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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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eCommerce Sales Take Big Hit for January; Is Uncertainty to Blame?
eCommerce Sales Take Big Hit for January; Is Uncertainty to Blame?
February 14, 2025  |  eCommerce

January’s retail sales data showed a broad slump, worse than economists had expected. And though the headlines and analysis — depending on where you go...

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Walmart Lags eCommerce While Amazon Laps Mobile Shopping
Walmart Lags eCommerce While Amazon Laps Mobile Shopping
February 14, 2025  |  Retail

As the battle for eCommerce dominance intensifies, Walmart is making strides in expanding its online presence. The retail giant has elevated its digital sales and...

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Upstart and Affirm Rally, BILL Plummets on Earnings as FinTech IPO Index Adds 2.4%
Upstart and Affirm Rally, BILL Plummets on Earnings as FinTech IPO Index Adds 2.4%
February 14, 2025  |  Fintech Investments

The past five days of stock market trading have been whipsawed by the latest inflation report, speculation over whether or not the Fed will stand...

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