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CE 100 Index Slips 2% as Bank Earnings Spark Decline
CE 100 Index Slips 2% as Bank Earnings Spark Decline
April 15, 2024  |  Connected Economy

Earnings season has begun, and at least initially, investors seemed nonplussed. Despite resilient consumer spending, inflation’s sticky too — and pressures are evident in the...

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Self-Service Confronts Big Issues to Meet Consumer Demand
Self-Service Confronts Big Issues to Meet Consumer Demand
April 12, 2024  |  Retail

Across restaurants, grocers and nongrocery retailers, self-service is gaining ground, and merchants are making smarter choices about how they apply it. Take the restaurant industry,...

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FIs Look to Advanced Technologies to Protect Faster Payments
FIs Look to Advanced Technologies to Protect Faster Payments
April 12, 2024  |  Money Mobility

Disbursements are a critical part of the modern economy, with more than 170 million consumers in the United States receiving at least one within the...

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Walmart Aims to Regain Healthcare Lead Over Amazon
Walmart Aims to Regain Healthcare Lead Over Amazon
April 12, 2024  |  Healthcare

With Amazon having just recently pulled ahead of Walmart in health and wellness, the latter is looking to regain its lead by expanding its presence in the space. The...

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Data, Communication, Empathy: CFOs Embrace Leadership Role
Data, Communication, Empathy: CFOs Embrace Leadership Role
April 12, 2024  |  CFO

Modern leadership requires data, communication, empathy, and above all a holistic view of the business. Call these pillars the new drivers of success. Increasingly, it...

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Brand Sites Suffer as Consumers Browse but Do Not Buy
Brand Sites Suffer as Consumers Browse but Do Not Buy
April 12, 2024  |  eCommerce

Consumers make many choices when shopping, and perhaps no decision is more important than whether to complete a purchase. But in the world of eCommerce,...

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Partnerships Dominate FinTech IPO Index News Ahead of Earnings
Partnerships Dominate FinTech IPO Index News Ahead of Earnings
April 12, 2024  |  Fintech Investments

On Friday (April 12), big banks will weigh in with their latest quarterly results, kicking off earnings season in an official manner. JPMorgan, Wells Fargo and Citi will give...

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Consumers Make Minimum Credit Card Payments as Inflation Takes a Bite
Consumers Make Minimum Credit Card Payments as Inflation Takes a Bite
April 11, 2024  |  Credit Cards

In signs of continued pressure in the paycheck-to-paycheck economy, more consumers are making only the minimum payments on their credit cards. And the debt on...

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CHIPS ISO 20022 Migration Means Smoother Cross-Border Activity
CHIPS ISO 20022 Migration Means Smoother Cross-Border Activity
April 11, 2024  |  Cross-border Payments

A migration to a new standard — a common payment processing language — for cross-border payments is no mean feat. Legacy tech, the shift to...

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