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Small businesses dominate the U.S. economy, and two payments companies are taking steps to ensure they offer relevant services. First, Square added 3% cash back on Square Bill Pay transactions and the ability to pay vendors even if they don’t accept cards. And, with J.P. Morgan Payments’ backing, Dream Payments launched Dream Payouts to help…

In addition to the two hotel-booking businesses, San Francisco is suing Booking Holdings, alleging its Priceline division supplied the rooms and technology behind the sites.

The rise of AI agents represents a major paradigm shift within a technology that, itself, has represented a major paradigm shift in the world as a whole. The ability of agents to actually execute tasks versus just relay information has proven a major step up from the generative models that came before them, which themselves…

Valley Financial Group, an independent wealth management practice based in Pennsylvania, is set to be acquired by Hightower Signature Wealth, Hightower’s fully integrated national wealth management practice.  Financial terms of the deal remain undisclosed.   Access deeper industry intelligence Experience unmatched clarity with a single platform that combines unique data, AI, and human expertise. Find out more…

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A checking account is one of the most fundamental financial tools out there. It’s important to have one for managing your cash flow and daily spending. However, not all checking accounts are created equal. If you’re looking for a simple checking account with basic features – and more importantly, no monthly maintenance fees – you…