economy

US economy is an area of the production, distribution and trade, as well as consumption of goods and services by different methods.

Home Improvement Spending Rises 1.5 Pct In Q4

Home Improvement Spending Rises 1.5 Pct In Q4
Home Improvement Spending Rises 1.5 Pct In Q4
January 20, 2020  |  Economy

The home repair and remodeling market has been declining in the last year, but some recent indicators in the economy show that the industry could...

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Goldman Gets Green Light To Operate Bank In South Africa
Goldman Gets Green Light To Operate Bank In South Africa
January 20, 2020  |  Cross-border Payments

As Goldman Sachs seeks further expansion in the South African economy, the financial services company joined the Johannesburg Stock Exchange’s interest-rate and currency-derivatives market, Bloomberg...

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India’s Sluggish Economy Drags Down Global Growth Forecasts
India’s Sluggish Economy Drags Down Global Growth Forecasts
January 20, 2020  |  Economy

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has slashed its forecasts for growth of the global economy, calling it sluggish, and said there isn’t any sign on...

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Top News In Payments: China Posts Worst Slowdown In Nearly Three Decades; Alphabet Market Cap Hits $1T
Top News In Payments: China Posts Worst Slowdown In Nearly Three Decades; Alphabet Market Cap...
January 17, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, China’s economy grew by its slowest rate since 1990, Alphabet reached $1 trillion market value, and attempted check fraud spiked 43...

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China Posts Worst Slowdown In Nearly Three Decades
China Posts Worst Slowdown In Nearly Three Decades
January 17, 2020  |  Cross-border Payments

China’s economy grew by 6.1 percent in 2019, the lowest growth rate in the country since 1990, according to reports on Friday (Jan. 17). Get...

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US, China Sign Partial Trade Agreement
US, China Sign Partial Trade Agreement
January 15, 2020  |  Economy

The signing of a partial trade agreement between the U.S. and China means goods and services will flow again, but uncertainties could still weigh on...

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Alibaba To Highlight US SMBs With ‘B2B Tuesday’
Alibaba To Highlight US SMBs With ‘B2B Tuesday’
January 14, 2020  |  B2B Payments

B2B eCommerce platform Alibaba.com announced “B2B Tuesday,” an initiative to “support, highlight and celebrate” U.S. B2B-focused small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), “highlight their contributions to...

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Convenience Stores Elevate Their Food And Bev Offerings
Convenience Stores Elevate Their Food And Bev Offerings
January 12, 2020  |  Merchant Innovation

America’s eating habits are seeing a shift towards gas stations and convenience stores, as many peoples’ favorite eateries include chains like Wawa, Sheetz and Kwik...

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