Newswire Summaries
Bluehost expands next-gen AI business platform for small businesses
Monday, July 20, 2026 17:29:18 (UTC)
Bluehost Expands AI Business Platform with New Simple-to-Use AI & Agentic Solutions Purpose-Built for Small Business AI Site, AI Store and AI Front Desk Agent Additions help entrepreneurs build, grow and run their businesses without needing technical expertise JACKSONVILLE, Fla., July 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Bluehost, the all-in-one platform trusted by millions of small businesses to build, grow, and run online, today unveiled its next-generation AI business platform for s...
MUFG appoints Valeria Strappa Head of Global Transaction Banking for the Americas
Monday, July 20, 2026 17:27:04 (UTC)
MUFG Appoints Valeria Strappa as Head of Global Transaction Banking for the Americas NEW YORK, July 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), one of the largest global financial groups, proudly announces the appointment of Valeria "Val" Strappa as Head of Global Transaction Banking for the Americas. She will lead the business across the United States, Canada and Latin America. Strappa joins MUFG from J.P. Morgan Payments, where she spent nearly a decade i...
The Conference Board LEI for US declined in June, partially reversed gains
Monday, July 20, 2026 17:25:38 (UTC)
The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the US Declined in June and Partially Reversed Gains from Prior Two Months NEW YORK, July 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the US declined by 0.2% in June 2026 to 99.1 (2016=100), following a 0.1% increase in May. However, the LEI is down by only 0.3% over the first half of 2026, a much smaller rate of decline than its 1.1% contraction over the second half of 2025. "In June, the Le...
Huntington Bank named the United States' best digital bank for consumers
Monday, July 20, 2026 17:23:41 (UTC)
Huntington Bank Named the United States' Best Digital Bank for Consumers Prestigious global recognition from Euromoney highlights Huntington's people-first, digitally powered approach to helping customers manage their financial lives COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Huntington National Bank (Huntington), a top 10 U.S. commercial bank, today announced that it has been named the United States' Best Digital Bank for Consumers as part of Euromoney's 2026 Awards for ...
Former Visa exec Matt Price joins WasabiCard as Global Partnership Director
Monday, July 20, 2026 17:22:08 (UTC)
Former Visa Executive Matt Price Joins WasabiCard as Global Partnership Director Appointment Marks the Next Phase of WasabiCard's Global Expansion and Stablecoin-Powered Payment Infrastructure Growth NEW YORK, July 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- WasabiCard, the stablecoin-powered global payment infrastructure platform, today announced the appointment of Matt Price as Global Partnership Director. In this role, Matt will lead WasabiCard's partnership strategy, working with financial institutio...
Bybit launches RLUSD Hold & Earn with boosted APR
Monday, July 20, 2026 17:20:57 (UTC)
Bybit Launches RLUSD Hold & Earn with Boosted APR and Zero Spot Trading Maker Fee DUBAI, UAE, July 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Bybit, the world's second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, today announced the launch of RLUSD Hold & Earn, a limited-time rewards event featuring the Ripple USD (RLUSD) stablecoin. From now until August 19, 2026, eligible users can make the most of their RLUSD portfolios on Bybit whether they choose to hold, trade, or compete. RLUSD's mar...
Datacap launches SureTap™, a SoftPOS solution for POS providers
Monday, July 20, 2026 16:57:52 (UTC)
Datacap Launches SureTap™, a SoftPOS Solution for POS Providers July 20, 2026 – Chalfont, PA – Datacap Systems, Inc., a leading hardware and processor-agnostic omnichannel payments company, announces the launch of SureTap™, a new SoftPOS bring-your-own-device solution that empowers point-of-sale providers and their merchants to accept mobile payments without the need for dedicated payments hardware. The solution supports contactless tap transactions directly on NFC-enabled Androi...
1 in 3 payments leaders name real-time data access their biggest challenge
Monday, July 20, 2026 16:55:48 (UTC)
1 in 3 payments leaders name real-time data access their biggest challenge, despite 92% calling it business-critical Amsterdam, Netherlands, July 20, 2026—New survey of senior payments leaders at Money20/20 Europe finds the people most in need of real-time data are also those that would benefit most from better authorisation rates – pointing to data access as payments' next competitive battleground A new survey of 250 senior payments and fintech leaders at Money20/20 Europe earlie...
ID Plans, Payable launch end-to-end payment system within ID Tenant
Friday, July 17, 2026 21:53:23 (UTC)
ID Plans Partners with Payabli to Launch End-to-End Payment System Within ID Tenant Property managers and tenants can manage recurring billing, autopay, and split payments and review full invoice history TAMPA, Fla., July 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- ID Plans, the property portfolio intelligence suite for commercial real estate, today released an end-to-end payment system within ID Tenant through Payabli, a leading embedded payments infrastructure company. By offering split payment features...
Metropolis appoints Eric Garcetti, Hugh Wyman Howard III, Jason Park as Advisors
Friday, July 17, 2026 21:51:47 (UTC)
Metropolis Appoints Eric Garcetti, Hugh Wyman Howard III, and Jason Park as Advisors Business, civic, and national security leaders join as Metropolis scales its AI-powered infrastructure for the Recognition Economy LOS ANGELES, July 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Metropolis Technologies, Inc. ("Metropolis"), the leader in applied AI for the real world, today announced the appointment of Eric Garcetti, Hugh Wyman Howard III, and Jason Park as advisors to the company. The appointments br...
