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.

Banks Must Bundle Up or Lose Customers Who Are Done With Piecemeal Services
Banks Must Bundle Up or Lose Customers Who Are Done With Piecemeal Services
August 15, 2022  |  Banking

In banking, simplicity rules, and financial institutions (FIs) must simplify and consolidate what’s on offer to consumers — lest they lose nearly half of their...

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CE100 Index Adds 3.6% as ‘Fun’ Online Betting Names Gain Double Digits
CE100 Index Adds 3.6% as ‘Fun’ Online Betting Names Gain Double Digits
August 15, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Earnings reports are in full swing on Wall Street, and they dictated the way Connected Economy 100 (CE100™) Index names traded this past week. For...

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Gaming Sales, Engagement Slide as Discretionary Spending Shrinks
Gaming Sales, Engagement Slide as Discretionary Spending Shrinks
August 14, 2022  |  Connected Economy

As gamers return to real-world pursuits and cut spending in the wake of economic woes, gaming companies are in trouble. Console producers, video game publishers...

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Saturday Data Dive: Even the Rich Are Now Trying to Save Time and Money
Saturday Data Dive: Even the Rich Are Now Trying to Save Time and Money
August 13, 2022  |  Economy

Throughout the pandemic, we’ve all collectively acquired a whole new set of digital doodads and pastimes, but as that episode gives way to the jarring...

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German Regulators Consider Whether Microsoft Subject to Competition Rules
German Regulators Consider Whether Microsoft Subject to Competition Rules
August 12, 2022  |  Regulation

German regulators are reportedly considering whether Microsoft should fall within the scope of new competition rules, as they have determined several other big tech companies...

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Today in the Connected Economy: Apple to Step up iPhone Production
Today in the Connected Economy: Apple to Step up iPhone Production
August 12, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, Apple tells its suppliers to boost production on new iPhones, while also planning to possibly raise the price of the...

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Bank-FinTech Collaboration Shakes up Commercial Credit Landscape
Bank-FinTech Collaboration Shakes up Commercial Credit Landscape
August 12, 2022  |  Digital-First Banking

Once monolithic commercial credit is morphing into something new as legacy and FinTech strengths combine into something more expandable and efficient in the face of...

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PYMNTS Cryptocurrency Glossary: Stablecoins
PYMNTS Cryptocurrency Glossary: Stablecoins
August 11, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency is a confusing business with a language all its own, in part because it is a genuinely new way of doing business and in...

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Rising Inflation Curbs Enthusiasm for Ride-Hailing, Micro-Mobility
Rising Inflation Curbs Enthusiasm for Ride-Hailing, Micro-Mobility
August 11, 2022  |  Transportation

The paycheck-to-paycheck pain has us all reining in spending — and disconnecting a bit. Literally. And staying off the roads. And the electric scooters. We’re...

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