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36% of Global SMB Buyers Plan to Use FinTech Payment Providers

36% of Global SMB Buyers Plan to Use FinTech Payment Providers
36% of Global SMB Buyers Plan to Use FinTech Payment Providers
July 22, 2026  |  SMBs

Small businesses are not abandoning banks for cross-border payments, but they are giving FinTechs a much larger share of the work. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Slow Credit Access Holds Growing Businesses Back
Slow Credit Access Holds Growing Businesses Back
July 22, 2026  |  Working Capital

Growth can create a strange problem. A company gets bigger, but the payment and credit tools around it don’t always keep up. Get the Full...

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The $20 Billion Cost of Unpredictable Work Schedules
The $20 Billion Cost of Unpredictable Work Schedules
July 22, 2026  |  Economy

For decades, the hourly labor market has organized worker pay around the wage itself. Employers compete by adding another dollar per hour, workers compare job...

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Bank of America Equips Customer Service Reps With Gen AI
Bank of America Equips Customer Service Reps With Gen AI
July 21, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Bank of America has added new generative artificial intelligence capabilities to EricaAssist, an AI agent that works alongside the bank’s customer service representatives during calls. Get...

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OpenAI Launches Program to Accelerate Small Business AI Adoption
OpenAI Launches Program to Accelerate Small Business AI Adoption
July 21, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

OpenAI has launched a program designed to help small businesses use ChatGPT to increase their productivity and scale their businesses. Get the Full Story Complete...

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House Passes Federal Tech Procurement Bill Without Senate Backing
House Passes Federal Tech Procurement Bill Without Senate Backing
July 21, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

The House passed a bill Monday (July 20) that its supporters said would improve federal technology procurement. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Capital One Tests Moving Credit Cards to Discover Network
Capital One Tests Moving Credit Cards to Discover Network
July 21, 2026  |  Earnings

Capital One’s Discover integration dominated discussion during the second-quarter earnings call, alongside new initiatives, with the bank testing Capital One credit cards on the Discover...

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Augustus Raises $180 Million to Build Clearing Bank for Stablecoins
Augustus Raises $180 Million to Build Clearing Bank for Stablecoins
July 21, 2026  |  Investments

Augustus, formerly known as Ivy, raised $180 million in a Series B funding round to support its offering that gives financial institutions around the world...

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