Economist David Evans argues that prosperity depends on catalysts, the people willing to stick their necks out when the odds are long and the payoff uncertain. From a three-page memo at P&G that birthed brand management to Nvidia’s bet on AI, he writes that growth has often hinged on risk-takers who turn uncertainty for themselves into innovation that drives growth.

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06.10.2025

Nearly Half of FinTechs Now Partner With Credit Unions

Small institutions are seeking embedded tools that can modernize member services without overhauling legacy systems.

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06.10.2025

Agentic AI Turns From PowerPoint Promise to Production Reality

Agentic AI is running real workflows from drug discovery and demand forecasting to workplace collaboration.

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06.10.2025

CE 100 Index Posts Slight Gain as DraftKings Slides

The index posted a marginal 0.1% weekly gain. Strength from payment networks and eCommerce innovators offset weakness in online betting.

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06.10.2025

Monzo Weighs New Attempt at Landing US Banking License

British FinTech Monzo is reportedly weighing a new application for a U.S. banking license in the wake of Trump's deregulatory push.

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06.10.2025

Tariffs Drive Up Consumer Prices Despite Moderating Inflation

Tariffs are ramping up prices for U.S. consumer goods. Government data and company statements show price increases on a range of products.

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06.10.2025

Misfits Market Follows Amazon to Rewrite Grocery Logistics

Misfits Market CEO Abhi Ramesh explains why the company’s next act looks less like a grocery store and more like Amazon.

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06.10.2025

Amazon Lets Prime Members 'Add to Delivery'

Amazon rolled out “Add to Delivery,” which lets Prime members tack last-minute items to deliver orders with one click.

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06.10.2025

Fifth Third Covers the Hidden Costs of Cash’s Last Mile

Fifth Third Bank’s Robert Norman outlines how technology can address the cost and inefficiency of cash’s last mile.

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06.10.2025

Small Businesses Feel the Ripple as Government Goes All-Digital

President Trump’s executive order to phase out paper checks in government payments accelerates the push toward digital disbursements.

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04.10.2025

Hackers Claim to Have Accessed Salesforce Cloud Databases | PYMNTS.com

A hacking group reportedly claims to have stolen 1 billion records from cloud databases hosted by Salesforce.

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04.10.2025

Jeff Bezos Says AI Bubble May Burst But ‘AI Is Real’

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos reportedly said that the AI boom is an “industrial bubble” rather than a “financial bubble.”

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04.10.2025

Medicine Waits for Evidence Before AI Scales | PYMNTS.com

Medicine has set a higher bar for AI adoption. Unlike other sectors, results will determine how far and how fast AI moves.

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04.10.2025

AI Soaks Up Record VC Dollars | PYMNTS.com

Investors paid $192.7 billion into AI startups, the first time since the dot-com bubble that over half of global VC dollars went to one sector.

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04.10.2025

CFOs Weigh Trade Finance From Banks, FinTechs and Crypto

Trade finance is at the forefront of global growth strategies due to tariff volatility, supply chain shifts and new payment technologies.

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04.10.2025

Subprime Consumer Resilience Tested Ahead of Earnings Season

Consumer spending has stayed resilient, but strains are mounting for subprime households ahead of bank earnings season later this month.

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04.10.2025

Amazon Devices Executive Robert Williams to Retire | PYMNTS.com

Williams made the announcement after 12 years with Amazon and days after the company unveiled the next generation of Echo, Fire TV and Ring.

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04.10.2025

Goldman Sachs: Unemployment Applications Inched Up Last Week

Goldman Sachs Group reportedly calculated that initial claims for U.S. unemployment benefits inched up from 218,000 to 224,000 last week.

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04.10.2025

Samsung Wallet Enables Crypto Access via Coinbase

Samsung Galaxy smartphone users in the U.S. can now explore crypto through the membership program Coinbase One within the Samsung Wallet app.

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04.10.2025

The PYMNTS Weekender: Tay Tay Mania Edition

Taylor Swift’s new album, “The Life of a Showgirl,” was released Friday (Oct. 3) amid a flurry of promotional events and retail offerings.

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Amazon Lets Prime Members 'Add to Delivery'

Fifth Third Covers the Hidden Costs of Cash’s Last Mile

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Hackers Claim to Have Accessed Salesforce Cloud Databases | PYMNTS.com

Jeff Bezos Says AI Bubble May Burst But ‘AI Is Real’

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AI Soaks Up Record VC Dollars | PYMNTS.com

CFOs Weigh Trade Finance From Banks, FinTechs and Crypto

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