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.

Grab Focuses on Efficiency and Profitability by 2024 
Grab Focuses on Efficiency and Profitability by 2024 
September 27, 2022  |  Merchant Innovation

With a focus on sustainable growth, Southeast Asian technology group Grab is revving up efficiency across its processes as it targets profitability by 2024. The...

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The Ripple Effects of Digital Engagement
The Ripple Effects of Digital Engagement
September 27, 2022  |  Digital Payments

In tracking the digital transformation of the world’s biggest and most influential economies, we find that one thing leads to another, one could say, and...

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Marketplace Model Provides POS Credit Pipeline to Retailers in Tough Times
Marketplace Model Provides POS Credit Pipeline to Retailers in Tough Times
September 27, 2022  |  Payment Methods

Products like buy now, pay later (BNPL) have retrained consumers to expect fast credit decisions — ideally in their favor — at the point of...

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Peloton’s Marketing Head to Take Job at Design Software Firm Autodesk
Peloton’s Marketing Head to Take Job at Design Software Firm Autodesk
September 26, 2022  |  Personnel

Peloton Interactive’s global head of marketing, communications and memberships, Dara Treseder, will reportedly be leaving the firm after several other leaders of the company have...

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Alipay+ Enables 4 Asian Digital Wallets in South Korea
Alipay+ Enables 4 Asian Digital Wallets in South Korea
September 26, 2022  |  Payment Methods

Digital payments platform Alipay+ has partnered with Asian mobile payment providers to enable the use of four digital wallets in South Korea.  With these integrations...

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Pound, Euro Instability Signals Stress Ahead for Europe’s FinTech Ecosystem
Pound, Euro Instability Signals Stress Ahead for Europe’s FinTech Ecosystem
September 26, 2022  |  Fintech Investments

How a currency trades on the world stage is a form of shorthand for how traders and investors view the prospects and the perils facing...

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CE100 Index Plunges 7.2% as Higher Interest Rates Cloud Spending Outlook
CE100 Index Plunges 7.2% as Higher Interest Rates Cloud Spending Outlook
September 26, 2022  |  Connected Economy

It’s getting to be a familiar refrain: The CE100 names move, in a big way, to the downside. All pillars slid, and depending on where...

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Digitization Crushes X-Border Complexities for MENA Road Freight Transporters
Digitization Crushes X-Border Complexities for MENA Road Freight Transporters
September 26, 2022  |  Transportation

Around the world, digital platforms are helping to transform the road freight industry by optimizing trucking operations for maximum efficiency. As a sign of the...

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Senate Hearing Spotlights Rifts, Risks on Push Payment Fraud
Senate Hearing Spotlights Rifts, Risks on Push Payment Fraud
September 23, 2022  |  Regulation

On Capitol Hill, by now the cast of characters — and the flash points — are familiar. The CEOs of the nation’s largest banks have,...

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