Motorola’s Watch And Wallet and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 9/4/26 – Digital Transactions

The story of Japan has long been deflation. For the last 20 years or so, the country had been plagued by it, leaving its economy stunted. But the tide has finally turned. The initial catalyst was the increase in import costs in 2022 that pushed Japanese firms to raise prices, says Masaki Taketsume, manager of…

Key insight: Ethics concerns from Senate Democrats remain the biggest obstacle for the upper chamber to pass a crypto market structure bill.  What’s at stake: No further negotiations on yield-related restrictions on stablecoins are currently planned among lawmakers, despite bank lobbying efforts to make headway on the issue. Forward look: Lawmakers face a narrow window…

A checking account is one of the most fundamental financial tools out there. It’s important to have one for managing your cash flow and daily spending. However, not all checking accounts are created equal. If you’re looking for a simple checking account with basic features – and more importantly, no monthly maintenance fees – you…

The data reinforces a picture of sustained operating pressure that may have direct implications for client cash flow, investment capacity, and succession planning timelines. Sales declined 2.7 per cent year-over-year in April and 3.0 per cent in May, according to Xero, before rebounding 3.8 per cent in June as gasoline prices dipped below $1.70 per…

India’s foreign exchange reserves rose by $7.26 billion to $674.19 billion in the week ended July 3, driven by an increase in foreign currency assets (FCAs) and gold reserves, according to data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday.   FCAs, the largest component of the reserves, increased by $4.51…

Corn futures are continuing to slide, with contracts down 5 to 6 cents so far on Wednesday’s midday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is down 5 cents at $4.07 1/2. USDA reported a private export sale of 120,000 MT of corn to Mexico this morning, with 30,000 MT for 2026/27 and 90,000 for 2027/28….