Newswire Summaries
Ant Int'l launches industry's first full-stack AI-native solutions
Friday, September 18, 2026 16:51:47 (UTC)
Sep 18, 2026 2:53 AM Eastern Daylight Time Ant International Launches Industry's First Full-Stack AI-Native Solutions for Payment, Account, FX, Treasury and Growth Operations for Global Businesses In its largest-ever product upgrade, the company unveils an industry-first AI-native, end-to-end full financial stack with close to 100 key products across 4 business pillars. Built on newly upgraded Antom 3-in-1 Transformer, our payment foundation model, and FalconTST, our AI FX & liquidi...
Nearly 60% of US adults can't cover a $1,000 emergency expense, ACI report finds
Friday, September 18, 2026 16:48:52 (UTC)
Sep 18, 2026 8:05 AM Eastern Daylight Time Nearly 60% of US Adults Can't Cover a $1,000 Emergency Expense, Driving Demand for Greater Control and Flexibility in Bill Payment, Finds ACI Speedpay Pulse Report Debit cards are foundational to consumers better managing their financial lives and reducing stress OMAHA, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nearly half of Gen Z and Millennial consumers and 40% of Gen X do not have enough money in their bank account to cover a $1,000 emergency expense, acc...
Ideal Nutrition renews and expands partnership with Square
Friday, September 18, 2026 16:45:20 (UTC)
Sep 18, 2026 9:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time Ideal Nutrition Renews and Expands Its Partnership with Square as It Scales Booming Franchise Brand The Florida-based, prepared meal brand has renewed and expanded its commitment to Square as it scales from 17 locations to a national footprint original Photo courtesy of Ideal Nutrition Photo courtesy of Ideal Nutrition DISTRIBUTED-WORKFORCE/OAKLAND, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Square today announced that Ideal Nutrition, the Florida-based heal...
Corpay agrees to settle FTC matter
Friday, September 18, 2026 16:43:47 (UTC)
Sep 18, 2026 11:01 AM Eastern Daylight Time Corpay Agrees to Settle FTC Matter ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Corpay, Inc. (NYSE: CPAY) today announced that it has reached a proposed settlement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to resolve previously disclosed allegations relating to marketing and disclosure practices in its U.S. Vehicle Payments business. Under the proposed settlement, Corpay will pay $100 million to the FTC. CEO Ron Clark is not subject to any financial payment ...
Africa loyalty market set for expansion
Friday, September 18, 2026 16:42:06 (UTC)
Africa Loyalty Market Set for Expansion, Driven by Embedded Rewards, Omnichannel Adoption and Rising Platform Spend—Q2 2026 Databook Tracks 100+ KPIs Africa’s loyalty market is shifting to mobile wallet-linked, personalized rewards, creating opportunities in retail, travel and partner ecosystems while elevating data privacy needs. Dublin, Sept. 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- "Africa Loyalty Market Size & Forecast by Spend Value Across 100+ KPIs by Program Type, Channel Mix, Sector, Emb...
Bybit launches world's first 24x7 TradFi options, debuts SpaceX, Nvidia
Friday, September 18, 2026 16:37:16 (UTC)
Bybit Launches World's First 24x7 TradFi Options, Debuts SpaceX and Nvidia Introducing Perp Options: Options built on TradFi perpetuals, tradeable around-the-clock with defined expiration dates DUBAI, UAE, Sept. 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Bybit, the world's second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, has officially launched Perp Options, the industry's first options contracts built on TradFi perpetuals. The innovative derivative product gives traders round-the-clock access t...
NSPC warns U.S. debt crisis Is entering a dangerous new stage
Friday, September 18, 2026 16:34:52 (UTC)
National Seniors Policy Center Warns U.S. Debt Crisis Is Entering a Dangerous New Stage New report explains step-by-step how a federal default could unfold — and why Social Security beneficiaries could be among the first Americans affected WASHINGTON, Sept. 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Seniors Policy Center (NSPC) today released a new report by President Daniel Perrin, The National Seniors Policy Center is Not Crying Wolf – Default Explained, Step-by-Step — and The Day Aft...
The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® for the US edged down in August
Friday, September 18, 2026 16:33:07 (UTC)
The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the US Edged Down in August NEW YORK, Sept. 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the US decreased by 0.1% in August 2026 to 99.5 (2016=100), after an increase of 0.2% in July. As a result, the LEI's six-month growth was –0.1% between February and August 2026, a much smaller rate of decline compared to –0.6% over the previous six months. "The US LEI receded slightly in August, ...
MANTL in-branch account opening the platform's top growth channel in 2026
Friday, September 18, 2026 16:24:10 (UTC)
MANTL In-Branch Account Opening Emerges as the Platform's Top Growth Channel in 2026 More than 1 million applications booked through MANTL's in-branch solution to date as financial institutions accelerate branch modernization and turn physical locations into connected growth drivers PLANO, Texas, Sept. 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Alkami Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALKT) ("Alkami"), a digital sales and service platform provider for financial institutions in the U.S., today announced that in-bran...
ACI Worldwide dxpands ACI Connetic with advanced financial messaging
Thursday, September 17, 2026 22:33:10 (UTC)
Sep 17, 2026 8:10 AM Eastern Daylight Time ACI Worldwide Expands ACI Connetic with Advanced Financial Messaging Technology to Power Intelligent, Future-Ready Payments ACI Connetic financial messaging overview: How ACI Worldwide’s cloud-native platform helps banks manage payment messages across standards and rails, including Swift, ISO 20022, SEPA and instant payments. OMAHA, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ: ACIW), an original innovator in global payments technology, t...
