Oct 8, 2025 9:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time Square AI Gains New Intelligence Capabilities, Providing Deeper Business and Neighborhood Insights to Square Sellers Square AI adds external weather, events, news, and reviews data, letting sellers merge their business metrics with real-world and local neighborhood insights to make more informed menu, staffing, and inventory decisions – now, even when on the go NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Square today announced significant enhancements to...

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Oct 8, 2025 9:30 AM Eastern Daylight Time Are We on the Verge of a New Normal as Fintechs Pursue Bank Charters? New report from QED Investors and Oliver Wyman details the bank charter wave by fintechs and nonbanks ALEXANDRIA, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--QED Investors, a leading global fintech venture capital firm, and Oliver Wyman, a global leader in management consulting and a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE:MMC), today announced a new report titled, Seizing the bank charter moment: Impli...

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LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--payabl., a leading European financial technology provider offering payments and business accounts, has received the Platinum Award for Virtual Card Innovation at the Future Digital Awards 2025, presented by Juniper Research. "With payabl.'s virtual business cards, finance teams gain the visibility and control they need to manage spend effectively, reduce risk, and move faster," said Breno Oliveira, Head of Product at payabl. Share The annual awards recognise organis...

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MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fiserv, Inc. (NYSE: FI), a leading global provider of payments and financial services technology, in partnership with the Bank of North Dakota, today announced the Roughrider coin, North Dakota’s first stablecoin. Fully backed by U.S. dollars, the Roughrider coin will be the first U.S. state stablecoin to launch on the Fiserv digital asset platform. Fully backed by U.S. dollars, the Roughrider coin will be the first U.S. state stablecoin to launch on the Fiserv d...

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Industry leaders highlight payments modernization and how banks should innovate and collaborate to meet future demands Frankfurt, DE – October, 8, 2025 - Finastra, a global leader in financial services software, showcased its leadership in payments modernization at Sibos last week, hosting two panels that addressed the urgent need for banks to innovate and collaborate in a rapidly evolving financial landscape. This year's event highlighted trends such as the rise of stablecoins, the im...

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HERZLIYA, Israel, Oct. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nayax Ltd. (Nasdaq: NYAX; TASE: NYAX), a global commerce enablement and payments platform designed to help merchants scale their business by simplifying payments and maximizing loyalty, today announced a strategic partnership with ChargeSmart EV (ChargeSmart), one of the fastest-growing EV charging networks in the United States, to support its continued nationwide expansion. As part of the partnership, ChargeSmart has named Nayax as its pref...

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CINCINNATI, October 8, 2025 – Worldpay® and East West Bank, a leading U.S. bank with domestic and international reach, have joined forces to expand payment solutions for the bank’s commercial and business customers. This agreement builds on Worldpay’s U.S. distribution and gives East West Bank clients access to Worldpay’s industry-leading payment tools — including point-of-sale, smart terminals, omnichannel, eCommerce, and loyalty solutions — designed to help businesses grow with co...

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Frankfurt am Main, GERMANY - October 7, 2025 – The total number of service robots sold for professional use reached almost 200,000 units in 2024, marking a 9% increase. Staff shortages are a key driver for companies to use robots designed for trained professionals. At the same time, the growing elderly population is increasing demand for medical robots. These findings are presented in the World Robotics 2025 Service Robots report by the International Federation of Robotics (IFR). “There i...

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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Oct. 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- New research from Cornerstone Advisors, a leading provider of business and technology consulting services for banks, credit unions, and fintech firms, reveals that while nearly three-quarters of U.S. deposit accounts are enabled for real-time payments, 80% of financial institutions remain stuck in "receive-only" mode—and most don't yet see a clear path to monetization. Monetizing Faster Payments Report Monetizing Faster Payments Report The r...

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SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- A new report from Incognia, a pioneer of next-generation identity solutions that enable secure and seamless digital experiences, reveals gig platforms are facing a mix of familiar abuse tactics - from collusion to refund scams, promo abuse and chargebacks - but the ways fraudsters are exploiting opportunities is evolving. According to the Incognia 2025 State of Fraud in the Gig Economy, 73% of respondents say stopping multi-account creation, which a...

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