manufacturing

Trump’s Tariff Freeze: What Could Have Happened if They Stayed in Place?
Trump’s Tariff Freeze: What Could Have Happened if They Stayed in Place?
April 10, 2025  |  Economy

Hate to say you read it here first, but here’s a prescient quote left on the cutting room floor from PYMNTS CEO Karen Webster’s interview...

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Trump Says Higher Tariffs Will Draw More Manufacturing to US
Trump Says Higher Tariffs Will Draw More Manufacturing to US
March 11, 2025  |  Politics

President Donald Trump said Tuesday (March 11) that the tariffs his administration is imposing will pay off in investments in American factories and jobs. In...

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Apple Adding 20K US Jobs in ‘Largest-Ever Spend Commitment’
Apple Adding 20K US Jobs in ‘Largest-Ever Spend Commitment’
February 24, 2025  |  Apple

Apple plans to invest more than $500 billion in the U.S. in the next four years. Calling it its “largest-ever spend commitment,” the tech giant on...

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Manufacturing’s Digital Crossroads: Why CFOs Are Betting on AI and Automation
Manufacturing’s Digital Crossroads: Why CFOs Are Betting on AI and Automation
January 30, 2025  |  CFO

Remember floppy disks? Some manufacturers might as well still be using them. But running a modern manufacturing business on an outdated enterprise resource planning (ERP)...

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82% of Mobility Sector Treasurers Believe They Can Boost Cash Flow Predictability
82% of Mobility Sector Treasurers Believe They Can Boost Cash Flow Predictability
January 01, 2025  |  B2B Payments

Companies in the mobility space could enjoy a range of benefits if their treasurers had greater influence and involvement, according to the PYMNTS Intelligence report...

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Prima to Expand Supply Chain Integrator Offering Across North America
Prima to Expand Supply Chain Integrator Offering Across North America
December 06, 2024  |  Investments

Mexico City-based Prima has raised $23 million in funding to expand its offerings as a manufacturing and supply chain integrator across North America. The latest...

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Leading Indicators: Bumpy Holiday Season for Consumers, and Maybe B2B Too?
Leading Indicators: Bumpy Holiday Season for Consumers, and Maybe B2B Too?
November 22, 2024  |  Economy

This week, PYMNTS Intelligence noted the appeal of paying over time — especially now, headed into the holiday shopping season, which starts, well, now. Our...

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AI Chip Demand Surge Sparks Debate on Future Shortages
AI Chip Demand Surge Sparks Debate on Future Shortages
September 27, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

The artificial intelligence (AI) revolution is raising concerns about a new global semiconductor shortage, with experts offering diverse perspectives on its timing, scope and impact...

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Small Businesses Tap FinTech Innovations to Close Big Digital Transformation Gap
Small Businesses Tap FinTech Innovations to Close Big Digital Transformation Gap
September 05, 2024  |  SMBs

While no two small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are alike, many face similar challenges. And those challenges tend to be related to the widening gap in...

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