The Tooth Fairy Economy: How Micro-Transactions, Inflation, and Digital Wallets Are Reshaping Childhood’s Oldest Financial Ritual

By PYMNTS September 12, 2026 The Tooth Fairy has officially approved a 17% pay increase—welcome news for any worker whose compensation package relies heavily on loose incisors. There was no performance review, no awkward negotiation with a manager over a remote-work policy, and certainly no mandatory return to the office. The recipient simply went to…

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The Battle for the World’s Oldest Bank: Intesa Sanpaolo and Banco BPM Clash Over Monte Paschi

The European banking landscape is currently witnessing one of its most significant seismic shifts in decades as a high-stakes bidding war erupts over the future of Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena (MPS). Founded in 1472, the world’s oldest bank has suddenly found itself at the center of a strategic tug-of-war between Italy’s largest lender,…

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