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Fed Data Shows Economics of Interchange: 86% of Fees Fund Rewards Programs
Fed Data Shows Economics of Interchange: 86% of Fees Fund Rewards Programs
March 13, 2025  |  Loyalty & Rewards

PYMNTS Intelligence noted in recent research that at the same time that consumers are using their credit cards to navigate an inflationary environment, and to...

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Ulta Beauty to Expand eCommerce Presence by Adding ‘Curated’ Marketplace
Ulta Beauty to Expand eCommerce Presence by Adding ‘Curated’ Marketplace
March 13, 2025  |  Retail

Digital acceleration, personalization and a new marketplace are on the agenda at Ulta Beauty, the company’s new CEO said Thursday (March 13) during a quarterly...

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New York to Consider Bill to Strengthen Consumer Protection Law
New York to Consider Bill to Strengthen Consumer Protection Law
March 13, 2025  |  Security & Fraud

New York State Attorney General Letitia James announced a new bill designed to strengthen the state’s consumer protection law, saying the bill is needed at a...

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This Week in B2B: Entering an Age of Cross-Border Intelligence
This Week in B2B: Entering an Age of Cross-Border Intelligence
March 13, 2025  |  B2B Payments

In 2025, B2B payments are no longer just transactions but a strategic asset. But despite ongoing innovation and the acceleration of digital growth, one of...

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Stablecoin Bill Heads to Senate After Vote in Banking Committee
Stablecoin Bill Heads to Senate After Vote in Banking Committee
March 13, 2025  |  Regulation

A stablecoin bill, the GENIUS Act, is headed to the full Senate after being advanced by an 18-6 vote in the Senate Banking Committee. The Thursday (March 13)...

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How Fortune 100 Companies Are Already Using GenAI to Reshape the Business
How Fortune 100 Companies Are Already Using GenAI to Reshape the Business
March 13, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

C-suite leaders from three of the nation’s largest companies — United Airlines, Target and AT&T — said they are actively deploying generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) even...

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CredibleX to Integrate Mastercard’s Small Business Credit Analytics
CredibleX to Integrate Mastercard’s Small Business Credit Analytics
March 13, 2025  |  SMBs

CredibleX said Wednesday (March 12) that it will integrate Mastercard’s Small Business Credit Analytics (SBCA) into its embedded financing platform. This integration will enable CredibleX...

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FTC Begins Sending Refunds to Car Buyers in Vroom Settlement
FTC Begins Sending Refunds to Car Buyers in Vroom Settlement
March 13, 2025  |  Regulation

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has begun sending more than $934,000 in refunds to consumers after reaching a settlement with online used car dealer Vroom...

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UiPath Buys Peak to Bolster Agentic Automation Platform
UiPath Buys Peak to Bolster Agentic Automation Platform
March 13, 2025  |  Acquisitions

Enterprise automation and artificial intelligence (AI) software company UiPath has acquired AI platform Peak. “With the acquisition of Peak, we are accelerating our mission to strengthen our vertical...

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