Lenovo Group Ltd. sees emerging markets as a path to growth amid a slowdown in demand for personal computers and smartphones. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.wsj.com

In the past, rebounding markets have been taking a hard hit because of a number of reasons such as high oil prices and other rising commodities, threats from ISIS, the strong performance of the dol… Sourced through Scoop.it from: lerablog.org

When entering emerging economies, multinationals should get genuinely involved and actively participate in the development of local markets rather than just adapt to them. Sourced through Scoop.it from: knowledge.insead.edu

Apple has reportedly begun mass production of its new 4-inch handset, with the device slated for release this spring in a bid to kickstart sales in important emerging markets. Sourced through Scoop.it from: appleinsider.com

The shift to EMV is helping to address vulnerabilities in the United States payments ecosystem. Sourced through Scoop.it from: paymentweek.com

MPD CEO Karen Webster wrote a column “Massive Online Retail Data Error Uncovered” about how Census data is being reported wrong. Now, the Bureau is responding. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.pymnts.com

Consumer Reports argues that the FDA should regulate the term “natural” as it applies to food, while the FDA is looking for consumers’ help. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.pymnts.com

What’s more offline than the Amish lifestyle? Very few things, English. But that hasn’t stopped some Amish from connecting into online commerce. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.pymnts.com

Credit-card security should improve with the launch of EMV (Europay, MasterCard and Visa) technology. But EMV doesn’t address online purchases, which are growing much faster than in-person transactions. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.csoonline.com

Global restaurant chain Wendy’s is investigating a suspected data breach, following fraud patterns tied to credit and debit cards used at some of its locations. Two Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.databreachtoday.eu