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.

Today in the Connected Economy: Amazon Expanding Palm-Print Payments
Today in the Connected Economy: Amazon Expanding Palm-Print Payments
August 10, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, Amazon is reportedly preparing for the largest ever rollout of its palm print payment technology. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Deliveroo to Exit Netherlands as Food Delivery Flounders Worldwide
Deliveroo to Exit Netherlands as Food Delivery Flounders Worldwide
August 10, 2022  |  Earnings

As economic pressures mount around the world, multinational food delivery businesses are having a rough go of it. United Kingdom-based food delivery aggregator Deliveroo, for...

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SEC, CFTC Weigh New Hedge Fund Crypto Reporting Rules
SEC, CFTC Weigh New Hedge Fund Crypto Reporting Rules
August 10, 2022  |  Regulation

Federal regulators are set to issue a proposal that would — among other things — require large hedge funds to reveal their cryptocurrency exposure. Get...

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Kohl’s Looks to Outpace Surge in Same Day Delivery With Expanded Self-Pickup
Kohl’s Looks to Outpace Surge in Same Day Delivery With Expanded Self-Pickup
August 10, 2022  |  Retail

It’s never too early for the holiday shopping music to start with a possible recession in the air, so Kohl’s is joining the fray of...

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Today in the Connected Economy: Twitter Teases Edit Tweet Function
Today in the Connected Economy: Twitter Teases Edit Tweet Function
August 09, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, Twitter users who sign up for the Twitter Blue subscription plan could gain the ability to edit their tweets. Get...

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Caterers See Boost As Companies Use Free Lunch to Get Workers Back In Office
Caterers See Boost As Companies Use Free Lunch to Get Workers Back In Office
August 09, 2022  |  Merchant Innovation

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What the UK’s Economic Crime Bills Mean for Anti-Money Laundering Fight
What the UK’s Economic Crime Bills Mean for Anti-Money Laundering Fight
August 09, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

Last week saw the implementation of the U.K.’s long-awaited “Register of Overseas Entities,” a cornerstone of the government’s Economic Crime Act. But what is “economic...

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PYMNTS Cryptocurrency Glossary: Regulations, Legal and Crime
PYMNTS Cryptocurrency Glossary: Regulations, Legal and Crime
August 09, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency is a confusing business with a language all its own, in part because it is a genuinely new way of doing business and in...

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Astra Taps Visa Direct to Offer Faster Payments
Astra Taps Visa Direct to Offer Faster Payments
August 09, 2022  |  Faster Payments

Money movement automation platform Astra is using Visa Direct, Visa’s real-time payments service. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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