Trade court rules Trump’s replacement tariffs illegal

A divided three-judge panel on the U.S. Court of International Trade concluded that Trump’s 10 percent global tariffs are unlawful.

Politico

State AGs target e-cigarette payments

Attorneys general across the U.S. have alerted payments providers that online tobacco and nicotine sales likely violate state and federal laws.

https://www.paymentsdive.com/news/state-ags-target-e-cigarette-payments/819201/

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State AGs target e-cigarette payments

Attorneys general across the U.S. have alerted payments providers that their tobacco and nicotine sales may violate state or federal laws.

Payments Dive

How Wells Fargo deploys #AI in payments

Wells Fargo's AI platform is designed to be model and cloud agnostic, allowing the bank to adapt to newer, larger and more specific models as they emerge.

https://www.americanbanker.com/payments/news/how-wells-fargo-deploys-ai-in-payments

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How Wells Fargo deploys AI in payments

Ather Williams III, Wells Fargo's head of global payments and liquidity and wholesale digital, discussed the changing payments landscape and how banks can stay ahead during the keynote address at American Banker's Payments Forum 2026.

American Banker
Hungary, EU split over how much of its €10B funding it should get

Brussels has urged Budapest to drop demand for €3.9 billion in loans to speed up EU payments.

POLITICO

Amex to sell travel unit stake for $1.5B

The card company is divesting its nearly one-third ownership of the corporate travel services firm Global Business Travel Group.

https://www.paymentsdive.com/news/amex-to-sell-travel-unit-stake-for-15b/819255/

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Amex to sell travel unit stake for $1.5B

The card company is divesting its nearly one-third ownership of the corporate travel services firm Global Business Travel Group.

Payments Dive

PayPal reports first earnings under new CEO

New PayPal CEO Enrique Lores elaborated on his new strategy for the payments company through its quarterly earnings report and presentation.

https://www.americanbanker.com/payments/news/paypal-reports-first-earnings-under-new-ceo

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PayPal reports first earnings under new CEO

The payments company said payment volume increased, but net income decreased compared to 2025.

American Banker

How Spirit Airlines customers can navigate payments

One consumer advocacy group is urging the airline’s customers to seek refunds “quickly” after the carrier’s abrupt shutdown.

https://www.paymentsdive.com/news/how-spirit-airlines-customers-can-navigate-payments/819328/

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How Spirit Airlines customers can navigate payments

One consumer advocacy group is urging the airline’s customers to seek refunds “quickly” after the carrier’s abrupt shutdown.

Payments Dive

How banks reach for the 'top of the wallet'

"The bank is the plumbing," Barclays' Anuj Arora said. "If you do a bad job there, you are going to lose the customer. How easy are you making it for the customer?"

https://www.americanbanker.com/payments/news/barclays-pinnacle-regions-discuss-digital-wallet-strategies

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How banks reach for the 'top of the wallet'

If a card is immediately not easy and safe to use in an external app, consumers will quickly turn to another card, executives from Regions Bank, Pinnacle Financial Partners and Barclays warned American Banker's Payments Forum.

American Banker

Western Union launches its own #Stablecoin

Western Union has officially released its #USDPT stablecoin on Solana through a partnership with Anchorage Digital Bank.

https://www.americanbanker.com/news/western-union-launches-its-own-stablecoin

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Western Union launches its own stablecoin

The company is officially releasing a digital asset product that it first announced back in October.

American Banker
“Changes to how #payments are executed imply a shift in control over the critical infrastructure through which #money circulates, with consequences for the exercise of #monetary #sovereignty.” www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/m...

The Geopolitical Battle Over M...
The Geopolitical Battle Over Monetary Infrastructure

Camila Villard Duran explains why emerging-market economies face scrutiny from the West for developing domestic payment platforms.

Project Syndicate