China Proposes East-Asian Digital Currency, Taking Aim At The US Dollar
A growing number of nations are looking to develop digital versions of their currencies, and now there might be regional initiatives taking shape to target the U.S. dollar’s supremacy on the global stage. For instance, Nikkei Asian Review recently reported that Chinese officials are mulling developing an “East Asia digital currency” in what might be a new … Continue reading China Proposes East-Asian Digital Currency, Taking Aim At The US Dollar Continue Reading
Google will be trying to help businesses hawk their wares with new square-shaped “Promoted” pins on Google Maps, denoting small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), according to the tech giant’s annual Google Marketing Live conference. The point of the square-shaped colorful pin is to be eye-catching and help a business possibly get more clicks as users are browsing … 
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to disrupt everyday life the world over, many consumers want compensation for things they paid for but aren’t able to use. Cruise lines are offering credits for voyages in some instances. Travelers on Norwegian Cruise Line trips that were halted amid the pandemic will automatically receive a credit for 125 percent of … 
As lawmakers battle over another stimulus package, Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell told Congress a recovery would be at risk if federal relief is withdrawn from Americans and the nation’s small businesses. “I would think that it would be a concern if Congress were to pull back from the support that it’s providing too … 
U.S. officials don’t want people to have to pay health insurance copays when a coronavirus vaccine eventually becomes available, they said on Tuesday (June 16), the Associated Press reported. A senior Trump administration official, talking to reporters at a briefing, said the government has been in talks with insurers about the prospect. Health insurance officials had … 
Peasy, a new U.K.-based startup, wants to help businesses get invoices paid faster, according to a press release. The idea behind Peasy is to link a company with automated accounting software and offer cash incentives for paying earlier. The sooner the payment, the bigger the reward. The rewards are funded by the supplier, usually at 1 … 
Esker, which specializes in artificial intelligence (AI)-driven process automation software, has launched a new supplier management solution in its procure-to-pay automation suite, which will help businesses manage and automate their supply chains, according to a press release. The new solution is cloud-based and will offer a 360-degree view of supply chains, helping to minimize risk and … 
Esker, which specializes in artificial intelligence (AI)-driven process automation software, has launched a new supplier management solution in its procure-to-pay automation suite, which will help businesses manage and automate their supply chains, according to a press release. The new solution is cloud-based and will offer a 360-degree view of supply chains, helping to minimize risk and … 
The COVID-19 pandemic has bolstered mobile payments in India and primed them to overtake card payments in the not-too-distant, S&P Global Market Intelligence said this week in its 2020 India Mobile Payments Market Report. True, the pandemic has created a massive slowdown in the Indian economy, with a nationwide shutdown closing workplaces and hitting vast segments of …