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Category Archives: Finance
Analysis: Meta, PayPal & X Race To Build A ‘Super App’
Video timeline: 0:00 App efficiency 0:37 The appeal 2:18 U.S. issues 4:03 Regulation 4:48 What’s next?
So what’s holding the U.S. back from having a super app available? WSJ explains why, despite challenges, companies still see it as their holy grail product.
Money: Non-Cash Payment Option In US, India & China
Video timeline: 00:00 Cashless transactions are on the rise 00:18 America: account and card 02:01 India: Unified Payment Interface 04:06 China: App payments
Special Report: ‘Digital Finance’ – The Economist
As payments systems go digital, they are changing global finance
The fight over payments systems is hotting up around the world. There may be surprising winners, says Arjun Ramani
Payment is one of the most fundamental economic activities. To buy anything, you need something the seller wants. One option is barter, but that is beset by friction (what are the chances of having something your counterparty wants at any exact moment?). Early forms of money, from cowrie shells to beads to metal coins, offered a solution: they were always in demand to settle transactions.
- Emerging markets: A digital payments revolution in India
- Techfin v fintech: The old bank/card model is still entrenched in the rich world
- Cryptocurrencies: The promise of crypto has not lived up to its initial excitement
- Digital money: Central-bank digital currencies are talked about more than coming to fruition
- International finance: Could digital-payments systems help unseat the dollar?
- The future: There are risks but also big potential benefits from digital payments
Finance: Why Do U.S. Banks Keep Going Bankrupt?
Over 550 banks have collapsed since 2001, according to the FDIC. So what exactly causes a bank to fail? And what implications does it have on the U.S. economy?
Chapters: 00:00 — Introduction 01:41 — Chapter 1 05:28 — Chapter 2 08:55 — Chapter 3
Preview: The Economist Magazine – Nov 26, 2022
Europe faces an enduring crisis of energy and geopolitics
This will weaken it and threaten its global position
Disney brings back a star of the past. But its real problem is the script
Hollywood is suffering from the brutal economics of streaming
Russian “offshore journalists” need help, not hindrance
Europe should let them do their jobs
Qatar 2022 World Cup: Why It Spent $300 Billion
Video timeline: 00:00 – Why is Qatar hosting the World Cup? 00:57 – World Cups are expensive competitions 01:56 – Qatar’s human rights violations 02:36 – Qatar’s place in the Gulf 04:43 – Qatar distinguishes itself from its neighbours 05:50 – Qatar bids to host the World Cup 07:18 – Qatar’s neighbours issue a blockade 10:12 – What might happen after the World Cup?
Read our defence of Qatar’s hosting of the World Cup: https://econ.st/3XcOC5A
Cover Preview: Barron’s Magazine – Nov 14, 2022
Inside the November 14, 2022 issue:
A Used-Car Dealer Has Big ESG Backers. Some of Its Low-Income Customers Ran Into Problems.
A Barron’s investigation found pricey cars, registration delays, and other complaints.
The Midterms and the Markets Both Show It’s Time to Get Real
An Inflation Reading Sends Stocks Soaring as if It Were 2020
Tech Companies Won Big in the Midterm Elections. Here’s Why.
Oil Prices Could Jump in December. Energy Stocks Should Get a Jolt.
Inflation Tends to Linger. How Long This Time?
Previews: The Economist Magazine – Nov 12, 2022
The Trump effect
Despite the former president’s efforts, America and its democracy look stronger after the midterms
Imagining peace in Ukraine
How a stable and successful country could emerge from the trauma of Russia’s invasion
Great powers must talk
Refusing to speak is what children do when they are angry
Cover Preview: Barron’s Magazine – Nov 7, 2022
Inside Barron’s November 7, 2022 Issue:
A Legacy Is on the Line as Musk Takes Over Twitter
Love him or hate him, the Tesla CEO is about to show whether Twitter can take flight under his ownership. More than his billions are at stake.
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