Newswire Summaries
Aptus.AI brings AI from assistance to execution in regulated industries
Thursday, September 17, 2026 18:29:36 (UTC)
APTUS.AI BRINGS AI FROM ASSISTANCE TO EXECUTION IN REGULATED INDUSTRIES The Italian fintech company, also operating in Luxembourg, is enabling organisations in highly regulated industries to delegate operational tasks to AI, moving beyond the traditional conversational assistant model. Its approach combines legal reasoning, verifiable sources and the ability to recognise when information is insufficient, supported by a proprietary regulatory dataset monitoring more than 200 authorities ...
Nexi, ReFiBuy partner to enhance European merchant discoverability
Thursday, September 17, 2026 18:26:44 (UTC)
Nexi and ReFiBuy partner to enhance European Merchant discoverability for the Agentic Commerce era As AI shopping agents increasingly shape product discovery, the partnership brings ReFiBuy’s Agentic Commerce Optimization system to Nexi’s merchant network to ensure product catalogues are accurately evaluated and included by AI agents. MILAN and RALEIGH, N.C. 17 September 2026 - Nexi, the European PayTech, and ReFiBuy, the leading Agentic Commerce Optimization (ACO) platform, today anno...
Velera releases September 2026 edition of Velera Payments Index
Thursday, September 17, 2026 18:23:44 (UTC)
Today, Velera – the nation’s premier payments CUSO and an integrated financial technology solutions provider – published the September edition of the Velera Payments Index, which takes a deep dive into the rapid growth of online gambling and prediction markets. St. Petersburg, Flas., Sept. 17, 2026—August card spending growth reflected a continued positive trend in consumer engagement. While debit purchase growth continued to outperform, credit purchase growth remained positive, bu...
Eduardo Mostrom launches EM Integrated Strategies
Thursday, September 17, 2026 16:52:27 (UTC)
Eduardo Mostrom Launches EM Integrated Strategies Bringing Integrated Communications and Policy Expertise in Payments to Boston and across the U.S. Boston, Sept. 17, 2026—Payments communications and policy strategist Eduardo Mostrom has launched EM Integrated Strategies, a Boston-based boutique agency that draws on his communications, industry affairs and public policy experience to serve payments, technology and financial services organizations. As AI advances at the speed of paymen...
Ryft raises £20M in largest UK payments Series B of the year
Thursday, September 17, 2026 16:50:51 (UTC)
RYFT RAISES £20M IN LARGEST UK PAYMENTS SERIES B OF THE YEAR Economic Secretary to the Treasury Lucy Rigby champions Ryft’s success The Series B was led by Gresham House Ventures, with participation from existing investors Pembroke VCT and Ingenii Capital Ryft has tripled in size over the past 12 months, with more than 6,500 businesses now using its payment system The investment will support Ryft’s expansion across Europe and the US, while accelerating its adoption by high-growt...
Bank Pekao selects NCR Atleos to modernize card payment processing infrastructure
Thursday, September 17, 2026 16:49:03 (UTC)
NCR Atleos selected by Bank Pekao S.A. to modernize card payment processing infrastructure with Authentic switch ATLANTA -- NCR Atleos Corporation (NYSE: NATL) (“Atleos”), a leader in expanding self-service financial access for financial institutions, retailers and consumers, today announced that Bank Pekao S.A., one of the largest financial institutions in Central and Eastern Europe, has selected the Atleos Authentic™ payment switching platform as part of its card payment processing in...
Cashless payments edge ahead of cash for UK arcade visitors, Nayax research finds
Wednesday, September 16, 2026 20:23:10 (UTC)
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 on more than 2,350 people in the UK who visit arcades and FECs, show that 34% prefer...
Verifone data: “Loyalty stacking” hits new high as gas prices peak
Wednesday, September 16, 2026 18:08:38 (UTC)
Verifone Data: “Loyalty Stacking” Hits a New High as Gas Prices Peak NEW YORK, September 16, 2026: New payment data from Verifone, drawn from more than 40,000 convenience stores and fuel retailers across the country, shows that as gas prices rose this summer, a growing share of consumers combined loyalty and rewards programs at the gas pump, a practice Verifone calls “Loyalty Stacking.” By the final weeks of the season stacking had reached its highest point of the summer. This news c...
LegitScript surpasses 10,000 certified websites as digital healthcare continues to scale
Wednesday, September 16, 2026 17:26:29 (UTC)
LegitScript Surpasses 10,000 Certified Websites as Digital Healthcare Continues to Scale Globally The milestone reflects growing demand for trusted compliance across telehealth, online pharmacies, and direct-to-consumer (DTC) healthcare amid a complex, rapidly evolving regulatory environment PORTLAND, Ore. – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – LegitScript, the leader in merchant and product certification and monitoring in the advertising, e-commerce, and payment sectors, today announced that more ...
Alkami to host webinar on how financial wellness can be a strategic growth initiative
Wednesday, September 16, 2026 17:24:45 (UTC)
Alkami to Host Webinar on How Financial Wellness Can be a Strategic Growth Initiative Industry leaders from Array, Spiral, and Unifimoney will join Alkami to explore how financial institutions can make financial wellness drive engagement and primacy PLANO, Texas, Sept. 16, 2026 -- Alkami Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALKT) ("Alkami"), a digital sales and service platform provider for financial institutions in the U.S., today announced it will host a webinar exploring how financial wellness...
