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.

Global Regulators Call for Interoperable Stablecoins, CBDCs
Global Regulators Call for Interoperable Stablecoins, CBDCs
July 13, 2022  |  Regulation

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) published on Wednesday (July 13) their guidance on the application of...

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Today in the Connected Economy: Pepsi Distributes Alcohol; YouTube TV Marks 5M Subscribers
Today in the Connected Economy: Pepsi Distributes Alcohol; YouTube TV Marks 5M Subscribers
July 12, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, as food and beverage companies deal with inflation, PepsiCo begins using its distribution network to help sell alcohol from the...

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Pepsi Turns to Alcohol to Combat Inflation
Pepsi Turns to Alcohol to Combat Inflation
July 12, 2022  |  Earnings

Vertically integrated businesses across sectors of the food and beverage (F&B) industry are finding opportunities to leverage their infrastructure to drive additional revenue as rising...

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Tight-Fisted US Consumers Sit on $3.3T of Untapped Credit Card Lines
Tight-Fisted US Consumers Sit on $3.3T of Untapped Credit Card Lines
July 12, 2022  |  Credit Cards

A slowdown is in the cards. Literally — at least near term. A number of data points hint that we’re seeing a level of prudence...

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BIS Study Finds Lack of API Standards Is Cross-Border Payments’ Biggest Challenge
BIS Study Finds Lack of API Standards Is Cross-Border Payments’ Biggest Challenge
July 12, 2022  |  Cross-border Payments

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) published on Friday (July 8) a report highlighting the benefits of interlinking arrangements and application programming interfaces (APIs) to...

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Next-Gen Platforms Put Car Buyers in Control of Process
Next-Gen Platforms Put Car Buyers in Control of Process
July 12, 2022  |  Transportation

Different consumers like to shop for cars in different ways, but they all have one thing in common: they want to do the shopping on...

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Instacart, Uber, Others Turn to Driver Perks to Combat Capacity Constraints
Instacart, Uber, Others Turn to Driver Perks to Combat Capacity Constraints
July 11, 2022  |  Delivery

As driver labor challenges persist, delivery services are challenged to work harder to attract and retain the gig workers that make their model possible, or...

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AgriTech Market Vegrow Raises $25M for Expansion
AgriTech Market Vegrow Raises $25M for Expansion
July 11, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Vegrow, a B2B AgriTech fruit marketplace based in Bengaluru, India, has raised $25 million in a Series B funding round. As the Economic Times reported...

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One Demographic Could Make or Break Amazon Prime Day This Year
One Demographic Could Make or Break Amazon Prime Day This Year
July 11, 2022  |  Retail

Youth, goes that somewhat head-scratching saying, belongs to the young. And to that we might add: Amazon Prime Day belongs to the young, too. You...

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