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.

CE100™ Index Slips 3.31% as Fastly, Roblox Lose Ground
CE100™ Index Slips 3.31% as Fastly, Roblox Lose Ground
February 21, 2022  |  Connected Economy

The CE100 slipped by 3.31% last week with players such as Fastly and Roblox losing more than a quarter of their stock value. In this...

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French Neobank Qonto Targets SMBs, Burgeoning Pool of Freelancers
French Neobank Qonto Targets SMBs, Burgeoning Pool of Freelancers
February 21, 2022  |  Digital Banking

Jump-starting a new business as an entrepreneur or solopreneur can be challenging no matter where an individual is based, but in Europe, business banking can...

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Fake Businesses Emerge as New Front in War on ID Fraud
Fake Businesses Emerge as New Front in War on ID Fraud
February 21, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

As digital commerce and payments grow, fraud grows with it. That’s going to get worse before it gets better as merchants and their payments partners...

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Today in the Connected Economy: Parking Operators Trying to Combat QR Code Fraud; Trax, Raistone Partner on Invoice Payment Extensions
Today in the Connected Economy: Parking Operators Trying to Combat QR Code Fraud; Trax, Raistone...
February 18, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, Massmart enhances eCommerce offerings in South Africa thanks to a partnership with Mastercard, and Nepal becomes the first country outside...

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DraftKings Wins With Mobile iGaming as More States Legalize, Players Socialize
DraftKings Wins With Mobile iGaming as More States Legalize, Players Socialize
February 18, 2022  |  Earnings

Faced with mounting losses that spurred an investor selloff Friday (Feb. 18), daily fantasy sports (DFS) wagering platform DraftKings is betting hard on iGaming as...

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Embedding Payouts Into Payments Flows Key to Consumer’s Real Time Money Mobility Experience
Embedding Payouts Into Payments Flows Key to Consumer’s Real Time Money Mobility Experience
February 18, 2022  |  Faster Payments

The move to embed payments into all manner of customer experiences — be that on platforms, through disbursements, or even via cryptocurrencies — is a...

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BoA Confirms Digital Banking Engagement as Consumers, Clients Flock Online
BoA Confirms Digital Banking Engagement as Consumers, Clients Flock Online
February 17, 2022  |  Digital Banking

Debatably slow on takeoff, digital banking is soaring with the eagles now, standing as one of the biggest success stories yet to emerge from the...

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NVIDIA’s Q4 Shows Connected Economy’s Demand for Chips Outstrips Supply
NVIDIA’s Q4 Shows Connected Economy’s Demand for Chips Outstrips Supply
February 17, 2022  |  Connected Economy

NVIDIA’s latest quarterly results show a microcosm of the connected economy, pointing toward new and emerging activities that are bringing people, businesses and devices together....

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Report: Remote is How Two-Thirds of US Professionals Now Work
Report: Remote is How Two-Thirds of US Professionals Now Work
February 17, 2022  |  Connected Economy

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