Connected Economy

Connected Economy
New 11-Country Study Shows Digital Transformation Has Reached Only 27% of Full Potential
April 19, 2022

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Today in the Connected Economy: Uber Teams up With Japan’s Rakuten
April 18, 2022

Today in the connected economy, Uber Eats partners with Japan’s Rakuten Group to give customers an extra payment option online. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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Transport Stocks Get a Lift as Peak Summer Travel Season Approaches, but CE100™ Continues to...
April 18, 2022

Getting away from it all is top of mind for many consumers as the school year comes to a close, and as the summer approaches. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Today in the Connected Economy: Red Sox Stadium Goes Cashless
April 15, 2022

Today in the connected economy, the Boston Red Sox become the latest sports franchise to go cashless, opening Fenway’s season with a card or touchless payments only system. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Today in the Connected Economy: Revolut Offers Loans in US
April 14, 2022

Today in the connected economy, Revolut joins forces with Cross River Bank to build out its business in the United States. Plus, global identify verification firm Veriff works with Alloy to fight identity fraud, and U.K. real estate startups Fronted and Canopy form a partnership...

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Today in FinTech: Affirm Enhances Poshmark; Veriff Expands KYC Services; Cross River Teams With Revolut 
April 14, 2022

In today’s FinTech news, buy now, pay later (BNPL) innovator Affirm is teaming up with digital secondhand clothing pioneer Poshmark to bring style to an expanded base of users. Meanwhile, global identity verification provider Veriff is aligning with Alloy to build out its know-your-customer (KYC)...

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Today in the Connected Economy: Amazon Brings ‘Just Walk Out’ to Houston
April 13, 2022

Today in the connected economy, Amazon’s expansion of its Just Walk Out technology continues as it brings the frictionless checkout offering to the Houston Astros’ stadium. Plus, Wells Fargo announces a partnership with nonprofit Operation HOPE to improve financial inclusion for the unbanked, and fellow...

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Today in the Connected Economy: Meta Reveals What It Will Charge for Its Metaverse
April 12, 2022

Today in the connected economy, Meta Platforms unveils the payment tools for creators using its Horizon Worlds metaverse platform. Also, Microsoft launches a Banking-as-a-Service partnership with U.K. FinTech Finastra, while Mastercard joins forces with operational resilience firm Interos to expand its security strategy. Get the...

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Today in the Connected Economy: Lego, Sony Invest $2B in the Metaverse
April 11, 2022

Today in the connected economy, Sony and Lego invest $1 billion each in Epic Games’ planned metaverse project. Plus, Square debuts Square Stand, its updated point-of-sale system and Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) provider Contis joins forces with open banking tech firm Ecospend to launch a payment and withdrawal...