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FinTechs Help Global Firms ‘Go Digital’ in Latin America
FinTechs Help Global Firms ‘Go Digital’ in Latin America
February 21, 2023  |  Latin America

Latin America is in the midst of a historical digital commerce boom. The region’s market of small- to mid-sized businesses and professionals that offer digital...

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Digital Economy Income Gap Widens Year Over Year
Digital Economy Income Gap Widens Year Over Year
February 17, 2023  |  Connected Economy

There are and always have been sharp differences between how consumers in different demographic groups experienced the quick and total digitization of the United States...

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Retail, Manufacturing CFOs Report Efficiency Is Their New Payments Priority
Retail, Manufacturing CFOs Report Efficiency Is Their New Payments Priority
February 07, 2023  |  Payments Innovation

Many businesses have gone through several stages of technology spending since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Initially, retailers and manufacturers focused on investing in...

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The Eight Trends That Will Shape Payments, Retail, and the Digital Economy in 2023
The Eight Trends That Will Shape Payments, Retail, and the Digital Economy in 2023
January 09, 2023  |  Connected Economy

The holiday ornaments have been put away, the resolutions have been made, the new year well wishes have been given. That means it’s time for...

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UAE Targets ‘Hyperscale’ Cloud Computing to Boost Digital Economy
UAE Targets ‘Hyperscale’ Cloud Computing to Boost Digital Economy
January 08, 2023  |  Connected Economy

A new cloud business group in Dubai points to the growth of high-tech industries. With a plan to launch 100 new business groups by March...

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How US Consumers Lived Their Best Digital Lives in 2022
How US Consumers Lived Their Best Digital Lives in 2022
December 29, 2022  |  Connected Economy

2022 marked many consumers’ triumphant return to the physical world after two years of pandemic-related restrictions — but even after options have opened up, their...

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What Is the Digital Economy?
What Is the Digital Economy?
December 23, 2022  |  Connected Economy

The digital economy is economic activity using the internet and other digital technologies. It encompasses the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services that...

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Grocery Habits Reveal Wider Online Gender Divide
Grocery Habits Reveal Wider Online Gender Divide
November 30, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Everyone needs groceries, but a massive divide exists in how women and men buy theirs. Men use the internet to place grocery and restaurant orders...

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FIFA World Cup Kicks Off in the Upland Metaverse
FIFA World Cup Kicks Off in the Upland Metaverse
November 09, 2022  |  Metaverse

Upland, a mirror metaverse that replicates real-world locations in virtual reality announced on Wednesday (Nov. 11) that it has begun a multiyear partnership with FIFA...

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