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Retail
Was Your Favorite Holiday Tradition Once a Marketing Campaign?

From candy canes to Christmas cards, the year-end holiday season is...

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Acquisitions
Mastercard Finalizes Acquisition of Threat Intelligence Company Recorded Future

Mastercard has finalized its previously announced acquisition of threat intelligence company Recorded...

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Security & Fraud
FTC Finalizes Order Requiring Marriott to Improve Data Security

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has finalized an order requiring Marriott International and...

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Bank Regulation
SEC Fines Deutsche Bank Securities $4 Million for ‘Stale’ Suspicious...

Deutsche Bank Securities agreed to pay a $4 million civil penalty...

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CFO
5 Ways 2024 Kicked Off A New Era for CFOs...

The year 2024 has been nothing short of transformative for CFOs...

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Investments
UAE-Based CredibleX Raises $55 Million to Expand Embedded Finance Solutions

UAE-based startup CredibleX has raised $55 million in a seed round to...

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Investments
Boon Raises $20.5 Million to Grow AI-Powered Platform for Fleets

Boon announced $20.5 million in combined seed and Series A funding...

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Economy
Consumer Sentiment Reaches Highest Point Since April as Economy Improves

Consumer sentiment rose in December, reaching the highest point since April...

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Cryptocurrency
Regal to Allow Moviegoers to Pay With USDC Stablecoin

Beginning Monday (Dec. 23), moviegoers across the United States will be...

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Investments
Germany’s Robin Capital Raises $13.6 Million for B2B SaaS Investments

Germany-based venture capital fund Robin Capital closed its Robin Fund One...

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Retail
British Retail Sales Dampened by Consumers Waiting for Bargains

While retail sales in Great Britain rose in November, analysts said...

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Artificial Intelligence
This Week in AI: Security Flaw Exposes AI Giants While...

This week in AI, security researchers stole artificial intelligence models with...

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Cross-border Payments
How ISO Standards Could Reshape Cross-Border Payments

Since the inception of global trade, the world’s financial systems have...

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Legal
Italian Authority Fines OpenAI $15.6 Million for Alleged GDPR Violations

OpenAI said Friday (Dec. 20) that it will appeal a fine...

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Earnings
FedEx Divests FedEx Freight and Shifts Gears to DRIVE Program

FedEx is taking steps to streamline its operations by prioritizing its...

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Legal
CFPB Sues Zelle and 3 Owner Banks, Alleging Insufficient Safeguards

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau sued Zelle operator Early Warning Services...

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Acquisitions
European Commission Approves Nvidia’s Proposed Acquisition of Run:ai

The European Commission approved Nvidia’s proposed acquisition of Run:ai Thursday (Dec....

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Partnerships
Ingo Payments’ Edwards: 2025 Will Change the Rules for Bank-FinTech...

As the banking and payments sector stands on the cusp of...

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B2B Payments
The Payments Problem Small Businesses Don’t Know They Have

The circle of trust and the issues around risk management explored...

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Consumer Finance
Despite Strong Job Market, Paycheck-to-Paycheck Workers Worry More About Job...

More than one-third of working consumers believe they have better opportunities...

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Digital Payments
A Merry Little Season: SMB Payment Strategies for Driving Holiday...

The holiday shopping season is a pivotal time for small- to...

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Fintech Investments
Tough Week for FinTech IPO Index as Rally Fades to...

It was a tough week for the FinTech IPO index, with...

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eCommerce
New Data: eCommerce Merchants See Big Gains by Embracing Digital...

Credit and debit cards still dominate the eCommerce arena, yet alternative...

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Real-Time Payments
More Than Half of US Companies Use Real-Time Payments

Instant payments continue their global sweep, with expanding RTP® network capabilities...

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Earnings
Nike’s Mission to Return to Profitability: Reignite Its Legacy

Nike’s journey back to profitability, spearheaded by a reinvigorated leadership team,...

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Bank Regulation
Fed Issues Action Against Lineage Financial Separate from Synapse Case

The Federal Reserve Board has announced an enforcement action against Franklin, Tennessee-based Lineage...

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artificial intelligence
OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Support for More Apple Desktop Apps

OpenAI launched more integrations of ChatGPT with desktop apps on Apple devices Thursday...

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Google
Google to Offer AI-Generated Conversational Answers in Search

Google reportedly plans to add an AI Mode option to its...

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Will Auto Sales Define the Next Amazon-Walmart Contest?

It seems as if consumers can buy just about anything from...

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Loans
Morgan Stanley Expects Favorable Environment for Lenders in 2025

Morgan Stanley reportedly upgraded its rating and price targets on shares...

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Cryptocurrency
El Salvador to Roll Back Bitcoin Project Under IMF Agreement

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Wednesday (Dec. 18) that El...

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artificial intelligence
AI Fuels Tech Surge as Micron, Databricks and Basis Ride...

Micron Technology posted a stunning 400% jump in data center revenue...

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Investments
Justt Raises $30 Million for AI-Powered Chargeback Management Platform

Chargeback management firm Justt raised $30 million to bolster its artificial...

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Partnerships
Square Teams With Sysco to Bolster Restaurant Technology

Square has launched a partnership with foodservice distributor Sysco to provide...

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Acquisitions
Payments Processor PayRetailers Expands in Brazil With Transfeera Acquisition

PayRetailers, a payments processor serving Latin America and Africa, acquired business...

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CFPB
CFPB On Alert for ‘New Sketchy Fee Tactics’ From Companies

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is monitoring the consumer financial marketplace...

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Earnings
Darden Restaurant Sales Grow Despite Fine Dining Pullback

Darden Restaurants’ sales climbed this quarter despite diners shying away from...

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Retail
Big Lots Says Previously Announced Sale Has Fallen Through

Big Lots said Thursday (Dec. 19) that it is preparing to...

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