Connected Economy

The innovations in technology, connected devices, software, payments and cellular technology make it possible for people and businesses to connect with each other and do business via any device, an in any digital or physical location safely, securely, and in real time. This integration of the digital and physical worlds will transform the economy across the ten pillars that today represent its key cornerstones – pillars that are already experiencing the impact of disruptive innovation as new blended, digital-first experience-driven ecosystems are now taking shape.

Mastercard Projects 15% Growth in Black Friday Spending
Mastercard Projects 15% Growth in Black Friday Spending
November 15, 2022  |  Retail

Mastercard is offering a sunny forecast for Black Friday, with its SpendingPulse report projecting a 15% growth in retail sales on the day after Thanksgiving. “Expect...

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Neobank Varo Begins Offering Zelle Access
Neobank Varo Begins Offering Zelle Access
November 15, 2022  |  Digital-First Banking

Varo will offer the peer-to-peer payment network Zelle as part of its mobile app, the digital bank announced Tuesday (Nov. 15). With this launch, Varo says it has...

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Walmart Says Inventory is Down and $100K+ Shoppers Are Up
Walmart Says Inventory is Down and $100K+ Shoppers Are Up
November 15, 2022  |  Retail

The country’s largest retail chain said Tuesday that its efforts to reduce inventory were paying off thanks in part to an increase in customers seeking...

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Fed Vice Chair Brainard: Crypto Needs ‘Strong Regulatory Guardrails’
Fed Vice Chair Brainard: Crypto Needs ‘Strong Regulatory Guardrails’
November 14, 2022  |  Regulation

Noting the losses that retail investors have suffered in the cryptocurrency market, Federal Reserve Vice Chair Lael Brainard has reportedly reiterated her view that the...

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Chronology of a Crypto Crash: FTX’s Prince to Pauper Meltdown
Chronology of a Crypto Crash: FTX’s Prince to Pauper Meltdown
November 14, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The aftershocks of the once-popular crypto exchange FTX’s recent and rapid demise last week continue to reverberate throughout the crypto and VC industries, rattling investor...

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Royal Bank of Canada Adds Installments Enabled by Visa
Royal Bank of Canada Adds Installments Enabled by Visa
November 14, 2022  |  Digital-First Banking

Aiming to meet the evolving needs of consumers and merchants, the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) has become the latest issuer to add installment plans...

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Best Buy, Google Join Outsiders in Push to Capture Remote Patient Monitoring Boom
Best Buy, Google Join Outsiders in Push to Capture Remote Patient Monitoring Boom
November 14, 2022  |  Retail

Born of pandemic necessity and a graying U.S. population, remote patient monitoring (RPM) is breaking out all over, as its growth potential draws in retailers...

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Fiverr’s 41% Leap Leads CE 100 Rally as Gig Economy Proves Resilient
Fiverr’s 41% Leap Leads CE 100 Rally as Gig Economy Proves Resilient
November 14, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Last week was a stellar one for tech stocks — if you weren’t in cryptos — and especially for names driving the digital transformation of...

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FTX’s Enron Parallels Have Implications for Crypto’s Great Regulatory Revamp
FTX’s Enron Parallels Have Implications for Crypto’s Great Regulatory Revamp
November 12, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

FTX’s former CEO is being replaced by one of the men who oversaw Enron’s bankruptcy proceedings. There’s irony in that news. John J. Ray III,...

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