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16:52:27 (UTC) 09-17-2026

Eduardo Mostrom launches EM Integrated Strategies

16:50:51 (UTC) 09-17-2026

Ryft raises £20M in largest UK payments Series B of the year

16:49:03 (UTC) 09-17-2026

Bank Pekao selects NCR Atleos to modernize card payment processing infrastructure

20:23:10 (UTC) 09-16-2026

Cashless payments edge ahead of cash for UK arcade visitors, Nayax research finds

18:08:38 (UTC) 09-16-2026

Verifone data: “Loyalty stacking” hits new high as gas prices peak

17:26:29 (UTC) 09-16-2026

LegitScript surpasses 10,000 certified websites as digital healthcare continues to scale

17:24:45 (UTC) 09-16-2026

Alkami to host webinar on how financial wellness can be a strategic growth initiative

17:22:52 (UTC) 09-16-2026

Happy Money’s 2026 Credit Check-In shows growing divide in Americans’ financial progress



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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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 ...

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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...

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Happy Money’s 2026 Credit Check-In shows growing divide in Americans’ financial progress

Wednesday, September 16, 2026 17:22:52 (UTC)

Happy Money’s 2026 Credit Check-In Reveals Growing Divide in Americans’ Financial Progress and the Influence of AI in Financial Decision-Making Annual study finds debt continues to delay major life decisions and even healthcare as consumers seek new ways to navigate financial uncertainty TORRANCE, Calif., September 16, 2026 – Happy Money, a consumer finance company dedicated to empowering people to achieve their goals, today released its second annual Credit Check-In, exploring h...

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Salone dei Pagamenti expands international ecosystem with Fintech District

Wednesday, September 16, 2026 17:20:18 (UTC)

Salone dei Pagamenti expands its international ecosystem with Fintech District Milan, 16 September 2026 — Salone dei Pagamenti, Italy's leading event for innovation in payments and financial services, is expanding its international ecosystem through a collaboration with Fintech District, the international community that connects more than 300 companies in the fintech and techfin ecosystem and fosters partnerships and development opportunities between the Italian market and international hu...

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Waitrose commits to Trust Retail through 2031, inventory technology rollout expands

Wednesday, September 16, 2026 17:17:12 (UTC)

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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