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Visa Tests AI Agents for Supplier Payments
Manual reviews and billing cycles have long tied up liquidity in supplier payments. Visa is developing a platform that uses...
Klarna Takes BNPL Beyond Retail with Fiserv Partnership
Enterprise users can now offer the buy now, pay later (BNPL) plans that have gained popularity among retailers. Klarna and...
High Prices and APRs Drive Record-High Car Payments and Longer Loans
Relief has been in short supply for consumers facing elevated costs for everything from groceries to housing, and the U.S....
Southwest Overhauls Rewards Program Amid Broader Business Shift
For the past few years, Southwest Airlines has been shedding its reputation as a quirky outsider, eliminating such hallmarks as...
Top 5 Industries With the Greatest Cost of Capital Divergence
The weighted average cost of capital (WACC) is a key measure of how much companies pay to finance their operations...
U.S. Regulator Finds Cybersecurity Gaps in Critical Infrastructure
Cybercriminals have become capable of threatening critical national infrastructure, prompting renewed efforts to shore up cybersecurity. But significant gaps remain....
Holiday Shoppers Embrace Bargain Hunting and In-Store Shopping
In a challenging economic climate, many consumers are preparing to shop on a tighter holiday budget this year. Still, shoppers...
Contactless Payments Gain Ground on Big-Ticket Purchases
Contactless payments are making inroads into higher-value purchases in Ireland, with more consumers tapping their cards or phones for transactions...
Superbank Turns to AI to Expand Credit Assessments
Traditional credit scores don’t always tell the full story of a borrower’s financial health. Consumers who manage their money responsibly...
The Synthetic Economy: When Fraudsters Don’t Steal Identities—They Build Better Ones
Fraud is no longer about impersonation—it’s about creation. Synthetic identities are evolving into fully formed digital personas with histories, behaviors,...
Mastercard Plans to Keep Its European Network Running, Even Offline
After a major blackout disrupted payment services across Spain and Portugal in 2025, affecting more than 50 million payment outlets,...
Africa’s Ecobank Agrees to Join China’s Cross-Border Payments System
As businesses in Africa look to expand in China, cross-border payments can present a barrier to entry. Many transactions rely...
