Dec 22, 2025 8:43 AM Eastern Standard Time Conduent Launches Italy’s First Integrated Transit EMV Contactless Payment System with Brescia Mobilità and Arriva Italia Conduent advances innovation in public transportation with integrated EMV ticketing l MILAN & FLORHAM PARK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Conduent Transportation, a global provider of smart mobility technology solutions and business unit of Conduent Incorporated (Nasdaq: CNDT), today announced the launch of Italy’s first i...

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Dec 22, 2025 9:00 AM Eastern Standard Time Fiserv and Mastercard Partner to Advance Trusted Agentic Commerce For Merchants MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV) and Mastercard (NYSE: MA) are extending their partnership to advance agentic commerce for merchants. Fiserv will be one of the first major payment processors to leverage Mastercard’s Agent Pay Acceptance Framework at scale, raising the bar for secure, intelligent and interoperable agentic commerce and empowering...

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Alkami Announces Breakout Tracks for Alkami Co:lab 2026, Highlighting the Future of Digital Banking From Anticipatory Banking to payments, fraud to artificial intelligence (AI), the conference offers actionable strategies to empower regional and community financial institutions to lead with confidence PLANO, Texas, Dec. 22, 2025 -- Alkami Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALKT) ("Alkami"), a digital sales and service platform provider for financial institutions in the U.S., today unveiled the six ...

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New Hubs in Atlanta and Trivandrum – and expanded facilities in Pune – strengthen the company’s engineering, data and product development capacity New York, U.S. – December 22, 2025 - Finastra, a global leader in financial services software, today announced the opening of two new offices as part of its continued global growth and modernization strategy: a new U.S. office in the iconic King building at Perimeter in Atlanta, Georgia, and a new innovation center located in Technopark, ...

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Dec 19, 2025 9:00 AM Eastern Standard Time 8x8 to Showcase Unified Retail Communications at NRF 2026 CAMPBELL, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--8x8, Inc. (NASDAQ: EGHT), a leading global business communications platform provider, will be at the National Retail Federation (NRF) Big Show in New York City, Jan. 11-13, 2026. The company will spotlight how modern retailers can unify store, support, and HQ conversations, while moving from fragmented tools to one system built for growth, efficiency, an...

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Dec 19, 2025 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time Klarna Partners With Coinbase to Add Stablecoin to Funding Mix NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Klarna, the global digital bank and flexible payments provider, has partnered with Coinbase to add stablecoin funding to its broad range of traditional sources of funding, which include consumer deposits, long-term loans and short-dated commercial paper. The digital bank plans to raise short-term funding from institutional investors denominated in USDC u...

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Dec 19, 2025 12:28 PM Eastern Standard Time Payment Gateways Present an $86.9 Billion Opportunity - Rise of Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) Services Expands Opportunities for Payment Gateways Supporting Flexible Payment Options - ResearchAndMarkets.com DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Payment Gateways - Global Strategic Business Report" has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The global market for Payment Gateways was valued at US$35.6 Billion in 2024 and is projected to reach U...

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Bitget Wallet Adds Tether Gold to Growing Suite of Tokenized Real-World Assets SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador, Dec. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bitget Wallet, the leading everyday finance app, has added support for Tether Gold (XAU₮), enabling users to access tokenized gold onchain within a self-custodial wallet. The integration reflects growing demand for real-world assets on blockchain networks, as investors increasingly seek exposure to established stores of value alongside crypto-native...

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BLAQclouds Launches ApolloCASH on December 20, Introducing Zero-Knowledge, Single-Use Liquidity for Real-Time Cross Border Remittance ROBESONIA, Pa., Dec. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BLAQclouds, Inc. (OTC: BCDS), a Web3 infrastructure and fintech innovation company, today announced that ApolloCASH will transition from testing to full retail launch on December 20, 2025. ApolloCASH is a zero-knowledge, single-use liquidity settlement protocol designed to enable secure, always-on cross-border...

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AI-Driven Retail Innovations: How Intelligent Shopping Carts Enhance Customer Experiences Across Regions The rise of intelligent shopping carts is creating new market opportunities by enhancing customer convenience and operational efficiency, integrating technologies such as AI-powered sensing, real-time data analytics, and seamless connectivity. Retailers must focus on bridging the gap between online and in-store experiences by embracing these innovations. December 19, 2025 10:24 ET | So...

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