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Trump to Discuss Postwar Strategy with Gulf Leaders at UN General Assembly
Judge Orders Data Sharing and Other Fixes to Solve Google’s Ad Tech Monopoly
U.S. House of Representatives Poised to Pass Data Center Cost Bill
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Bank of England Expected to Hold Rates Amid Rising Energy Costs
Trump to Discuss Iran Strategy with Gulf Leaders in New York
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Exxon advances talks to return to Venezuela’s Orinoco Belt, sources say
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Italian Prime Minister Criticizes Spanish Government's Statements
Italian Prime Minister Meloni Discusses Schengen Suspension in Context of Spain
Holtec pulls IPO over ‘perfect storm’ in AI sector, founder says
Trump Criticizes Federal Reserve Following Rate Hike Support from Warsh
OpenAI Tests Sponsored AI Agents in ChatGPT Ads
The 40-Minute Phone Call That Left Ed Sheeran’s Tour Hanging by a Thread
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U.S. House Votes to Hold Billionaire Leon Black in Contempt of Congress
Asian Bonds Decline as Fed Hikes, Dollar Jumps: Markets Wrap
Bitcoin Futures Show Signs of Support Amid Market Fluctuations
Macklemore Ban at Ed Sheeran Shows Sparks Free Speech Debate
A Life-Extending Breast Cancer Drug Finally Comes to England
Hong Kong Follows Fed With First Rate Hike in Over Three Years
Exclusive-Malaysia talks to rival airlines as it monitors AirAsia’s financial health, sources say
US House advances first bill addressing economic impacts of data center boom
Bank of England to hold rates but energy shock stirs talk of a hike
Zopa Launches Conversational AI for Personal Banking in the UK
Oil Extends Drop as Saudi Arabia Moves to Restore Vital Pipeline
UK ministers look at overhauling disability assessments to cut welfare bill
Cut ‘net zero’ from name of UK net zero department, MPs urge
Breast cancer drug approved after UK pharma deal with Trump
Revolut Expands Global Presence with Banking Licences in Colombia and Switzerland
Grab Acquires Majority Stake in Atome Financial for $1.49 Billion
OpenAI Reports Cases of Model Misalignment
Holtec Nuclear suspends planned US IPO, Bloomberg News reports
New Zealand’s economy grows 0.2% in Q2
American Express Introduces High-Yield Business Savings Account
Arm Holdings CEO Expresses Confidence in Meeting $2 Billion Revenue Goal for AI Chips
Nike Shares Hit 12-Year Low Amid Turnaround Challenges and Market Pressure
Swiss Water Decaffeinated Coffee to Begin Construction of New Facility in 2027
US lawmakers pass sanctions bill to put pressure on Russia’s economy
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Xi Jinping and Donald Trump Summit Scheduled Amid Taiwan Arms Sale Concerns
Swiss Water Decaffeinated Coffee Invests $6.2 Million to Expand Production Facility in Delta, Canada
OpenAI plans regular reports on unexpected AI behavior
US International Development Finance Corp approves more than $8 billion in new investments
Chelsea Strikes Deal for Exit of Walter, Boehly as Shareholders
OpenAI Reports Six New Instances of Model Misbehavior
New Zealand's GDP Growth Exceeds Expectations in Q2 2026
OpenAI Reports Six New AI Safety Incidents Related to Model Misalignment
The Fed’s Unanimous 25-basis-point Hike Puts Trump and Warsh on Collision Course
Brazil’s Central Bank Lowers For Fifth Straight Meeting as Inflation Cools
Higher Oil Prices Impacting Broader Economy, CEA Chair Reports
Fed’s Warsh Heeds Own Advice With Record Short Press Conference
Bessent Says US May Discuss AI Risks With China
Leaders at Downing Street Address AI Opportunities and Risks
Mark Walter and Todd Boehly sell Chelsea FC stakes to Clearlake for £950mn
Brazil central bank delivers fifth straight rate cut, leaves next move open
Trump lashes out at Fed after Warsh backs rate hike
North Korea's Kim Yo Jong Criticizes IAEA Meeting on Denuclearization
Wells Fargo Lowers S&P 500 Target Ahead of Federal Reserve Rate Hike
ExxonMobil Approaches Preliminary Agreement for Investment in Venezuela's Oil Sector
NASDAQ to Suspend Trading of Synergy CHC Corp. Stock on September 18, 2026
Generac Shares Jump on $8 Billion Amazon Data Center Supply Pact
Trump administration can proceed with homelessness program overhaul, US court rules
Circle Debuts Agentic Commerce-Focused Blockchain Arc
Circle has introduced Arc, a blockchain designed for financial markets, real-time money movement and agentic economic activity.
Arc launches with integration into Circle’s platform, including the USDC stablecoin, the company said in a Wednesday (Sept. 16) news release.
“Arc is the single most significant launch in Circle’s history since USDC itself, and it is the embodiment of the premise we have operated on for thirteen years: money should work the way the internet works,” said Jeremy Allaire, Circle’s founder, chairman and CEO. “USDC was step one. Arc is the network built for what comes next.”
The agentic and on-chain economy, he added, are “the same economy seen from two sides,” and both require “infrastructure that never closes, settles in under a second, and is trusted by the institutions that anchor the global financial system.”
Circle bills Arc as the first blockchain designed with the idea of artificial intelligence (AI) agents serving as “economic actors” in mind.
“Agents are already performing economic tasks with Circle’s open, programmable payments products, including executing trades, managing payments, routing liquidity, and executing contracts on behalf of people and businesses,” the release added.
USDC makes up 98.8% of agent-driven transaction volume, Circle said. Since the company introduced its Agent Stack in May, the vast majority of agent-to-agent payments settling over the x402 standard have settled in USDC.
“Arc is the first blockchain designed from genesis for this new class of participant,” the company said.
PYMNTS Intelligence examined the continued rise of agentic commerce in the recent report “Will the 2026 Shopping Season Go Agentic?”
Research from that report found that 132 million U.S. adults — nearly half the adult population — have made a retail purchase with AI, with 22% of those surveyed now starting online retail research using an artificial intelligence tool.
The research also shows consumers growing more cautious as “the agent gets closer to the money,” with just 24% saying they would allow an agent to both shop and buy.
“That doesn’t mean agentic commerce is a false start. It means the market is building toward a more controlled form of delegation,” the report added.
“One where the agent does the work, the consumer sets the rules, a familiar payment provider protects the credential, and the transaction pauses when the choice becomes consequential.”
Source: PYMNTS.com