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.

SWIFT Launches AI Tool to Predict Cross-Border Payment Problems
SWIFT Launches AI Tool to Predict Cross-Border Payment Problems
August 31, 2022  |  Payment Methods

Financial messaging services provider SWIFT is introducing a new predictive data intelligence capability that determines potential problems with cross-border transactions before payments are sent. Using...

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Large Fleets, Open Innovation and Payments Will Drive Future of Mobility
Large Fleets, Open Innovation and Payments Will Drive Future of Mobility
August 31, 2022  |  Connected Economy

The connected car has evolved a lot in the few decades since Mazda first started installing GPS technology in its offerings as far back as...

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Meta Leverages India’s JioMart Grocery to Create Connected Commerce Ecosystem
Meta Leverages India’s JioMart Grocery to Create Connected Commerce Ecosystem
August 30, 2022  |  eCommerce

Meta is taking advantage of consumers’ daily need for food to integrate commerce into its social offerings in India, enabling users to make purchases the...

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Today in the Connected Economy: Meta Seeks Piece of Indian eCommerce Market
Today in the Connected Economy: Meta Seeks Piece of Indian eCommerce Market
August 29, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, Meta launches a partnership with Indian eCommerce firm JioMart to let shoppers buy groceries using WhatsApp. Plus, Jio parent Reliance...

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Digital Disruptors Need CFOs Who Can Build Teams and Infrastructure
Digital Disruptors Need CFOs Who Can Build Teams and Infrastructure
August 29, 2022  |  CFO

The reinsurance business isn’t what it used to be. The space has traditionally been dominated by huge incumbents with names familiar to anybody who’s ever...

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Savings Not Enough to Blunt Paycheck-to-Paycheck Pressures
Savings Not Enough to Blunt Paycheck-to-Paycheck Pressures
August 29, 2022  |  Economy

The paycheck-to-paycheck consumer won’t — and in fact, cannot — be saved by savings. Inflation still is rampant, hovering between 8% to 9%, eating away...

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Affirm and Zoom’s Post-Earnings Slumps Haul CE100 Lower by 3.7%
Affirm and Zoom’s Post-Earnings Slumps Haul CE100 Lower by 3.7%
August 29, 2022  |  Connected Economy

No respite here. The Connected Economy 100 (CE100) Stock Index was off 3.7% for the week — though its performance was better than the major...

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GoTab: Resistance to Automation Keeps Stadium Payments Stuck in the Past
GoTab: Resistance to Automation Keeps Stadium Payments Stuck in the Past
August 26, 2022  |  Payment Methods

As digital technologies become increasingly advanced, new opportunities are emerging to unify previously disparate ecosystems within one connected payments systems and consumer-facing platform. Noting this...

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Today in the Connected Economy: BNPL Remains Attractive Amid Inflation
Today in the Connected Economy: BNPL Remains Attractive Amid Inflation
August 26, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, earnings results from buy now, pay later (BNPL) companies show the payment method remains attractive to consumers. Plus, Ulta Beauty...

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