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.

Today in the Connected Economy: Mastercard, Paxos Help Banks Trade Crypto
Today in the Connected Economy: Mastercard, Paxos Help Banks Trade Crypto
October 17, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, Mastercard begins a new phase of its collaboration with cryptocurrency platform Paxos by offering banks help in improving their crypto...

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40% of Millennials ‘Very’ Interested in Super Apps
40% of Millennials ‘Very’ Interested in Super Apps
October 17, 2022  |  Connected Economy

The super app — and, with it, one-stop mobile control over a broad range of everyday activities online and offline — is poised to receive...

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CE 100 Index Off 4.2% as Plunging Shopping Names Mute Gains by Banks
CE 100 Index Off 4.2% as Plunging Shopping Names Mute Gains by Banks
October 17, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Per usual, big banks were first out of the gate in releasing third-quarter earnings reports last week. Many more reports will come this week and...

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Today in the Connected Economy: Apple Fires Back at Meta in Metaverse Headset War
Today in the Connected Economy: Apple Fires Back at Meta in Metaverse Headset War
October 14, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, Apple plans to launch a mixed-reality headset that would rival Meta’s, plus Kroger and Albertsons merge. Report: Apple Mixed Reality...

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Fed Governor: CBDC Not Crucial to Supremacy of Dollar
Fed Governor: CBDC Not Crucial to Supremacy of Dollar
October 14, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The creation of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) in America is probably not that crucial to ensuring the supremacy of the U.S. dollar, Federal...

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How 28 Payments Experts Weathered Q3’s Business Headwinds
How 28 Payments Experts Weathered Q3’s Business Headwinds
October 14, 2022  |  Connected Economy

  Waiting for the other shoe to drop — inflation or recession? — turned into the underlying theme of a third quarter as major retailers...

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FinTech IPO Index Down 5.5% as 3Q Earnings Roll Out
FinTech IPO Index Down 5.5% as 3Q Earnings Roll Out
October 14, 2022  |  IPO

Even some double-digit surges in some of our beaten-down companies weren’t enough to keep the overall FinTech IPO index in positive territory this week. The...

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Today in the Connected Economy: Meta Tweaks Its Metaverse Offerings
Today in the Connected Economy: Meta Tweaks Its Metaverse Offerings
October 13, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, Meta reveals the price tag for its new virtual reality headset and unveils features to make that reality seem a...

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Internet, Cloud Capabilities Define Google’s Billion-Dollar Africa Investment
Internet, Cloud Capabilities Define Google’s Billion-Dollar Africa Investment
October 12, 2022  |  Connected Economy

One year on from the launch of Google’s billion-dollar, five-year investment plan to foster digital transformation in Africa, the firm has announced a number of...

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