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.

Tight-Fisted US Consumers Sit on $3.3T of Untapped Credit Card Lines

Tight-Fisted US Consumers Sit on $3.3T of Untapped Credit Card Lines
Tight-Fisted US Consumers Sit on $3.3T of Untapped Credit Card Lines
July 12, 2022  |  Credit Cards

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BIS Study Finds Lack of API Standards Is Cross-Border Payments’ Biggest Challenge
BIS Study Finds Lack of API Standards Is Cross-Border Payments’ Biggest Challenge
July 12, 2022  |  Cross-border Payments

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) published on Friday (July 8) a report highlighting the benefits of interlinking arrangements and application programming interfaces (APIs) to...

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Next-Gen Platforms Put Car Buyers in Control of Process
Next-Gen Platforms Put Car Buyers in Control of Process
July 12, 2022  |  Transportation

Different consumers like to shop for cars in different ways, but they all have one thing in common: they want to do the shopping on...

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Instacart, Uber, Others Turn to Driver Perks to Combat Capacity Constraints
Instacart, Uber, Others Turn to Driver Perks to Combat Capacity Constraints
July 11, 2022  |  Delivery

As driver labor challenges persist, delivery services are challenged to work harder to attract and retain the gig workers that make their model possible, or...

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AgriTech Market Vegrow Raises $25M for Expansion
AgriTech Market Vegrow Raises $25M for Expansion
July 11, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Vegrow, a B2B AgriTech fruit marketplace based in Bengaluru, India, has raised $25 million in a Series B funding round. Get the Full Story Complete...

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One Demographic Could Make or Break Amazon Prime Day This Year
One Demographic Could Make or Break Amazon Prime Day This Year
July 11, 2022  |  Retail

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CE100 Index Surges 5% as BNPL Stocks Deliver Strong Gains
CE100 Index Surges 5% as BNPL Stocks Deliver Strong Gains
July 11, 2022  |  Connected Economy

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Elon Musk Scraps $44B Deal to Buy Twitter
Elon Musk Scraps $44B Deal to Buy Twitter
July 09, 2022  |  News

Deal or no deal? Apparently, the deal is a no, if Elon Musk has his way about his planned $44 billion purchase of the social...

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