaken by Market-Regulation Clash

August 25, 2025
Open banking in the United States is in flux, characterized by fragmented private efforts and escalating bank-FinTech tension, while Europe evolves under regulation-driven market frameworks. Get the Full Story Complete...

CFPB HQ Shuts Down as Vought Freezes Enforcement

February 09, 2025
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) new boss has put a hold on consumer protections. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Founder Interview: Behavioral Analytics Makes the ROI Case for Banks’ Scam-Fighting Efforts

November 20, 2024
The fraudsters come in droves, inundating would-be victims across all manner of attack vectors, from phishing scams to bots. And in the process there’s a significant amount of information being...

Quick Reads
DOJ Reached Settlement With LivCor Over Alleged Anticompetitive Rents

December 24, 2025
The Justice Department has reached a proposed settlement with LivCor as part of the department’s drive to halt what it alleged is a scheme among landlords to collaborate on setting rents. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins […]

Jobless Claims Decline by 10,000 Amid ‘No Hire, No Fire’ Labor Market

December 24, 2025
There was a decline in initial claims for unemployment together with an increase in insured employment last week. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

China UnionPay Launches Mobile App for Travelers

December 24, 2025
China UnionPay has launched a mobile app designed to provide one-stop digital services for foreign visitors to China. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Snowflake in Talks to Acquire Observe to Expand Range of AI Offerings

December 24, 2025
Snowflake is reportedly in talks to acquire Observe for about $1 billion to expand its range of artificial intelligence (AI) offerings. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...