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Asepha Uses AI Agents to Take Over Pharmacy Busywork

Asepha Uses AI Agents to Take Over Pharmacy Busywork
Asepha Uses AI Agents to Take Over Pharmacy Busywork
July 17, 2025  |  Healthcare

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Software Platforms Make Payments an Invisible Part of Their Offer
Software Platforms Make Payments an Invisible Part of Their Offer
July 17, 2025  |  Payments Innovation

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Retailers in Mexico Face Pressure to Unify In-Store and Mobile Journeys
Retailers in Mexico Face Pressure to Unify In-Store and Mobile Journeys
July 17, 2025  |  Retail

Mexico is evolving into a mobile-first consumer market, a shift that presents opportunities for financial services and merchants to optimize cross-channel shopping. Get the Full...

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Almost All Cross-Border Shoppers Want to Pay With Local Currency
Almost All Cross-Border Shoppers Want to Pay With Local Currency
July 17, 2025  |  Cross-border Payments

Global expansion for eCommerce merchants, while offering vast opportunity, remains a complex arena where payment failures and consumer preferences can quickly derail international sales, according...

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Mergers Plus Tech Redraw Battle Lines in Payments Sector, Says FIS
Mergers Plus Tech Redraw Battle Lines in Payments Sector, Says FIS
July 17, 2025  |  Opinion

Industry mergers, technology and economic challenges are driving change in the payments space, EVP Group President, FIS Automated Finance Seamus Smith writes in a new...

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Crypto Week Comes Back to Life with Stablecoin Bill Set for House Vote
Crypto Week Comes Back to Life with Stablecoin Bill Set for House Vote
July 16, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

It’s not every week that a sector with a checkered past gets the regulatory green light in the U.S. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Frustrated Customers Abandon Brands When Refunds Are Too Slow
Frustrated Customers Abandon Brands When Refunds Are Too Slow
July 16, 2025  |  Real-Time Payments

In a world where convenience is the baseline and immediacy is expected, a slow refund can do more than frustrate. It can send customers running....

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Economic Headwinds Hammer Main Street Firms Across the Northeast
Economic Headwinds Hammer Main Street Firms Across the Northeast
July 16, 2025  |  Economy

Main Street businesses, vital to the U.S. economy, have seen their growth rate significantly fade since late 2024 through Q1 2025, lagging behind the overall...

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