What if charging customers a little extra at checkout didn’t send them running for the exit? New research on the topic of credit card surcharge small business strategy suggests that the long-held fear may not match reality. The numbers behind it are worth a closer look before any merchant decides how to price a transaction […]
When shoppers reach the final click, payment methods consumer trust is quietly overriding traditional brand loyalty in ways online sellers never anticipated.
The paycheck to paycheck 2026 squeeze is surprisingly coming not from summer vacations but from common places like the grocery aisle, the utility bill and the gas pump. Thus, the pressure doesn’t end when the season does. Many turn to BNPL but does it really help?
China’s digital yuan e-CNY network expansion tripled in less than a year showing how quickly central-bank digital currencies (CBDCs) can scale.
Bilt, a rewards platform for renters, and luxury gym chain Equinox have launched a joint membership benefit that lets Bilt members earn points toward Equinox classes and spa services.
SBC Summit and the co-located Affiliate Leaders Summit will bring a broader focus on professional development to Lisbon this September, with every conference session, academy and masterclass across the two events now officially accredited for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) by The CPD Certification Service.
American crypto regulation horizon starts clearing up. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed a new framework for crypto assets. Meanwhile, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) is moving to clarify how some digital assets could be treated in financial statements.
Global bond markets today are not soothing investors concerned over the high costs of borrowing and the consequences this is having on household accounts.
Klarna delivered a stronger-than-expected second quarter, but investors focused on what comes next, which led to a counterintuitive stock decline.
Nvidia is reducing the financial support it planned to provide for a major OpenAI data center project in Ohio, but the move may point to something larger than a change in one technology deal. It highlights how financing for artificial intelligence infrastructure is increasingly moving toward private credit and institutional investors.
Meta’s youth safety trial opened on August 18 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, putting Facebook and Instagram’s product design under unusually close legal scrutiny. Four states: California, Colorado, Kentucky and New Jersey, are leading the bellwether case, part of a broader lawsuit brought by 29 states in 2023.
The U.S. Senate has passed the Common Cents Act, bringing the end of the penny closer and potentially giving a new push to the country’s shift away from cash payments.
Razorpay has launched Vulcan, an artificial intelligence (AI) foundation model designed specifically for payments specifics of the Indian market. The company describes Vulcan as India’s first transformer-based AI foundation model for payments, beyond using separate AI tools for individual tasks such as fraud detection or payment routing.
Global financial markets are sending several signals at once: the Japanese yen remains weak despite an unusual currency intervention, investors are returning to emerging-market debt at the fastest pace in more than two decades, and expectations for U.S. interest rates remain uncertain. For banks, payment companies and fintechs, these developments matter most as they can […]
Alipay introduced China’s first full-stack agentic commerce platform on August 17, 2026, at its AI Ecosystem Partner Conference in Hangzhou. The platform is designed to help merchants move from standard digital operations to AI-powered operations.
Strategic collaboration between global technology organisations, financial-market institutions and emerging fintech innovators highlights Ethiopia’s evolving digital financial ecosystem
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