digital transformation

Agoda and Mastercard Strengthen Partnership on Travel Industry B2B Payments
Agoda and Mastercard Strengthen Partnership on Travel Industry B2B Payments
October 30, 2023  |  B2B Payments

Singapore-based digital travel platform Agoda expanded its partnership with Mastercard to enhance B2B payments within the travel and tourism industry. The collaboration aims to address the increasing digitalization...

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McDonald’s Leverages 57 Million-User Loyalty Base to Edge Out Competitors
McDonald’s Leverages 57 Million-User Loyalty Base to Edge Out Competitors
October 30, 2023  |  Earnings

McDonald’s is taking advantage of the sheer scale of its loyalty following to make it more difficult for competitors to hold their own in the...

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Citi Says Winning the End Customer Experience Is Future Battleground for Banks
Citi Says Winning the End Customer Experience Is Future Battleground for Banks
October 30, 2023  |  Banking

Institutional inertia is real, and it’s holding some incumbent businesses back while digital upstarts flourish. This situation is particularly acute for financial institutions (FIs) that...

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Musk Says X Will Be Financial Service Hub by 2024
Musk Says X Will Be Financial Service Hub by 2024
October 29, 2023  |  financial apps

Elon Musk reportedly expects X to transform into a payments super app by next year. “When I say payments, I actually mean someone’s entire financial life,” Musk...

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FTC to Require Non-Banking Financial Institutions to Report Data Breaches
FTC to Require Non-Banking Financial Institutions to Report Data Breaches
October 27, 2023  |  Regulation

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will require non-banking financial institutions to report certain data security breaches. In a unanimous decision, the regulator has approved an amendment to the Safeguards...

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Banks Closed 11% of Supermarket Branches Over Past Year
Banks Closed 11% of Supermarket Branches Over Past Year
October 27, 2023  |  Banking

While brick-and-mortar bank branches have been closing for years, those located within supermarkets are reportedly shutting at a rate that is seven times higher than...

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Jio to Launch Satellite Broadband Service in India
Jio to Launch Satellite Broadband Service in India
October 27, 2023  |  Connected Economy

Indian telecommunications company Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd. has rolled out a satellite-based gigabit fiber service and said it aims to provide high-speed broadband services to previously inaccessible...

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Travel Drives Digital Engagement Growth Across Sectors
Travel Drives Digital Engagement Growth Across Sectors
October 27, 2023  |  Connected Economy

The digital transformation of economies is accelerating worldwide and reaching new heights. One of the major contributors to this acceleration is the travel and transportation...

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Adobe: Digital’s Future Is Bringing the Best of Face-to-Face Interactions to the Online World
Adobe: Digital’s Future Is Bringing the Best of Face-to-Face Interactions to the Online World
October 27, 2023  |  Digital Payments

Customization isn’t just a trend; it’s the future of digital payments. Personalization fuels loyalty in the digital payment age, and turning transactions into tailored experiences...

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