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CE 100 Index Starts Off 2024 With a 2.6% Loss
CE 100 Index Starts Off 2024 With a 2.6% Loss
January 08, 2024  |  Connected Economy

Out with the old and in with the new, as they say. For the CE 100 Index, completing its first (shortened) week of trading, the...

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Robots Join CES Exhibits as Next AI Evolution
Robots Join CES Exhibits as Next AI Evolution
January 08, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Just a week ago, the smart money was on artificial intelligence to dominate the Consumer Electronics Show. But someone forgot to tell the robots. Because...

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Service Sector Inflation Could Test Consumers’ Appetite to Spend in 2024
Service Sector Inflation Could Test Consumers’ Appetite to Spend in 2024
January 05, 2024  |  Economy

Through the last several months, payment networks, banks and buy now, pay later (BNPL) firms have pointed to the resilience of the U.S. consumer. Consumers...

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Data Shows Bitcoin ETFs Might Not Make Crypto as Popular as Enthusiasts Expect
Data Shows Bitcoin ETFs Might Not Make Crypto as Popular as Enthusiasts Expect
January 05, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

The investment world seems to be holding its collective breath, waiting for the Securities and Exchange Commission to approve a bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). Whether...

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How Partnerships Help Banks and FinTechs Win Instant Payments Long Game
How Partnerships Help Banks and FinTechs Win Instant Payments Long Game
January 05, 2024  |  Real-Time Payments

Across the ever-changing payments landscape, the demand for faster transactions has become increasingly prominent. But before organizations can offer, or accept, faster payments, they need...

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Amazon and Walmart Both Turn to Games for Revenue Sources
Amazon and Walmart Both Turn to Games for Revenue Sources
January 05, 2024  |  Retail

In anticipation of incorporating advertisements on Prime Video, Amazon is also delving into the development of movies and TV series inspired by the Warhammer 40,000...

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This CFO Says Digital IQ Will Define Role in 2024
This CFO Says Digital IQ Will Define Role in 2024
January 05, 2024  |  CFO

Every ship needs a navigator, particularly when the seas are choppy — even stormy. Increasingly, the chief financial officer (CFO) has stepped up to play...

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FinTech IPO Index Soars 55% in 2023 as Platforms Notch Triple-Digit Gains 
FinTech IPO Index Soars 55% in 2023 as Platforms Notch Triple-Digit Gains 
January 05, 2024  |  Fintech Investments

By any stretch of the imagination, the 55.7% rally in the FinTech IPO Index last year was nothing to sneeze at. And the December surge,...

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48% of Consumers Look Beyond Their Primary Bank for Mortgage Loans
48% of Consumers Look Beyond Their Primary Bank for Mortgage Loans
January 05, 2024  |  Loans

Traditionally, consumers rely on their primary financial institutions (FIs), such as banks or credit unions (CUs), for credit products like credit cards, mortgages, auto loans...

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