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May 20, 2026 at 11:00 AM

DNA Payments and ETABS Partner to Offer Integrated Payment Solutions for Retail and Trade Businesses

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--E-Trading and Business Services Ltd (ETABS) has partnered with DNA Payments, the UK’s leading independent payments provider, to bring reliable and secure integrated payment solutions to UK retail, trade, and warehousing businesses, both in-store and online. ETABS’s unified software helps retail businesses manage everything from large inventories to busy trade counters and shop floors, covering tasks such as online and in-store ordering and stock management. By integrati...
May 20, 2026 at 9:17 AM

Men in Blazers Media Network and Visa Team Up to Launch Fan-Powered City Guides Celebrating Soccer Culture and Local Small Businesses

NEW YORK & SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Men in Blazers and Visa launch fan-powered City Guides to help travelers discover local soccer culture while supporting small businesses....
May 20, 2026 at 9:16 AM

Visa Threats Report: As Network Security Strengthens, Criminals Accelerate Shift to AI-Enabled Social Engineering

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Visa (NYSE: V), a world leader in digital payments, today released its Spring 2026 Biannual Threats Report, revealing that scams have become the fastest-growing source of consumer harm as criminals increasingly use artificial intelligence and social engineering to manipulate people into authorizing payments themselves. The report draws on intelligence from Visa’s global network and underscores a critical shift in the fraud landscape: while core payment security c...
May 20, 2026 at 9:00 AM

Syndio Defines New Category as Research Shows Ungoverned Pay Decisions Cost Enterprise Organizations Millions Annually

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Syndio, the company trusted by nearly 400 global enterprises to govern pay decisions, today unveiled a new look and further defined a new market category: Decision Intelligence for Pay. The rebrand arrives alongside the launch of Decisions, Syndio's AI-powered product that puts real-time pay intelligence directly into the hands of the people making pay decisions, guiding human judgment in the moment. The announcement is accompanied by new proprietary insights quantifyi...
May 20, 2026 at 9:00 AM

Alacriti Secures Growth Investment To Lead the Next Era of Money Movement

BRIDGEWATER, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alacriti, a leading payments-focused fintech, today announced a strategic growth equity investment led by Sageview Capital. Also participating were BMO Capital Partners, a segment of the BMO Financial Group’s Commercial Banking operating group, and Curql Fund. BMO Financial Group is the eighth-largest bank in North America by assets, and Curql Fund is a collective of 160+ credit unions jointly investing in fintech. Building on strong growth, the investment po...
May 20, 2026 at 9:00 AM

Xsolla Expands Nordic Presence With Industry Engagements Across Sweden, Including Official Sponsorship of Nordic Game 2026

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Xsolla, a global video game commerce company that helps developers launch, grow, and monetize their games, today announces a comprehensive program of events and activations across Sweden throughout May 2026, including its official sponsorship of Nordic Game 2026. At Nordic Game, Xsolla will showcase its Web Shop solution, a direct-to-consumer (D2C) platform designed to help developers build and scale their own storefronts outside traditional app stores. The Web Sho...
May 20, 2026 at 9:00 AM

Expedia Group B2B Introduces AI Toolkit and Platform for the Future of Travel Distribution

LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Expedia Group B2B today announced a new set of AI-powered products and partnerships that make it easier for companies in any sector to build travel into their customer experiences. “For decades we’ve built the plumbing behind the scenes that makes travel work more connected, seamless, and trusted, bringing together supply, pricing, payments, service and more,” said Alfonso Paredes, President B2B & Chief Commercial Officer Expedia Group. “Now we’re making that inf...
May 20, 2026 at 8:09 AM

American Express and Fanatics Announce Exclusive Fan Experiences and New Fanatics American Express® Card

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--American Express (NYSE: AXP) and global sports platform Fanatics today announced a strategic multifaceted partnership where American Express becomes the Official Payments Partner across select Fanatics online and retail locations worldwide and a presenting sponsor at Fanatics Fest, one of the world’s premier sports fan festivals held annually in New York City. The new Fanatics American Express® Card1, designed to reward fandom in more unique ways than ever before, wil...
May 20, 2026 at 8:00 AM

Next-Generation UltraFICO® Score Now Available

BOZEMAN, Mont.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--FICO and Plaid partnership delivers an enhanced credit score that combines the trusted FICO Score with consumer-permissioned cash flow data...
May 20, 2026 at 8:00 AM

TreviPay Research Tracks the Evolution of B2B Buyer Expectations as AI Reshapes the Purchasing Process

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TreviPay releases latest report building on the company’s 2023 B2B buyer research and examines how expectations have evolved....
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