data

Data are individual units of information. A datum describes a single quality or quantity of some object or phenomenon. In analytical processes, data are represented by variables. Although the terms "data", "information" and "knowledge" are often used interchangeably, each of these terms has a distinct meaning.

(source: en.wikipedia.org)

Entrepreneurs’ Optimism Up On Economic Outlook
Entrepreneurs’ Optimism Up On Economic Outlook
February 13, 2018  |  B2B Payments

A new survey released Monday (Feb. 12) from the National Small Business Association (NSBA) and ZipRecruiter found small business (SMB) owners are more optimistic than...

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In The Age Of Big Data, Why Are We Still Flying Blind?
In The Age Of Big Data, Why Are We Still Flying Blind?
February 12, 2018  |  Data

In a world where we’re bombarded daily — even hourly — by data points on everything from stock prices and market cap to retail sales and...

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Mobile Broadband Subscriptions To Top 1.3B In Developed Nations
Mobile Broadband Subscriptions To Top 1.3B In Developed Nations
February 12, 2018  |  Mobile

New data from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) released on Friday (Feb. 9) found an unprecedented number of mobile broadband subscriptions in...

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Little Farm Boxes Take A Bite Out Of Big Agra
Little Farm Boxes Take A Bite Out Of Big Agra
February 05, 2018  |  Data

Food production and distribution are no picnic. Consumers increasingly demand transparency around what they eat. Where did it come from? Who touched it? How many...

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Where Blockchain Could Lift The Burden Of B2B Payments, Data Exchange
Where Blockchain Could Lift The Burden Of B2B Payments, Data Exchange
January 31, 2018  |  B2B Payments

B2B payments has a reputation for being slower than B2C transactions to innovate, but that’s not without reason. Corporate payments are often high-value (and thus,...

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Getting Treasurers To Dump The Swivel Chair For Tech
Getting Treasurers To Dump The Swivel Chair For Tech
January 31, 2018  |  Data

When it comes to data, beware the swivel chair. But embrace integration. That’s a metaphor, of sorts, and a caution for treasury management professionals as...

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Online Grocery Predicted To Hit $100B In Five Years
Online Grocery Predicted To Hit $100B In Five Years
January 29, 2018  |  Retail

With a faster pace of adoption than previously expected, the majority of U.S. grocery shoppers may purchase at least some of their groceries online within...

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Aadhaar No Panacea For India’s Ills, Says Economist
Aadhaar No Panacea For India’s Ills, Says Economist
January 22, 2018  |  International

Is India’s push for biometric IDs a bust? According to an article in The New York Times on Sunday (Jan. 21), one economist, Reetika Khera of...

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Building And Keeping Trust, With Banks
Building And Keeping Trust, With Banks
January 09, 2018  |  Banking

  In any relationship, trust matters. Ever more so with banking relationships in the digital age of commerce, where faces never meet and where data...

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