Global Payments Inc. (NYSE: GPN), a leading worldwide provider of payment technology and software solutions, today announced that the National Hockey League's Tampa Bay Lightning has selected it as payments provider for food and beverage, retail and ticketing, including for all events at AMALIE Arena in Tampa, Florida. This is the fourth National Hockey League team partnership for Global Payments.

HoneyCoin, a transformative global payment orchestration platform, announced a $4.9 million funding round led by the global venture firm Flourish Ventures. Flourish is joined by a dynamic mix of regional and global investors: Visa Ventures, TLcom Capital, Stellar Development Foundation, Lava, Musha Ventures, 4DX Ventures, and Antler. The new capital will accelerate the scale of operations, expand its product suite, and bring on new senior hires to strengthen its position as a prominent player in the payments industry.

Arab Bank for Investment & Foreign Trade (Al Masraf) has signed a strategic partnership with Lexzur, a leading legal technology provider offering AI-powered solutions for end-to-end management of legal practices.

HuLoop Automation, a leader in AI-powered work intelligence, has released the latest version of its Unified Work Intelligence Platform (v7), the seventh major release of its flagship solution which includes HuLoop's new AI assistant, HuGO Sidekick. These solutions are designed to accelerate the automation builder experience and improve ease of use for HuLoop end users.

Riva Money, the global payments firm using blockchain technology to streamline the movement of money, has raised a pre-seed round from Project A as well as angels from Revolut, Monzo and J.P. Morgan. The USD 3 million round will be used to solve the persistent pain points of global money transfers.

EMVCo, the global technical body for the payments industry, has released a draft document describing an interoperable open payment solution for electric vehicle (EV) charging. All interested stakeholders are encouraged to provide their feedback on the draft by Wednesday 03 September.

Bluechain, the B2B payment orchestration platform powering the next generation of business payments, today announced a partnership with Visa to modernise how UK businesses manage B2B payments. This collaboration delivers real-time visibility, end-to-end control, and universal payment flexibility through Bluechain’s intelligent network.

Inc., the leading media brand and playbook for the entrepreneurs and business leaders shaping our future, today announced that FloQast is No. 1503 on the annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in America. The list provides a data-driven snapshot of the most successful companies within the economy’s most dynamic segment—its independent, entrepreneurial businesses. Past honorees include companies such as Microsoft, Meta, Chobani, Under Armour, Timberland, Oracle, and Patagonia.

In a pivotal move to expand health insurance coverage across India, HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company, a leading private sector general insurer, has forged a strategic partnership with PhonePe, to launch an affordable health insurance solution designed to serve the 'Missing Middle'.

Checkout.com, a leading global digital payments company, today unveils new data showing that consumers in Asia, the Middle East, and parts of Africa are rapidly embracing digital identity wallets and biometric verification, closely followed by Brazil and New Zealand. Meanwhile, adoption remains sluggish across Europe, including the UK, and North America.

Ultimus Fund Solutions® (Ultimus®), a leading independent provider of full-service, technology-enhanced fund administration, accounting, and investor solutions, and Xceptor, the intelligent data automation platform for financial markets, today announced the expansion of its six-year partnership to drive enhanced client service for Ultimus’ clients.

Yaspa, a hyper-growth UK fintech specialising in payments and identity, has announced the opening of a new tech hub in Leeds.

YES BANK, India’s sixth-largest private sector bank is playing a critical role in leading India’s charge in digital banking leadership, as is seen in the Q1 FY26 results. Holding a massive 55.3% market share as a payee PSP in UPI transactions and the second position in payer PSP transactions, clocking 33.3% share, YES BANK is a leader driving India’s digital rails and offering digital payments without hassles.

Fasset, a leading UAE-based digital asset platform, has officially launched in the Kingdom of Bahrain, introducing tokenized US stocks as part of its offerings. Bahrain residents can now invest in leading US companies, gold, and cryptocurrencies through a secure, all-in-one financial superapp.

Kalepa, the leader in underwriting technology, today announced it signed an agreement with an affiliate of W. R. Berkley Corporation, an insurance holding company that is among the largest commercial lines writers in the United States and operates worldwide, expanding their efforts to implement a technology platform designed to enhance underwriting efficiency and accuracy across Berkley’s operating companies.