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Super Apps Rising: Mobile Drives Digital Payments Uptick In Pakistan

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told PYMNTS CEO Karen Webster in an interview that the pandemic and the rise of mobile infrastructure have set the stage to bring people living in developing and emerging economies into the digital realm. To that end, Amir Wain , CEO of i2c Inc. QR codes and even peer-t0-peer (P2P) options are gaining favor, especially for smaller retailers.

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Russia in Ukraine: Let Loose the Dogs of War!

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The pie chart below, provides a measure of the gross domestic product of Russia and Ukraine, relative to the rest of the world: While Russia’s share of the global economy is small, it does have a significant standing in the natural resource space, as a leading producer and exporter of oil/gas, coal and nickel, among other commodities.

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Will Tariffs Make Retail’s Holidays Less Than Festive?

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That figure is compounded by data that indicated fewer consumers are reporting stronger financial health than 12 months ago and fewer believing the economy is still improving. According to new data out from AlixPartners cited by RetailDive , only 31 percent of consumers are planning to spend the same or more than they did in 2018.

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Millennials Are Facing Their Second ‘Once-in-a-Lifetime’ Financial Crash

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economy all but shut down to slow that pandemic’s spread. economy would imply, and were unlikely to ever attain their parents’ earnings potential. The data on millennials’ lifetime earnings potential were already fairly grim long before the word “coronavirus” became part of everyone’s daily conversations – and before the U.S.

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Deep Dive: Using AI To Solve The $4.2T Fraud Problem

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trillion from the worldwide economy last year, a problem that will become only larger as transfer speeds increase. . Fraud takes many shapes and forms and comes with a hefty price tag. However, bad actors are doing so to commit financial crimes and get away undetected. The latter successfully made off with $4.2

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Tariffs And Shipping Could Shape 2019 Holiday Retail

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That figure is compounded by data that indicated fewer consumers are reporting stronger financial health than 12 months ago and that fewer believe the economy is still improving. According to new data from AlixPartners cited by RetailDive , only 31 percent of consumers are planning to spend the same or more than they did in 2018.

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Russia in Ukraine: Let Loose the Dogs of War!

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The pie chart below, provides a measure of the gross domestic product of Russia and Ukraine, relative to the rest of the world: While Russia's share of the global economy is small, it does have a significant standing in the natural resource space, as a leading producer and exporter of oil/gas, coal and nickel, among other commodities.

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