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FedEx Delivers Strong Earnings Despite Higher Wagers, Labor Woes
FedEx Delivers Strong Earnings Despite Higher Wagers, Labor Woes
December 17, 2021  |  Earnings

Delivery giant FedEx posted an upswing in revenue of 14% to $23.5 billion for the second quarter, despite higher wages and labor shortages that were...

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Panel: Digital Credentials Help Simplify the Connected Economy
Panel: Digital Credentials Help Simplify the Connected Economy
December 15, 2021  |  Connected Economy

The connected economy, with a tangled web of devices, apps, payments choices and a never-ending series of interactions between consumers, merchants and financial services firms...

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Automakers Announce Agreements to Improve Supply of Semiconductor Chips 
Automakers Announce Agreements to Improve Supply of Semiconductor Chips 
December 13, 2021  |  Connected Economy

In the midst of a global shortage of semiconductor chips that is affecting manufacturers in a wide range of industries, Stellantis and BMW have become...

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How US Consumers Define the Super App
How US Consumers Define the Super App
December 13, 2021  |  Connected Economy

Consumers do everything online. They wake up and read their morning papers on their phones or tablets, begin their workdays by hopping on their laptops...

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Automakers are Adding Insurance and Other Services That Use Driving Data
Automakers are Adding Insurance and Other Services That Use Driving Data
December 10, 2021  |  Commerce Connected

Toyota owners in select states can now get auto insurance that’s integrated with other vehicle ownership benefits and that they can purchase through the Toyota’s mobile...

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Utility Will Make the Metaverse Work — and Pay — With or Without Goggles
Utility Will Make the Metaverse Work — and Pay — With or Without Goggles
November 30, 2021  |  Connected Economy

It was Oct. 28 when Mark Zuckerberg announced to the world that Facebook would now be effectively a subsidiary of a company called Meta —...

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Connected Cars Make the Busiest Travel Weekend of the Year Safer, Faster, Saner
Connected Cars Make the Busiest Travel Weekend of the Year Safer, Faster, Saner
November 25, 2021  |  Commerce Connected

Planning to drive somewhere over the long Thanksgiving holiday weekend? There may be nearly 4 million more people on the road than there were last...

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Tesla Drivers Learn What Happens When Connected Cars Meet a Software Outage
Tesla Drivers Learn What Happens When Connected Cars Meet a Software Outage
November 22, 2021  |  Commerce Connected

When you’re dealing with digital files, it’s always good to have a backup. On Friday (Nov. 19), some owners of Tesla vehicles found that to be true of the...

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PayPal’s Peggy Alford On Buy Now Pay Later, Crypto and the Super App Future
PayPal’s Peggy Alford On Buy Now Pay Later, Crypto and the Super App Future
November 22, 2021  |  Connected Economy

In under 24 months, we’ve witnessed the astonishing success of buy now, pay later (BNPL), the meteoric rise of cryptocurrencies and the effects of a...

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