New research from Lloyds Merchant Services reveals how contactless payments, mobile wallets and integrated systems are reshaping hospitality and restaurant experience, and why busy occasions like Mother’s Day put the spotlight squarely on checkout.
Digital payment solutions are accelerating financial inclusion worldwide, with 79% of adults now owning financial accounts, according to World Bank data. Yet 1.3 billion people remain unbanked.
From an AI agent secretly mining crypto to workers suffering mental burnout from overuse, the unintended consequences of artificial intelligence are arriving faster than anyone predicted, and what’s worse – they’re getting stranger.
A growing number of retailers are abandoning cash payments as digital transactions continue to dominate consumer spending habits worldwide.
The decentralized finance (DeFi) sector is entering a new phase of rapid expansion in 2026, fueled by rising trading volumes, the growth of tokenized real-world assets, and increasing adoption of stablecoins across digital finance ecosystems.
After years of predictions about the “death of the mall,” a new trend is turning that narrative upside down: younger consumers, especially those born around 1997 – 2012 and commonly known as Generation Z (Gen Z), are helping revive in‑person shopping hubs across the U.S. and beyond.
As the world marks International Women’s Day 2026, the fintech sector finds itself at a crossroads: celebrated for its innovation and disruption, yet still grappling with deep-rooted gender imbalances that limit its true potential. The numbers tell a clear story and so do the women working within the industry.
As the financial industry marks International Women’s Day 2026, private banks and wealth managers are increasingly focusing on one of the fastest-growing forces in global finance: female wealth. Across Asia, women are accumulating assets at a rapid pace, prompting leading institutions such as Lombard Odier, Pictet, Howden, and JPMorgan to adapt their wealth management strategies […]
Nexi, Europe’s leading PayTech company, unveiled its 2026–2028 strategic plan at Capital Markets Day in Milan, targeting approximately €2.4 billion in total excess cash generation over the three-year period, a proposed dividend of €350 million (€0.30 dividend per share, corresponding to ~9% dividend yield), and a return to mid-single-digit revenue growth by 2028.
As tech giants pour hundreds of billions into AI infrastructure and executives paint visions of transformation, a new wave of research reveals that most Americans remain unconvinced in their scepticism and many are quietly opting out.
Reports show the crypto payment gateway market is moving from niche tools to an operating-layer role.
The global AI robotics market is entering a period of accelerated growth as businesses across manufacturing, logistics, healthcare, and infrastructure scale up automation investments. A new report from Polaris Market Research projects that the future of robotics market will reach $442.38 billion by 2034, expanding at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 18.3% between […]
South African consumers are increasingly turning to Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) services during a surprising time of the year: just after receiving their annual bonuses. New insights from Payflex reveal that a significant share of BNPL purchases occurs in February and March, highlighting how consumers strategically use short-term financing tools to balance responsible debt […]
New report reveals 90.6% of executives now prioritize financial inclusion while Southeast Asia emerges as the region’s top expansion target
Graduate vacancies in January dropped to their lowest level since tracking began in 2016 — nearly halving in a single year, as a deteriorating jobs market squeezes young people hardest.
Despite a severe downturn in the cryptocurrency market wiping out over $1 trillion in value, tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) have surged roughly 13.5% in on-chain value over the past month, highlighting growing institutional activity in tokenized government bonds, private credit, and other real-world instruments.
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