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.

Security, Trust Key to Consumer Adoption of Open Banking

Security, Trust Key to Consumer Adoption of Open Banking
Security, Trust Key to Consumer Adoption of Open Banking
February 23, 2022  |  Banking

Americans have opened new accounts, taken out additional loans and carried balances in the past year, and many showed preferences for managing all of this...

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Travel Rebound Helped by Business Use of Virtual Credit Cards
Travel Rebound Helped by Business Use of Virtual Credit Cards
February 23, 2022  |  Travel Payments

There is no question about the severe impact the pandemic has had on the travel industry, and that includes the mayhem it caused travel businesses...

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Today in the Connected Economy: Instacart, Delta Partnership Takes Flight
Today in the Connected Economy: Instacart, Delta Partnership Takes Flight
February 22, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, Instacart and Delta Air Lines launch a partnership designed to let shoppers earn air miles, while Sezzle offers a buy...

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Merchants Use Communication, Visibility to Relieve ‘Supply Chain Fatigue’
Merchants Use Communication, Visibility to Relieve ‘Supply Chain Fatigue’
February 22, 2022  |  Supply Chain

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Federal Reserve Governor Stresses the Importance of a US CBDC
Federal Reserve Governor Stresses the Importance of a US CBDC
February 21, 2022  |  News

Lael Brainard, governor of the Federal Reserve System, in a speech at the U.S. Monetary Policy Forum in New York on Friday (Feb. 18), reiterated...

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BoE and FCA Favor a Light Touch Approach to AI Regulation
BoE and FCA Favor a Light Touch Approach to AI Regulation
February 21, 2022  |  News

The Bank of England and the Financial Conduct Authority released their final report on the Artificial Intelligence Public-Private Forum, where regulators discussed the benefits and...

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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  |  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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