Cashless payments edge ahead of cash for UK arcade visitors, Nayax research finds Visitors say instant top-ups, shorter waits and tailored incentives could encourage them to spend more HERZLIYA, Israel. 16th September 2026: More than half (52%) of UK arcade and family entertainment centre (FEC) visitors prefer a cashless way to pay and play, according to new research from Nayax (Nasdaq: NYAX; TASE: NYAX), the global commerce enablement, payments and loyalty platform. The findings, based...

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Waitrose commits to Trust Retail through 2031 as inventory technology rollout expands Five-year extension comes as Trust Retail’s inventory management technology moves into full rollout across the Waitrose store estate LONDON, UK, September 2026: Waitrose has extended its partnership with Trust Retail, a Trust Payments business, for a further five years, taking the relationship through to November 2031 as the supermarket prepares to accelerate the rollout of Trust Retail’s inventory ...

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Middleton newsagent and customers choose Burnside Centre for £3,500 PayPoint donation Ikram Vali, owner of Middleton News and PayPoint’s first Community Champion Award winner, has chosen Burnside Centre as the recipients of a £3,500 donation After winning the award, Ikram asked his customers which local cause they wanted the community fund to support, with Burnside Centre the standout choice The funding will help the charity continue providing opportunities, support and activities f...

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National search to find the USA’s Favorite Local Business 2026 as ‘shop local’ support soars The competition aims to shine a light on the local businesses making a positive impact on communities, with $2,000 in Downtown Gift Cards as the prize Liberec, Czech Republic, Sept. 15, 2026—Miconex has launched its 2026 search to find the USA’s Favorite Local Business to champion local businesses in the run up to the holidays. The competition aims to highlight the positive impac...

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Finance is eager to embrace AI, but trust is low: PEX’s State of Finance Report finds teams not ready to hand over control New survey reveals wide gap between AI ambition and execution as businesses struggle to move beyond early adoption September 10, 2026 09:00 ET | Source: PEX NEW YORK, Sept. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Appetite for AI is strong among finance teams, but execution isn’t. New research from PEX, the corporate card and spend management platform, found a sign...

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Vertice AI Wins Best of Show at Finovate Fall 2026 Growth and personalization solution recognized for the second consecutive year, highlighting the evolution from AI-powered insights to intelligent execution ATHENS, Ga., Sept. 15, 2026 – Vertice AI, the leading provider of AI-powered growth solutions for community financial institutions, has been named a Best of Show winner at Finovate Fall 2026 for its innovative approach to applying advanced analytics to financial institutio...

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CSI Unveils Commercial Suite to Enable Community Banks to Attract and Grow Business Relationships New suite gives community banks the business digital banking, real-time ledgering, multi-rail payments, and card capabilities they need to win and retain complex commercial relationships PADUCAH, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CSI, a leading provider of end-to-end financial software and technology, today announced CSI Commercial Suite, designed to help community banks compete for larger and more comple...

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Embers Credit Union now live with MANTL Loan Origination MANTL Loan Origination momentum builds as Michigan-based credit union expands its relationship with MANTL to modernize lending and create one connected experience for deposits and loans PLANO, Texas, Sept. 15, 2026 -- Alkami Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALKT) ("Alkami"), a digital sales and service platform provider for financial institutions in the U.S., today announced that Embers Credit Union (Embers), a Marquette, Michigan-based cr...

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Sep 15, 2026 9:14 AM Eastern Daylight Time New SRM/Torus Acquirer Profitability Solution Could Help Acquirers Recover up to $5.5 Billion Over Five Years Through Better Fee Transparency SRM/Torus Acquirer Profitability Solution helps drive higher profitability for acquirers – plus better-quality data, management information and accountability. For one European mid-sized acquirer, this approach has already improved scheme fee under-recovery by €4m annually, or 10% of the total val...

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ValidiFI Wins 2026 Finovate Award for Best Corporate Payments Solution -Recognition Highlights ValidiFI’s Payment Intelligence Platform and Approach to Smarter, More Confident Payment Decisioning- ALPHARETTA, Ga., Sept. 14, 2026 — ValidiFI, Inc., a leading provider of alternative data and predictive analytics, is excited to announce it has won the 2026 Finovate Award for Best Corporate Payments Solution. The annual awards recognize financial institutions (FIs) and fintech companie...

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