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Episode 286 - Understanding Trust in the Modern Agentic and Digital Economy, with Jenny Hadlow and Rory O'Neill, Checkout.com

In this episode, Chris Uriarte welcomes Jenny Hadlow, COO, and Rory O’Neill, CMO, from Checkout.com to discuss the findings from their recent report “Trust in the Digital Economy 2025” and explore the interesting dimensions of trust that merchants, consumers, and service providers need to be aware of in today's ever changing digital (and agentic) economy.
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Payments News

Square Expands Partner Ecosystem in 2026, Empowering Sellers With Connected Tools, Insights, and Expertise to Accelerate Growth

Square

“Square announced that it is expanding its partner ecosystem in 2026, further solidifying its standing as the provider of choice for sellers and partners alike. With key partners including Amazon, Apple, Intuit QuickBooks, and Uber Eats choosing Square, the company is reinforcing its commitment to providing sellers with the best-in-class tools needed to succeed.”

Visa to Acquire Prisma Medios de Pago and Newpay in Argentina

Visa

“Visa announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Prisma Medios de Pago S.A.U. and Newpay S.A.U. in Argentina from Advent International. Prisma provides credit, debit and prepaid card issuer processing. Newpay is a multi-network infrastructure provider that operates real-time payments services, the Banelco ATM network and the bill payment platform PagoMisCuentas.”

Bank of Ireland UK Fined £3.7mn for Confirmation of Payee Failures

The Banker

“Bank of Ireland UK has been fined for failing to implement confirmation of payee systems more than a year after the deadline, in a first-of-its-kind penalty from the regulator. The Payments Systems Regulator fined the bank £3.7mn after payments totalling around £6.9bn were left without the safeguard. Bank of Ireland UK implemented the system to […]

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