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Wages At Smaller Firms Reach Record High 

PYMNTS

Earnings growth was driven in part by regular increases in hourly pay along with December’s 1 percent surge in hours worked, the biggest since 2012. Small business job gains have flattened in the second half of the year as labor markets prove very tight,” said James Diffley, chief regional economist at IHS Markit.

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GulfTech is a challenge due to diversity

Chris Skinner

Equally, having been to the region regularly since 2002, I’ve seen how it is developing and changing. It just illustrates the market well, and has an attitude of Just Do It. More on that in other blogs, as the focus of this one is the market diversity. It’s a vibrant world that changes almost every day.

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What Iran Can – And Won’t – Do In A Cyberwar

PYMNTS

Visner of the National Cybersecurity Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) — managed by nonprofit MITRE , in support of the NIST National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence — said it’s important to put the cyberthreats, and Iran’s willingness to deploy them, in context. “As What Iran Wants.

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Election Season Has SMEs Stressed, Says Research

PYMNTS

The United States is vast, with market fluctuations across state lines. According to researchers, the Small Business Economic Survey found that SMEs in the region are more pessimistic about the nation’s economy in 2016 than they were in 2015. On Thursday (Feb. 25), Union Bank released the results of that analysis.

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China and India lead global cashless growth

Banking 2020

In fact, by far the biggest potential exists in emerging markets where there has been very little signs of a move away from cash – until now. percent for Europe for 2012-13 – up from 3.6 The ‘Emerging Asia’ region as a whole saw growth of 21.6 Newer technologies help Asian markets.

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Guest Post: First Quarter Economic Review by Dorothy Jaworski

Jeff For Banks

The ice storm that hit our region (Philadelphia Region) with damage and over 700,0000 power outages was perhaps the worst storm. The equity markets are reaching new highs, expecting the economy to emerge from the deep freeze in the first quarter. Bond markets quickly adjusted to rate hikes sooner than expected.

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Caffeine High: Coffee Funding Skyrockets In 2018

CB Insights

In the US, roughly 64% of adults drink coffee daily, the highest proportion since 2012. Americans are spending more on coffee than ever as they shift toward premium options, according to the National Coffee Association. Global coffee consumption is on the rise, and startups are taking advantage of the trend.

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