UK SMEs Face Rising Costs as Consumers Fear Messing Up Payments
Many UK shoppers are abandoning payments due to anxiety over making mistakes, which brings financial losses to local SMEs, new research from Tink, a Visa Solution, reveals.
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U.S. Household Debt Hits Record $18.6 Trillion as Economic Pressures Shift
U.S. household debt climbed to a record high in Q3 2025, underscoring a critical turning point for consumer finances and offering key signals for economists assessing the strength of today’s market.
Moldova’s E-Commerce Surge Signals a Digital Turning Point in Eastern Europe
Moldova’s e-commerce market is accelerating far faster than global averages in 2025, positioning the country for significant digital economic gains despite still being the least digitalized retail market in Europe.
Agents, Robots, and the Rest of Us: The Skills You’ll Actually Need in an AI-Driven Workplace
In a world where AI can already write emails, summarize reports, code apps, and process invoices, the real question isn’t “Will AI replace my job?”. It’s “Which parts of my job are worth keeping human?”
APAC Insurers Shift Toward External Asset Management as Private Markets Expand, CWAN Survey Finds
A new Clearwater Analytics survey shows 67% of APAC insurers plan to increase their use of external asset managers as private markets grow and technology reshapes investment operations.
AI Is Everywhere But True Scaling Remains Rare: Proves McKinsey Research
If you’ve been following the AI hype, you know that lots of companies now say they’re using AI in multiple areas. But the reality is that most of them are still in their early adoption days, far from full-range enterprise-grade scaling of AI tools.
New Research Warns: Data Streaming Can Power AI As Well As Hold It Back
New industry research reveals that while data streaming is becoming essential for AI workloads, quality and scalability gaps are creating serious friction for large enterprises.
Should We Expect 2025 Crypto Santa Claus Rally?
Have you ever heard of a crypto Santa Claus rally? Imagine this: over the past 11 years, the crypto market has soared during the holiday season 9 times, giving investors cheerful gains at the end of December. Will we see the same pattern this year? That’s a great question to explore.
Why Major Central Banks Are Still Sitting on the Sidelines of the AI Boom
As AI in banking 2025 surges worldwide, central bank AI adoption remains modest, showing that the institutions tasked with economic stability are still holding back from deep algorithmic integration.
Americans Feel the Squeeze but Keep Spending: What It Means for Retailers and Holiday Payments
US shoppers are sending mixed signals this holiday season. Confidence in the economy is slipping, job-market worries are rising, and retail sales data looks softer than expected. Yet tens of millions of Americans are still gearing up for one of the biggest spending weekends of the year. For retailers, this tension between caution and continued […]
While Payment Providers Get Ready for Agentic Commerce, Most People Aren’t Open to Letting AI Shop for Them
AI shopping agents are officially becoming a thing. Big payment providers are building the infrastructure to let digital agents handle your purchases, compare prices, and even snag the best deals, without you lifting a finger. While it all sounds extremely exciting, here’s a bummer – most people aren’t exactly lining up to hand over the […]
Visa Highlights Five Major Trends Shaping Global Payment Security Ahead of the Holiday Shopping Season
As holiday shopping accelerates worldwide, Visa says payment security is undergoing rapid change and five major forces are driving it. The company’s latest analysis outlines what businesses and consumers should expect in the months ahead.
AI in FinTech Market Surges Toward $51 Billion by 2029
The Business Research Company reports rapid growth driven by fraud prevention and next generation banking technology
Why UK Fintech Founders Feel Bullish About Their Business Despite Gloomy Economic Outlook
Many UK fintech founders say they are worried about the national economy but remain confident in their own businesses. How to explain this paradox?
Klarna Financial Results Shine as the Company Goes Public
Klarna impresses stakeholders with record-breaking Q3 results, as an AI-powered digital bank boasts $903 million in revenue and 4 million card sign-ups in four months.
UK / Singapore Report Exposes Big Adoption Gap in Tokenisation
The new UK/Singapore study highlights a widening “adoption gap” between what tokenisation could enable and what the buy-side is realistically prepared to implement today.
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