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Payment tech faces regulatory reckoning
Payment tech is central to the smooth functioning of digital transactions, and regulators want to ensure fair access
InternationalUkraine war risks upending the job market recovery
The ILO estimates that almost 5 million jobs have been left or lost during the war and that this could exceed 7 million
InternationalTraditional concerns are dulling hype around cryptos
The largest cryptocurrency exchange is reassuring investors that it is not going bankrupt
InternationalSPAC investment schemes’ popularity will fall
Goldman Sachs will end its involvement with SPAC issuance and advice due to the tighter regulation of the sector
InternationalKey US data to watch is worker participation and wages
The job market remains tight with unemployment at 3.6%, record job openings and quits and wages rising by more than 5%
United StatesMetaverse apps promise supply chain efficiencies
Kraft Heinz is planning to use metaverse prototypes to improve its supply chain
InternationalPandemic shifts have not supercharged productivity yet
Changes wrought by the pandemic have the potential to raise long-term productivity, but whether they will is uncertain
InternationalCentral bank digital currencies gain wider momentum
Most major central banks are now exploring a central bank digital currency (CBDC)
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