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Consumers Say Instant Payments Key to Healthcare Patient Satisfaction
Consumers Say Instant Payments Key to Healthcare Patient Satisfaction
February 18, 2025  |  Healthcare

The ease of paying everything from phone bills and credit card balances to car loans and mortgages through a variety of payment solutions is something...

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Mobile Phones Become the Storefront for Today’s On-the-Go Consumer
Mobile Phones Become the Storefront for Today’s On-the-Go Consumer
February 18, 2025  |  Consumer Insights

Mobile phones have long been our go-to cameras, atlases, encyclopedias, newspapers, calculators, clocks, calendars and, occasionally, telephones. It was only a matter of time before...

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45% of Non-Recurring Transactions Now Use Instant Payments
45% of Non-Recurring Transactions Now Use Instant Payments
February 17, 2025  |  Payment Methods

The gig economy and gaming industries have driven a rise in ad hoc transactions, payments made outside of regular invoicing and payroll. Businesses are relying...

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Healthcare CFOs May End Up in Sales; Here’s Why
Healthcare CFOs May End Up in Sales; Here’s Why
February 17, 2025  |  CFO

Finance is the shared language all businesses speak — especially those engaged in commercial relationships. Against that backdrop, today’s healthcare chief financial officers (CFOs), once...

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A Third of UAE Merchants Pull Card-on-File for Checkout Priority
A Third of UAE Merchants Pull Card-on-File for Checkout Priority
February 17, 2025  |  Checkout Conversion

Checkout conversion is the name of the game in eCommerce. Merchants who increase their conversion rates typically boost their sales as a result. The PYMNTS...

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PagBrasil’s Compliance-First Approach Fast-Tracks Payment License
PagBrasil’s Compliance-First Approach Fast-Tracks Payment License
February 17, 2025  |  Digital-First Banking

The need for speed and digital tools has become essential to the Latin American banking experience. Case in point: As detailed in PYMNTS’ recent exclusive...

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63% of Small Businesses Bet Big on Word of Mouth for New Customers
63% of Small Businesses Bet Big on Word of Mouth for New Customers
February 17, 2025  |  SMBs

Small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) make up most of all U.S. businesses, and each business is as different as its owner. It stands to reason,...

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CE 100 Index Gains 3% as DraftKings Soars After Earnings
CE 100 Index Gains 3% as DraftKings Soars After Earnings
February 17, 2025  |  Connected Economy

In a week that was largely dominated by earnings reports, the CE 100 Index gained 3% as all pillars advanced.  The Index’s upward trajectory outpaced...

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Divided Picture Emerges on Tech and Enterprise AI Spend
Divided Picture Emerges on Tech and Enterprise AI Spend
February 14, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

Global IT spending is expected to increase by 9% in 2025, driven by AI and cloud expenditures, according to a report from S&P Global Ratings....

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