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.

eCommerce Looks Beyond ‘Headless’ to Balance Brand Control With Evolving Digital Demands
eCommerce Looks Beyond ‘Headless’ to Balance Brand Control With Evolving Digital Demands
March 02, 2022  |  eCommerce

If the word “replatforming” strikes a note of fear in your heart, that’s because it’s a bear. A big, burdensome bear. For that reason, many...

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Credit Cards Reemerge From the Pandemic as Multifaceted Financial Management Tools
Credit Cards Reemerge From the Pandemic as Multifaceted Financial Management Tools
March 02, 2022  |  Payment Methods

Whether it’s for convenience, rewards or the benefits of better data security when making a transaction, consumers with revolving credit are using it not just...

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Cognizant, Microsoft Team On Remote Patient Monitoring, Other Health Tools
Cognizant, Microsoft Team On Remote Patient Monitoring, Other Health Tools
March 01, 2022  |  Healthcare

Cognizant has announced a partnership with Microsoft to help deliver a health solution for remote patient monitoring, according to a press release Tuesday (March 1)....

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Zoom’s Slowing Growth Shows Puts and Takes of the Connected Economy
Zoom’s Slowing Growth Shows Puts and Takes of the Connected Economy
March 01, 2022  |  Earnings

In the connected economy, and depending on when you look, growth ebbs and flows, quickens and slows. Earnings season tends to be a good barometer...

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Today in the Connected Economy: Amazon Teams With Teladoc
Today in the Connected Economy: Amazon Teams With Teladoc
February 28, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, Teladoc Health launches a partnership with Amazon, while General Motors prepares to launch dozens of new subscription services. Also, the...

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The Value of Consumer Certainty in Driving Digital Transformation
The Value of Consumer Certainty in Driving Digital Transformation
February 28, 2022  |  Consumer Insights

There has been so much written over the last two years about the consumer’s great shift to digital – and PYMNTS has contributed our fair...

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CE100™ Index Climbs 2.8% as Block, Mercado Libre Rally
CE100™ Index Climbs 2.8% as Block, Mercado Libre Rally
February 28, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Call it the great stock market rebound of 2022: U.S. stocks rallied from record lows last week after investors looked past Russia’s attack on Ukraine....

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A Pragmatic Guide to the Future of Crypto
A Pragmatic Guide to the Future of Crypto
February 28, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

This paper provides a pragmatic assessment of the future of crypto. As used here, crypto refers to public blockchains that rely on a cryptocurrency and...

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US Allies Escalate Financial War Against Putin, Freeze Russian Central Bank Foreign Reserves
US Allies Escalate Financial War Against Putin, Freeze Russian Central Bank Foreign Reserves
February 26, 2022  |  International

As reports of military action and casualties mount following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a parallel ‘financial war’ is also escalating that is aimed at isolating Moscow through a growing...

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