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: Nasdaq Keeps Closer Eye on IPOs
Today in the Connected Economy: Nasdaq Keeps Closer Eye on IPOs
September 22, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, Nasdaq is reportedly examining companies’ initial public offerings (IPOs) after some companies saw massive gains and big drops in quick...

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Olive Garden Parent Keeps Delivery Off its Table
Olive Garden Parent Keeps Delivery Off its Table
September 22, 2022  |  Delivery

Darden, the parent company of a range of popular full-service restaurant (FSR) brands including Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen and others, continues to...

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Report: Nasdaq Looking More Closely at IPOs After Big Ups and Downs
Report: Nasdaq Looking More Closely at IPOs After Big Ups and Downs
September 22, 2022  |  IPO

Nasdaq is reportedly upping its scrutiny of small-cap companies’ initial public offerings (IPOs) after some new listings made massive gains followed by similarly big drops. ...

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DOJ Asks Congress for Tools to Limit NFT Money-Laundering Risk
DOJ Asks Congress for Tools to Limit NFT Money-Laundering Risk
September 22, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

Down at the very bottom of the crypto crime report the Justice Department issued last week was a request that could make it a lot...

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Subscription Shortcomings Could Take Bite Out of Apple’s Ambitions
Subscription Shortcomings Could Take Bite Out of Apple’s Ambitions
September 22, 2022  |  Subscriptions

The devil, they say, is in the details. And the details, as outlined in the latest Subscription Commerce Conversion report, offer up data that may...

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Study Finds Digital Engagement of Consumers Worldwide Jumped 1.2% in Q2
Study Finds Digital Engagement of Consumers Worldwide Jumped 1.2% in Q2
September 22, 2022  |  Connected Economy

The summer of 2022 was a watershed moment for the global digital economy. For millions of consumers in the Northern Hemisphere, this summer was the...

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LendingClub CEO Says Paycheck-to-Paycheck Living Is ‘New Climate Crisis’
LendingClub CEO Says Paycheck-to-Paycheck Living Is ‘New Climate Crisis’
September 22, 2022  |  Consumer Finance

As various government agencies and reports use slight inflationary easing to show the economy isn’t in such bad shape, there’s an unescapable chill in the...

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Darden, General Mills Experience Two Versions of Food Inflation
Darden, General Mills Experience Two Versions of Food Inflation
September 21, 2022  |  Earnings

Call it a tale of two business models — of ways of grappling with food inflation and grappling with the challenges of protecting margins. Call...

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Open Finance Platform MX Adds Connectivity, Insights, Mobile Banking
Open Finance Platform MX Adds Connectivity, Insights, Mobile Banking
September 21, 2022  |  Digital Banking

Open finance platform MX has announced product updates that bolster the platform’s ability to deliver financial data to financial institutions (FIs) and FinTechs and help...

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