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.

5 Best Practices for Payables, Receivables Digitization
5 Best Practices for Payables, Receivables Digitization
June 24, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Most chief financial officers (CFOs) in three key vertical markets — real estate, wholesale trade and industrial/ manufacturing — are digitizing their accounts receivable (AR)...

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Gabby Cohen Joins Board of Subscription Commerce Firm sticky.io
Gabby Cohen Joins Board of Subscription Commerce Firm sticky.io
June 24, 2022  |  Subscription Commerce

Subscription commerce platform sticky.io has appointed Gabby Cohen to its board of directors, according to a news release Friday (June 24). “Gabby is a seasoned...

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Mars Wants to Turn M&Ms into NFTs
Mars Wants to Turn M&Ms into NFTs
June 24, 2022  |  Retail

Candymaker Mars Inc. has filed for an NFT trademark for its M&M brand, the latest food company hoping to bring its product into the metaverse....

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Senators Reintroduce Bill to Preserve Freedom of Payment Choice
Senators Reintroduce Bill to Preserve Freedom of Payment Choice
June 24, 2022  |  Regulation

U.S. Sens. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) have reintroduced the Payment Choice Act, a bill they first pushed forward about a year ago,...

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The $100M Hack and Crypto’s Cross-Chain Payments Problem
The $100M Hack and Crypto’s Cross-Chain Payments Problem
June 24, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Crypto has a cross-chain payments problem — and it needs to solve it, fast. That was made clear on June 23, when yet another so-called...

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Another Firm Cuts Withdrawals, Highlighting Crypto Lending’s Dangers
Another Firm Cuts Withdrawals, Highlighting Crypto Lending’s Dangers
June 23, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Despite receiving a $500 million backstop line of credit on June 21, teetering crypto broker Voyager Digital announced today that it was cutting its daily...

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Olive Garden Parent Predicts Food Inflation Will Blow Over
Olive Garden Parent Predicts Food Inflation Will Blow Over
June 23, 2022  |  Earnings

As restaurants face inflationary challenges, brands are taking different approaches to make the economics work both in the short and long term. Darden Restaurants, the...

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Today in The Connected Economy: Mastercard Debuts ‘Belle Block’ Community
Today in The Connected Economy: Mastercard Debuts ‘Belle Block’ Community
June 23, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, Mastercard unveils the Belle Block, a crypto and Web3 community aimed at women and nonbinary people. Also, Mastercard and WhatsApp...

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Inflation Boosts Merchant Interest in Data to Keep Customers Brand Loyal
Inflation Boosts Merchant Interest in Data to Keep Customers Brand Loyal
June 23, 2022  |  Commerce

Try telling a Dunkin’ fan that Starbucks is better, or vice versa — and then play that out across every consumer product and service imaginable....

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