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MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--U.S. Bank today announced the addition of three new integrated partners to its Avvance point-of-sale lending platform, further accelerating the growth of its API-driven ...

A Long Island bank robber hit two Flagstar locations just 5 miles apart — in a 48-hour spree where he used a stickup note to scare tellers into handing over cash, cops said. The thief — described as a ...

SEPTA officials were able to help law enforcement track down a man accused of robbing a bank in Center City on Tuesday afternoon, according to officials. The robbery happened around Noon at the ...

BELLAIRE, Texas – Surveillance video from a Bellaire backyard over the weekend captured a troubling new tactic used by burglars to avoid detection. Three suspects approached a security camera holding ...

Washington, Nov. 25, 2025—The World Bank Board of Executive Directors today approved two projects in India that will benefit more than 6 million people by using innovative digital solutions to improve ...

In his capacity as a full-time academic at the University of Wollongong, Michael Mehmet has provided contract research for banks on a range of topics, including artificial intelligence. He is only ...

Microsoft announced new or improved AI security agents at Ignite. Security agent functionality is surfaced within Microsoft's relevant management portal. The agents are free to all Copilot Security ...

At least one of the thieves remains at large, French prosecutors say. At the time of the brazen heist of $102 million in jewels from the Louvre last month, the password to the world-famous museum's ...

A popular singer-songwriter claims she was booted from a Gold’s Gym in Los Angeles after getting into a heated caught-on-camera confrontation with a “man” she had filed complaints against for using ...

The government has simplified the rules for bank lockers. On April 16, 2025, the government implemented a new rule that simplifies the process of creating a nominee for a bank account and locker. The ...

The "Singapore Embedded Finance Market Size & Forecast by Value and Volume Across 100+ KPIs by Business Models, Distribution Models, End-Use Sectors, and Key Verticals (Payments, Lending, Insurance, ...