Yearly Archives: 2015

How are emerging markets affected by US rates speculation?

The US Federal Reserve System has taken new steps toward raising interest rates, but there is a disconnect between what the Fed and markets think will happen. Source: agenda.weforum.org

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Economic Growth, Financial Markets in Japan, and Emerging Markets – George Soros (2002)

Japan’s securities markets increased their volume of dealings rapidly during the late 1980s, led by Japan’s rapidly expanding securities firms. There were three … Source: http://www.youtube.com

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Why are businesses shifting focus to emerging markets like the MINTs (Mexico, Indonesia, Nigeria, and Turkey) and PINEs (the Philippines, Indonesia, Nigeria, and Ethiopia)? | African Business News …

In 2013, McKinsey & Company predicted that by 2025 almost 230 Fortune Global 500 companies would be based in cities in the emerging markets. Source: http://www.africanbusinesscentral.com

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Twitter Writes A Big Beacon Check

Twitter’s entry into the eCommerce space might have started with its “Buy button,” but its next logical move seems to be beacon-inspired, believes CEO Hilmi Ozguc, Swirl Networks Inc., the beacon marketing company, which just received an $18… Source: http://www.pymnts.com

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Google Impresses But Misses Mark in Q1

“People expect to get exactly what they want, when they want it. As a company built on intent and immediacy, that’s good news for Google. Source: http://www.pymnts.com

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Innovating Within A Long-Ignored Segment Of B2B Retail

When INTURN announced earlier this week that it has launched a new B2B software solution, the firm simultaneously uncovered a long-ignored area of the B2B commerce industry. Source: http://www.pymnts.com

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SWIFT Streamlines B2B Payments With Data Portal

Data is critical to the successful operation of any business, but in the age of the Internet of Things and Big Data, many small businesses are often drowning in information without anyway to sort or analyze it. Source: http://www.pymnts.com

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Why FinTech Startups Get The Scraps Of Bank Investment

The financial technology sector is one of the hottest investment spots in the game, but you won’t often find banks jumping in on the action, according to a new report that surveyed 40 FinTech startups across 23 nations. Source: http://www.pymnts.com

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Transpay Moves Closer To Instant Cross-Border Payments

With cross-border payments remaining one of the harshest points of friction for international commerce, many businesses are struggling to sort out the varying regulations and currencies across national borders. Source: http://www.pymnts.com

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SAP Meets Quarterly Expectations With Help From Concur

Europe’s largest software company, SAP, saw first quarter profits increase by 15 percent to €1.06 billion ($1.13 billion), compared with the first three months of 2014. Source: http://www.pymnts.com

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