Retail
Tanger CEO Stephen Yalof Says Holiday Shoppers Seek Value
December 23, 2025

Holiday shoppers are willing to spend but are looking for value, Tanger CEO Stephen Yalof told CNBC Tuesday (Dec. 23). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Markets
Prediction Markets Leveraged CFTC Oversight to Go Mainstream in 2025
December 23, 2025

Who could’ve predicted the run that prediction markets have had in 2025? 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...

artificial intelligence
Seekr and Stephano Slack Develop AI Agents for Financial Data Extraction
December 23, 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI) solution provider Seekr and Wayne, Pennsylvania-headquartered regional accounting firm Stephano Slack have partnered to build AI agents for financial auditing and advisory services. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Investments
Olea Raises $30 Million to Expand Trade Finance Platform
December 23, 2025

Trade finance platform Olea Global has raised $30 million in new funding. 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...

Consumer Finance
Defaulting Student Loan Borrowers Risk Wage Garnishment
December 23, 2025

The U.S. Education Department is set to resume garnishing wages from student loan borrowers in default. 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...

eCommerce
Average Value of Card-Not-Present Debit Transactions Dips, Fed Says
December 23, 2025

Consumers continue to spend more on their debit cards, although the rate of growth has slowed. 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...

Fintech Investments
Ex-FTX President Brett Harrison Raises $35M for New Futures Exchange Startup
December 23, 2025

Ex-FTX executive Brett Harrison raised $35 million for his perpetual futures exchange startup, The Information reported Tuesday (Dec. 23). 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...

Amazon
Alexa+ Now Integrated With Square, Expedia and Yelp
December 23, 2025

Expedia, Yelp, Angi, and Square are building agentic artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities for Amazon’s Alexa+. 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,...

Legal
6 AI Companies Face Copyright Lawsuit From Investigative Journalist John Carreyrou
December 23, 2025

The reporter who uncovered fraud at blood-testing startup Theranos is reportedly among a group of six writers who sued six artificial intelligence (AI) companies on Monday (Dec. 22), alleging that they trained their AI systems on copyrighted works without permission. Get the Full Story Complete...