global economy

Study Finds Digital Engagement of Consumers Worldwide Jumped 1.2% in Q2
Study Finds Digital Engagement of Consumers Worldwide Jumped 1.2% in Q2
September 22, 2022  |  Connected Economy

The summer of 2022 was a watershed moment for the global digital economy. For millions of consumers in the Northern Hemisphere, this summer was the...

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Singapore Updates ITM, Sets Stage to Further Shape Financial Services
Singapore Updates ITM, Sets Stage to Further Shape Financial Services
September 16, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Singapore is setting the stage to further transform the financial services industry and is rolling out a new three-year plan that outlines growth strategies to...

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PYMNTS Launches The CE100™ Index – A New Equity Index That Tracks The Digital Transformation
PYMNTS Launches The CE100™ Index – A New Equity Index That Tracks The Digital Transformation
February 14, 2022  |  Connected Economy

The 2010s saw the rise of a never-before-seen class of innovator, with forward-thinking companies using smartphones, mobile apps data and the cloud to reinvent the...

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OECD Reports Largest Decline In GDP Since 2009
OECD Reports Largest Decline In GDP Since 2009
May 26, 2020  |  Economy

In the first quarter, the economies of the major industrial countries declined at the sharpest rate since the Great Recession’s financial crisis. In a preliminary...

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IMF Predicts COVID-19 Lockdown Will Crush Global Economy
IMF Predicts COVID-19 Lockdown Will Crush Global Economy
April 14, 2020  |  Economy

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that the “Great Lockdown” of 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic will result in the worst worldwide recession...

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G20 Pledges To Push $5T Into Global Economy
G20 Pledges To Push $5T Into Global Economy
March 27, 2020  |  Coronavirus

The Group of 20 (G20) leaders will infuse $5 trillion into the global economy to try and boost things in the wake of the coronavirus’...

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As SMBs Grapple With Virus, No Assurance From Insurance
As SMBs Grapple With Virus, No Assurance From Insurance
March 17, 2020  |  Coronavirus

The coronavirus continues to have reverberations across the global stage, and is especially impacting developed economies, and in particular, the small businesses that are a...

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How The Digital World Will Soften The Blow Of The Coronavirus
How The Digital World Will Soften The Blow Of The Coronavirus
March 02, 2020  |  Commerce Connected

Sixty-seven years ago this month, Jonas Salk announced that he had successfully tested a vaccine for polio. Many in the U.S. breathed a huge sigh...

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Inside China’s Cyber, Financial Regulatory Changes And Challenges
Inside China’s Cyber, Financial Regulatory Changes And Challenges
February 24, 2020  |  Regulation

After four years of evolving Chinese online data and security regulations, foreign merchants doing business in China can find it challenging to stay compliant. In...

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