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.

Queen’s Speech to Parliament Highlights New Rules for Big Tech

Queen’s Speech to Parliament Highlights New Rules for Big Tech
Queen’s Speech to Parliament Highlights New Rules for Big Tech
May 10, 2022  |  Europe

The U.K. government revealed today (May 10) its legislative agenda for the next parliamentary session. The Queen´s Speech, this year delivered by Prince Charles, unveiled...

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Peloton’s ‘Exhausting’ Turnaround Faces Uphill Shift From Bikes and Treadmills to App
Peloton’s ‘Exhausting’ Turnaround Faces Uphill Shift From Bikes and Treadmills to App
May 10, 2022  |  Retail

Shares of Peloton slumped to a new low Tuesday morning (May 10) after the embattled connected fitness company posted a $750 million loss and said...

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Today in the Connected Economy: Mastercard Offers Support to UK SMBs
Today in the Connected Economy: Mastercard Offers Support to UK SMBs
May 09, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, Mastercard and Enterprise Nation roll out an app designed to help small businesses in the U.K., and Uber reroutes its...

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Uber’s Strategic Shift Signals Investors Want Sustainability in the Connected Economy
Uber’s Strategic Shift Signals Investors Want Sustainability in the Connected Economy
May 09, 2022  |  Connected Economy

What a difference a pandemic makes. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Product Knowledge Gives Consumers Confidence to Buy Online 
Product Knowledge Gives Consumers Confidence to Buy Online 
May 09, 2022  |  Connected Economy

If consumers are to select a product and purchase it online, they need to feel confident they have the information to do it right. Sometimes...

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PayPal Combines COVID Learning With Digital Transformation to Pursue ‘Commerce 2.0’
PayPal Combines COVID Learning With Digital Transformation to Pursue ‘Commerce 2.0’
May 09, 2022  |  Connected Economy

If you remember Internet 1.0, it looked like a pinball machine and wasn’t very smart, making search results an adventure that often ended in disappointment....

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Banks Sidestep CE100’s Slide, Investors Seek Defensive Names in Healthcare
Banks Sidestep CE100’s Slide, Investors Seek Defensive Names in Healthcare
May 09, 2022  |  Connected Economy

To find the bright spots in a dismal week and to find where investors have been finding at least some safe haven, look toward the...

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El Salvador Weekly: Bitcoin Experiment Increasingly Unpopular with Bond Market, US Congress and Salvadorans
El Salvador Weekly: Bitcoin Experiment Increasingly Unpopular with Bond Market, US Congress and Salvadorans
May 06, 2022  |  Bitcoin

The bitcoin-boosting president of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, has bet the house on the first cryptocurrency. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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