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New government data showed working-class consumers in the United States seeing a bump in pay, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday (July 23). Economists said improved finances among working-class people at the lower tier of the economy could explain why they’ve upped their spending on essentials and discretionary items, per the report. The data from…

Trip.Biz Launches Agent ONE, an AI Suite Transforming Business Travel — Cutting Booking Time by 90% for Travellers and Simplifying Oversight for Travel Managers Accessibility Statement Skip Navigation –     Trip.Biz launches Agent ONE, at Transform 2026–     Agent ONE is four connected, specialised agents supporting the end-to-end business travel lifecycle–     Improves OBT adoption and reduces travel program leakage worldwide SINGAPORE, Sept. 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Trip.Biz, the business travel brand of Trip.com Group,…

The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) on Wednesday launched two agentic artificial intelligence (AI) platforms, AiNxt and Agentic Orchestration & Messaging (AtOM), at the Global Fintech Fest (GFF) 2026 in Mumbai.   The platforms are designed to use AI to automate enterprise workflows and processes across India’s digital payments ecosystem, reported CNBC TV18. The…

Russell Vought’s time as acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is nearing its end, but it’s not ending quietly. The interim head of the CFPB spent three hours before the House Committee on Financial Services on Wednesday. It was the first of two days of congressional grilling — he will appear before the…

Asian Stocks Gain; Oil Rises on Gulf Tensions and US Rate Speculation Market Movements and Economic Influences By Wayne Cole SYDNEY, Aug 10 (Reuters) – Asian share markets tracked Wall Street higher on Monday after a soft U.S. jobs report pared the risk of a near-term rise in borrowing costs, though a lack of progress…