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India Card Payments Set for Steady Growth as Financial Inclusion and Credit Card Adoption Expand
Finance & Economics

India Card Payments Set for Steady Growth as Financial Inclusion and Credit Card Adoption Expand

India’s card payments market is expected to maintain steady growth in the coming years as financial inclusion expands, digital infrastructure improves and consumers increasingly shift away from cash. While debit cards continue to dominate the market, growing demand for credit cards and new use cases linked to India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) are expected to […]

UN Report: World Set to Breach 1.5°C, 350.org Says Every Fraction Still Worth Fighting For
Society & Lifestyle

UN Report: World Set to Breach 1.5°C, 350.org Says Every Fraction Still Worth Fighting For

The world will likely cross the 1.5°C global warming threshold within the next few years, a new UN Environment Programme (UNEP) report concluded Wednesday. Even under the report’s most optimistic scenario, temperatures are now projected to peak at 1.8°C. Most other scenarios put the number higher.

Chargeback Report Warns Merchants of Visa VAMP Compliance Risk Ahead of Golden Quarter
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Chargeback Report Warns Merchants of Visa VAMP Compliance Risk Ahead of Golden Quarter

As retailers prepare for that magic time of year called the Golden Quarter, it appears many of them have no clear view of their Visa Acquirer Monitoring Program (VAMP) exposure. A study performed by Chargebacks911 indicated that lack of transparency regarding fraud and dispute metrics can result in businesses being unprepared for the surge in […]

Stablecoins Turn Spendable: $50B in Card Payments Signal Next Crypto Adoption Wave
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Stablecoins Turn Spendable: $50B in Card Payments Signal Next Crypto Adoption Wave

Stablecoin card spending is expected to grow 4x in the next few years. Main crypto adoption driver would be routine card payments. 

AI Shopping Traffic Becomes More Valuable Than Other Search Engines
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AI Shopping Traffic Becomes More Valuable Than Other Search Engines

AI shopping traffic is growing fast and bringing shoppers who are more inclined to buy something along.

Wells Fargo Study Finds Entrepreneurship Reshapes American Dream
Society & Lifestyle

Wells Fargo Study Finds Entrepreneurship Reshapes American Dream

The entrepreneurship American Dream 2026 may look very different from the one previous generations grew up with. New Wells Fargo research suggests that owning a business is increasingly tied to financial independence, while younger Americans are also navigating significant economic pressure.

Surcharging May Not Cost Small Businesses the Sale, Kurv Data Shows
News

Surcharging May Not Cost Small Businesses the Sale, Kurv Data Shows

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 […]

Consumers Trust the Payment Method More Than the Retailer Reveals Fresh Report
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Consumers Trust the Payment Method More Than the Retailer Reveals Fresh Report

When shoppers reach the final click, payment methods consumer trust is quietly overriding traditional brand loyalty in ways online sellers never anticipated.

It’s Not Vacations Breaking Household Budgets, It’s the Grocery Bill
Society & Lifestyle

It’s Not Vacations Breaking Household Budgets, It’s the Grocery Bill

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?

Half US Households to Use BNPL for 2026 Back-to-School Shopping 
Society & Lifestyle

Half US Households to Use BNPL for 2026 Back-to-School Shopping 

New survey data shows Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) is becoming a routine part of predictable, recurring shopping for American households, and almost half of US consumers will use it to make the annual back-to-school purchases possible.

Gen Z Digital Wallet Use Jumps to 36%, Financial Stress Partly to Blame
Society & Lifestyle

Gen Z Digital Wallet Use Jumps to 36%, Financial Stress Partly to Blame

More young shoppers are paying with their phones instead of physical cards, but new research suggests the shift is driven not only by convenience but also by tight budgets.

Millennials Show Why Faster Payments Are Becoming a Cash-Flow Tool
Society & Lifestyle

Millennials Show Why Faster Payments Are Becoming a Cash-Flow Tool

Around 70% millennials continue to live paycheck to paycheck, according to new August 2026 research from PYMNTS Intelligence. The finding is spectacular and not simply because of the size of this generation group. A vigilant industry observer must notice that the same consumers are increasingly using instant payouts, buy now, pay later services and AI […]

Oil, CPI and the Hidden Cost of Inflation for Payments Firms Revealed
News

Oil, CPI and the Hidden Cost of Inflation for Payments Firms Revealed

Financial markets are heading into one of the week’s most important economic releases with oil prices adding another layer of uncertainty. The U.S. Consumer Price Index for July is due today, while producer-price data follows on August 13. Economists surveyed by Reuters expect headline CPI to rise 3.4% from a year earlier.

Banks Start Racing the Quantum Clock on Encryption
Science & Technology

Banks Start Racing the Quantum Clock on Encryption

Quantum computers powerful enough to break today’s encryption do not exist yet. But banks are already treating that future as a present-day deadline, according to a new analysis published by The Quantum Insider on August 7.

Sygnum Data Shows 75% Singapore Investors Already Hold Tokenized Assets
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Sygnum Data Shows 75% Singapore Investors Already Hold Tokenized Assets

Singapore’s wealthiest and most experienced investors are not waiting for regulators to catch up. New research from digital asset bank Sygnum shows that three in four of the city-state’s high-net-worth and professional investors already own tokenized assets, at the same time as the country’s financial regulator is asking the public whether ordinary retail investors should […]

TSB: Six in Ten Regret Following Financial Advice From Social Media
Society & Lifestyle

TSB: Six in Ten Regret Following Financial Advice From Social Media

Nearly two-thirds of people who acted on financial tips from social media now wish they hadn’t. New research from TSB, surveying almost 2,000 UK adults, found that 59% of people who followed financial advice they encountered on social media went on to regret doing so. The bank’s study looked at how people are using and […]