With industry consolidation looming, Block refreshes business payments

Block's Square unit has upgraded its business payments technology by enabling sellers to pay vendors via Square Bill Pay with expanded payment options beyond cards. This move comes amid significant industry consolidation as Stripe pursues acquisitions of PayPal and AI firm OpenRouter, with Block possibly investing in the PayPal deal.

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